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Old 02-01-2005, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze
The estimated number of innocent Iraqis killed in this war is 100,000. Is that worth it? There were promising reports of good election turnout in Vietnam which nevertheless remained a quagmire. Time will tell whether democracy in Iraq will be a success but that is independent of the success/failure of the war. To me war is a failure period. I just don't believe in it. Maybe as a last resort I could condone it but we weren't even close. We began this war to fight terrorism, not spread democracy to a fascist country, at least that is what we were told.
Can't kill two birds with one stone?

Can't one still fight against terrorism and yet help bring democracy and freedom...don't they go hand in hand?
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