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Post #48,392
by Arkadiy
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8/6/02 12:33:14 PM
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New Iraq: Vietnam of 21st century?
Really, all the elements are there: obscure idealogical cause, lackluster support of US population, huge gap in technology, an Admininstration unwilling to do whatever it takes to win, native population willing to fight(or not. However:), support from other countries/entities with willpower to waste all of their resources and spill blood by the rivers. Am I missing something?
Post #48,461
by Ashton
8/6/02 6:20:15 PM
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New Don't think so: __it's Another crap shoot..
My guess is that the color of the leather seats in the new UAV remain quite higher on the list of daily Murican Peepul concerns than - a few hundred thousand more heaped dead burned Iraqi bodies. That and the stock market, natch - as to the timing of the above purchase.

Now the Major consideration is.. can we get another reporter with uplink into Baghdad, in time to capture the marvellous fireworks display AND launch the attack so that it is most impressive on the Tee Vee?

(And get a commitment from the sponsors, for the show - natch. Ad revenue to help pay for the cruise missiles = Govt. Efficiency '02, since we'll be goin it alone this rehash. Think of it as a Profitable HMO for War)


Ashton
     OpEd: Reasons to get Saddam now - (marlowe) - (16) - Aug. 5, 2002, 04:18:44 PM EDT
         #1 reason: More money for Halliburton. -NT - (Silverlock) - Aug. 5, 2002, 04:40:10 PM EDT
         Saddam has ICBM's? - (Brandioch) - (7) - Aug. 5, 2002, 06:40:59 PM EDT
             GMAB - (wharris2) - (6) - Aug. 5, 2002, 09:41:05 PM EDT
                 Possible, but I don't see that happening. - (Brandioch) - (1) - Aug. 5, 2002, 11:07:34 PM EDT
                     subcontracting the delivery is possible -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 6, 2002, 08:52:48 AM EDT
                 Egads! That can't be so... - (Simon_Jester) - (3) - Aug. 6, 2002, 09:06:16 AM EDT
                     They won't be without them forever - (wharris2) - (2) - Aug. 6, 2002, 10:21:37 AM EDT
                         Which gets back to my "anarchy" example. - (Brandioch) - Aug. 6, 2002, 11:15:13 AM EDT
                         True... but it does raise the point - (Simon_Jester) - Aug. 6, 2002, 11:22:20 AM EDT
         A well reason case why not to invade - (dmarker2) - (5) - Aug. 6, 2002, 05:12:01 AM EDT
             My pet theory... - (ChrisR) - (2) - Aug. 6, 2002, 11:43:30 AM EDT
                 But Iraq isn't fundie - (mhuber) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2002, 12:46:45 AM EDT
                     Sheesh.. claw way to White House so you can - (Ashton) - Aug. 7, 2002, 03:51:34 AM EDT
             Iraq: Vietnam of 21st century? - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2002, 12:33:14 PM EDT
                 Don't think so: __it's Another crap shoot.. - (Ashton) - Aug. 6, 2002, 06:20:15 PM EDT
         Real easy to get Saddam - (orion) - Aug. 7, 2002, 04:23:28 PM EDT

This is a self-referential LRPDism.
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