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Originally Posted by Scotty
So, basically, we knew Iraq had WMD's because we sold them to them, right?
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I'm sure that's where the idea originated.
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I guess they were really surprised not to find them. Makes sense.
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It shouldn't have been a surprise if they would've paid attention to the reports from the UN weapons inspectors, who had supervised the destruction of many a ton of chemical weapons since 1992.
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What a convenient way to make terrorists so you can go kill them later.
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Or they can kill us like Osama bin Ladin's 19.
Cool Hand, I was serious in my "sharpened sticks" comment. I believe it is in human nature to be violent if provoked, some even just to get what they want, but I also think we humans should rise above the reverse golden rule oft applied, "Do unto others before they do unto you."
I reserve the right to respond to someone attacking me or my family, but I will not shoot my neighbor, his family and his dogs, just because he has expressed extreme dislike for me and I merely think he's stockpiling ammunition and guns. What I will do is lock my doors (defense by barricade), train the dogs to bark when someone comes around (warning systems), maybe even install security cameras and motion detectors (vigilance, not vigilantism) and be ready to respond in the event of an attack (self-defense). Anyone messing with me or my family, will get fucked up or dead (I'm a Democrat with guns) but I'm not going out looking for trouble by abusing others or flaunting my arsenal or even my economic status. I will not seek personal revenge on someone that does harm me or my family, but I will make sure they pay for their crime via any legal means possible.
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