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Post by YourCapnSpeaking on Jun 13, 2003 15:55:12 GMT -5
Rush, I understand what you are saying. I actually agree with you as far as the military issue goes, I am just trying to get other people to respond and get their views. I like stirring up people's minds and such.
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Post by paradoxPanda on Jun 13, 2003 17:03:56 GMT -5
And you would not give these African dictators any warning. You just strike. No 24 hour chance to leave like we gave Saddam. Press the button and they are dead!
But if you're trying to have international support (and if you're planning to wipe out half of Africa, you need it), then you have to somehow make it clear to at least the governments of most of the rest of the world. Don't you think it'll get to them?
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Post by m on Jun 16, 2003 8:11:36 GMT -5
Rush, I understand what you are saying. I actually agree with you as far as the military issue goes, I am just trying to get other people to respond and get their views. I like stirring up people's minds and such. Rush happens to be one of my favorite bands. That's great about stirring people up, it's the art of debate. I do it. But just because I disagree with someone doesn't mean I don't like them. To a greater degree, I respect that person, or I wouldn't debate them in the first place. If you have a point and I disagree or know otherwise, I will post it. And this has been an interesting discussion hasn't it?
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Post by YourCapnSpeaking on Jun 16, 2003 15:50:27 GMT -5
To Panda: I am not talking about nuclear strikes or anything like that. I meant precision missiles. Low yield, but enough to take out the dictator and his loyals that are around him at the time. You'd only be wiping out leaders, not entire villages. But yes, I see what you mean by half of Africa, you mean the governments. And you would need international support, or at least from some people. That's why I said martial law, the laws are already prescribed and there is no reason to think about laws at the time. And the negotiating that is done will be behind closed doors and if the press gets word of the meeting, just say it is for some innane thing.
To Rush: I am glad that I have your respect and it has been an interesting discussion. I just wish that more people would have jumped in on it other than you, myself, and Panda.
The discussion will never end, though. If you people see this, please, keep posting. I am monitoring the string for any replies and reply to the string as soon as humanly possible when I am notified of new posts.
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Post by ThaIceLady on Jul 8, 2003 7:36:46 GMT -5
Man! I just read through all these pages. Great topic and debate. Whoo I definately learned a whole lot in these four pages!
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Post by strangelilboi on Jul 11, 2003 10:26:38 GMT -5
Either way something has to be done about dictators and middle men. Its not just in under developed countries that this happens. It happens on our street corners...
There are so many evil people in the world. Gangsters, murderers, pimps, etc and we cant ever get rid of all of them. If you are standing by your ideals of ridding the world of dictators and that, what about those people?
I hope i int too much off topic here.
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