soc.veterans

In article ,
"Sid9" wrote:

> "Neolibertarian" wrote in message
> news:cognac756-4DCCE2.20424524032008@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net...
> > In article ,
> > "Sid9" wrote:
> >
> >
> >> >
> >> > In order to avoid being an anarchist, you have to be able to articulate
> >> > practical and positive alternatives to the things government does
> >> > "wrong."
> >> >
> >> > Other wise, you're just an anarchist. And beneath my contempt.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > NeoLibertarian
> >> >
> >> > http://www.elihu.envy.nu/NeoPics/UncleHood.jpg
> >>
> >> There is nothing to win.
> >> Not our freedom
> >> Not our security
> >> Not nothin'
> >>
> >> It's all negative
> >> due to and
> >> incompetent
> >> Republican leader.
> >>
> >> Now they propose
> >> another one from
> >> the bottom of the
> >> barrel
> >
> > You're missing a golden opportunity.
> >
> > It's not like it's impossible to convince me that you're right and I'm
> > wrong. Damn it this is important, and if I'm wrong, I want to know.
> >
> > However, you can't hope to convince /anyone/ of your viewpoint, unless
> > you're first willing to discuss /how you arrived at your viewpoint/.
> >
> > One way to determine the validity of your judgement about this war, is
> > to examine how you judge which wars are justifiable, and which ones
> > aren't. Since you won't volunteer your reasoning to us, perhaps you'll
> > reveal it in a simple test.
> >
> > Please mark the following statements "true" or "false."
> >
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline IRAQ
> > March 24, 2008
> >
> > Four US servicemen died today near Baghdad.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. To date Operation Iraqi Freedom has cost Americans over
> > $500 billion, and we have lost 4,000 men. We must get out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline PHILIPPINES
> > March 24, 2002
> >
> > Four US servicemen died today on Basilan.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. By 2008, Operation Enduring Freedom (including OEF-P)
> > will have cost Americans $140 billion, and we will have lost 12 men in
> > OEF-P alone. We must get out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline KOREA
> > March 24, 1951
> >
> > Four US servicemen died today near Chunchon.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. By the time this war is over, it will have cost Americans
> > $408 billion, and we will have lost 54,000 men. We must get out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline TUNISIA
> > March 24 1943
> >
> > Four US servicemen died today near Bizerte.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. By the time this war is over, it will have cost Americans
> > $4 trillion, and we will have lost 408,000 men. We must get out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline PHILIPPINES
> > March 24 1899
> >
> > Four US servicemen died today near Manila.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. By the time this war is over, it will have cost Americans
> > $6.5 billion, and we will have lost 4,200 men. We must get out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline VIRGINIA, CSA
> > March 24 1865
> >
> > Four US servicemen died today near Petersberg.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. By the time this war is over, it will have cost the US
> > $50 billion, and we will have lost 363,000 men. We must get out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> > Dateline SOUTH CAROLINA, Former British Colonial Territory
> > March 24, 1779
> >
> > Four Continental servicemen died today near Charleston.
> >
> > This is too high a price to pay; there is nothing to be gained in this
> > pointless war. By the time this war is over, it will have cost American
> > Colonists $3.2 billion, and we will have lost 25,000 men. We must get
> > out now.
> >
> > __ True __ False
> > ______________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > --
> > NeoLibertarian
> >
> > http://www.elihu.envy.nu/NeoPics/UncleHood.jpg
>
>
> I reject you comparison of other conflicts as having any bearing on our
> Iraqi fiasco.

You're acting like a moron, and you're letting a rare opportunity slip
through your fingers.

You're evidently only here in order to spew shit out of both ends. Which
is fine.

However, I'm here for the argument.

--
NeoLibertarian

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