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Originally Posted by Tsar
i guess he's pullling one of those "i'm older then you, so i know better" card.
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not necessarily. however, having experience and seeing the world for probably twice the amount of time you have does lend itself to being able to understand certain things easier. it doesn't mean you can't understand the subject, but if you had never seen a three-card-monty game and came upon one, you'd probably lose some money before you figured out that it was rigged against you. a person who had seen one before would simply walk by, knowing that playing would mean a loss of money.
no one wants to go to war. sometimes it's necessary. if people get out of control, someone has to step in and get them back under control, or at least get control of the situation. i wish that not one soldier had to die for this war, but i also wish that september 11, 2001 had never happened. a retalliation had to take place, or the 'terrorists' would've thought that could do to us whatever they wanted without repercussions. if the bully in grade school takes your lunch money and you do nothing about it, then he will continue to look at you as a source of revenue. even if you walk away with a black eye and bleeding lip, at least he won't be back in the future for your lunch money. i know i am breaking it down to over-simplistic terms, but i want everyone to understand the simple principle that war is necessary.
why does it have to be the US that goes to war? in this situation, since we stand for the 'western way of life', freedom, democracy and all that comes with it, and we are the biggest target for them; we are the ones 'dragged' into it. remember, we looked for support all over the world before we declared war (and pissed off a lot of people in the process), but it had to be.
we are not always going to be the most popular country in the world, but i don't see this as a popularity contest. i see this as a defense of our way of life. i see this as a way to continue to have my opinion and the freedom to state it. i see this as a way to continue living like i always have. and you should, too.
take care all,
-jim