Posted by Dinah on April 8, 2003, at 20:45:05
In reply to Re: This war and the sad human race. Dr. Bob » Dinah, posted by Alara on April 8, 2003, at 5:37:31
My last post was perhaps intemperate. It's really Dr. Bob I'm mad at.
But I still find the following statement distressing, although less distressing than the original.
"Instead I was implying that allies' governments were driving them to (unknowingly) commit terrorist acts. "
I still don't think war can or should be equated with terrorism. But I'm willing to agree to differ as long as my support of the troops and dislike of comparisons to terrorists is on record. Otherwise I would just feel like a terrible traitor to the people who have agreed to put their lives on the line to defend me (up to and including General Tommy Franks).
And as you agreed, things are rarely as simple as they appear on the surface. I honestly think the American and British governments think they are doing the right thing. You may disagree with them (or with me for not thinking them terrible) but I really don't think it's fair to assume the worst about their motives.
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