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Is this US proposed attack/invasion/takeover of Iraq being called a war by CNN for domestic propaganda purposes or do I misunderstand the current US usage of the term war, e.g., war on drugs?
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Those Canadian dictionaries must be different. Some definitions include:
1. "A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties."
2. "A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain."
3. "To be in a state of hostility or rivalry; contend."
I am sure the Iraqi people will be deeply angered that the US may "invade" their nation and ruthlessly steal their sovereignty.
But you are right, once the US has defeated Iraq militarily, it will be just like the "takeover" of Japan and Germany. We will probably enslave them and start some mass genocide.
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Originally posted by Ausgedient the Ninja:
Those Canadian dictionaries must be different. Some definitions include:
1. "A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties."
2. "A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain."
3. "To be in a state of hostility or rivalry; contend."
I am sure the Iraqi people will be deeply angered that the US may "invade" their nation and ruthlessly steal their sovereignty.
But you are right, once the US has defeated Iraq militarily, it will be just like the "takeover" of Japan and Germany. We will probably enslave them and start some mass genocide.
Okay now, WTF are you talking about? When the U.S freed Japan and Germany there was no genocide of any kind.
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Originally posted by Ausgedient the Ninja:
I am sure the Iraqi people will be deeply angered that the US may "invade" their nation and ruthlessly steal their sovereignty.
Oh no. They will most welcome their liberators, just like
the Afghans recently liberated. They, for example are so
happy that their newly and democratically
elected president has to be protected by the US army
from the overhelming love of his own people.
But the boys will return from the Gulf in their unfaded
glory after just a couple of decades of peacekeeping.
(Or they can choose to return every 12 years, if they
don't feel like staying for so long).
T.
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Originally posted by Ausgedient the Ninja:
Those Canadian dictionaries must be different.
Actually they are; I'm using a paperback Canadian English Dictionary that, surprisingly, was printed and bound in the US.
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Some definitions include:
1. ....
2. "A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain."
3. .....
This def'n was not in mine and actually answers my basic question (interesting example your's quotes).
And since you took the subtle bait ...
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I am sure the Iraqi people will be deeply angered that the US may "invade" their nation ..
I'm sure they are/will be.
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..and ruthlessly steal their sovereignty.
But you are right, once the US has defeated Iraq militarily, it will be just like the "takeover" of Japan and Germany. We will probably enslave them and start some mass genocide.
Well actually those are your words, not mine nor believed by me (nor you!).
Thanks for the response.
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Originally posted by tiv:
Originally posted by Ausgedient the Ninja:
I am sure the Iraqi people will be deeply angered that the US may "invade" their nation and ruthlessly steal their sovereignty.
Oh no. They will most welcome their liberators, just like
the Afghans recently liberated. They, for example are so
happy that their newly and democratically
elected president has to be protected by the US army
from the overhelming love of his own people.
But the boys will return from the Gulf in their unfaded
glory after just a couple of decades of peacekeeping.
(Or they can choose to return every 12 years, if they
don't feel like staying for so long).
T.
I'm sure Karzai would gladly call you a fool, as there are elements in his country that don't agree with his rule, not the entire country as you so recklessly allude to. Extremism is a problem in Afghanistan, much like ignorance is among certain circles in the US...
...and the UN would most likely be called in to help with the peacekeeping excercise after any regime change, as the US has stated more than once that they would leave after they considered their job done, which right now would most likely be considered getting Hussein out of Iraq, along with finding and destroying any remaining chem/biochem weapons...
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Originally posted by horseydug:
Is this US proposed attack/invasion/takeover of Iraq being called a war by CNN for domestic propaganda purposes or do I misunderstand the current US usage of the term war, e.g., war on drugs?
Well, the US media is primarily run by liberal Jews. Flame away.
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Originally posted by Antonio Wright:
Okay now, WTF are you talking about? When the U.S freed Japan and Germany there was no genocide of any kind.
Easy my friend, I was not being serious.
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Originally posted by horseydug:
I'm sure they are/will be.
Surely you are not being serious? Have you ever sat down and talked with someone who used/had to live in that country?
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Originally posted by Pete D:
Originally posted by horseydug:
Is this US proposed attack/invasion/takeover of Iraq being called a war by CNN for domestic propaganda purposes or do I misunderstand the current US usage of the term war, e.g., war on drugs?
Well, the US media is primarily run by liberal Jews. Flame away.
wow, way to be hitler jr. you [censored] piece of [censored].
second of all, most Jews i know are bout as far right as it gets. and if you want to play into the stereo type more its painfully obvious which part in this country supports capitalism and which supports communism. you be the judge [censored].
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