With the recent retrospectives, thought I'd take a look...

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Post #372,914 by Another Scott 3/25/13 4:17:33 PM Reply	With the recent retrospectives, thought I'd take a look... at things I posted 10 years ago. 1) I was far too easily persuaded by writers at the Washington Post. 2) I was far too trusting of the authority figures in the Administration. 3) I was far too dismissive of the real costs and dangers of war. "Enforcing the UN resolutions" wasn't a sufficient justification for the war, not when the was no unanimity in the UN that that was needed. The burden wasn't on Saddam to prevent the war; the burden was on the US to prove that war was the only solution. Thanks to those who pushed-back against my credulity. :-( Cheers, Scott.
Post #372,917 by crazy 3/25/13 4:44:28 PM Reply	Wow As I was wandering the house today, I was thinking about the many years I spent driving in to work with Murray. He's about 15 years older than me, and one of the quietest smartest guys I know. It was during the pre-Iraq war (Jr) border buildup. And he ranted and raged about how stupid it was to get involved there, and that the costs will never be justified. And I said, just get us in and out and don't worry about it. Just get it over. And I was thinking I needed to call him and tell him I didn't know shit then, and know just slightly more now.
Post #372,924 by boxley 3/25/13 5:21:08 PM Reply	glad to see number 2 is still valid :-) Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep
Post #372,926 by Another Scott 3/25/13 5:25:02 PM Reply	Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. :-)

Arab liberals look forward to Saddam's ouster - (marlowe) - (13) - March 9, 2003, 01:16:35 PM EST

Thinking binary, are we? - (a6l6e6x) - (10) - March 9, 2003, 01:47:10 PM EST

Warped logic - Marlowespeak - (dmarker) - March 9, 2003, 02:29:44 PM EST

Merely making an observation - (marlowe) - (8) - March 9, 2003, 07:19:18 PM EST

While there are people who are anti-war unconditionally, - (a6l6e6x) - (7) - March 9, 2003, 09:58:05 PM EST

But suppose Saddam is a real threat. - (Another Scott) - (6) - March 9, 2003, 10:37:21 PM EST

You'all are looking for absolutes in a real world. - (Simon_Jester) - March 9, 2003, 10:56:33 PM EST

A couple of points to note - (boxley) - March 9, 2003, 10:58:12 PM EST

With the recent retrospectives, thought I'd take a look... - (Another Scott) - (3) - March 25, 2013, 04:17:33 PM EDT

Wow - (crazy) - March 25, 2013, 04:44:28 PM EDT

glad to see number 2 is still valid :-) -NT - (boxley) - (1) - March 25, 2013, 05:21:08 PM EDT

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - March 25, 2013, 05:25:02 PM EDT

Read the story with that photo. - (Brandioch) - March 9, 2003, 03:55:21 PM EST

I miss Brandioch - (Ashton) - March 25, 2013, 06:22:42 PM EDT

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