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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100819/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_americans_head_home
There will be some flare-ups now and again, I'm sure. But it will be interesting to see whether the country remains more or less stable. It will be nice that we may actually get some fair reporting on this issue because:
- The left is interested in seeing peace to vindicate Obama's decision to withdraw
- The right is interested in seeing peace to vindicate Bush's decision to invade
So, maybe, on this one issue, we won't see as many headless Chicken Littles screaming about how every incident of violence in Iraq means the end of civilization.
19 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76I don't mean to piss down your back and tell you it's raining, but the truth is that there are still plenty of troops in Iraq.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100819/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_americans_head_home
There will be some flare-ups now and again, I'm sure. But it will be interesting to see whether the country remains more or less stable. It will be nice that we may actually get some fair reporting on this issue because:
- The left is interested in seeing peace to vindicate Oba ...[text shortened]... ittles screaming about how every incident of violence in Iraq means the end of civilization.
19 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76Do you think that some/many on the left and right may just want peace and thatis their motivation?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100819/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_americans_head_home
There will be some flare-ups now and again, I'm sure. But it will be interesting to see whether the country remains more or less stable. It will be nice that we may actually get some fair reporting on this issue because:
- The left is interested in seeing peace to vindicate Oba ...[text shortened]... ittles screaming about how every incident of violence in Iraq means the end of civilization.
19 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76Well, politicians usually don't have real beliefs. They just have what they think will get them campaign contributions and votes.
People perhaps want peace; but in the media and with many politicians, if violence means political points, well, that's what they're gonna look for.
Wow. Sometimes I am surprised by how jaded I am sometimes.
19 Aug 10
Originally posted by PsychoPawnA couple of weeks ago, I was speaking to a friend, Fred, we'll call him, who's a local town councilman. He's supporting a local development project because his political ally in high places is supporting it.
Well, politicians usually don't have real beliefs. They just have what they think will get them campaign contributions and votes.
Wow. Sometimes I am surprised by how jaded I am sometimes.
So, he's arguing with some guy about the project, repeating all of his clichés in support of the project, etc. All of a sudden, the other guy gets into it and ticks off a litany of reasons why the project is a bad idea. He's talking for 2 minutes and when he's done, Fred smiles, looks at him and says "Fred for Town Council" and walks away.
We're really proud of him; he's a true politician.
19 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76not much of a ring to it, but i bet it gets a lot more votes than "sh76 for Town Council".
A couple of weeks ago, I was speaking to a friend, Fred, we'll call him, who's a local town councilman. He's supporting a local development project because his political ally in high places is supporting it.
So, he's arguing with some guy about the project, repeating all of his clichés in support of the project, etc. All of a sudden, the other guy gets into ...[text shortened]... or Town Council" and walks away.
We're really proud of him; he's a true politician.
19 Aug 10
Originally posted by SleepyguyThere are definitely some politicians that I think have some real principle. They are a dying breed due to various interests that no one seems to have the real will to change.
No. And you're not jaded, just reporting the unfortunate facts about practically all our politicians.
It is more profitable to sell your principles.