Winning at all costs

Subject: Re: Winning at all costs Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:32 pm

I've noticed that too, usually out of the top ten searches on yahoo, more than half are names of celeberties and/or movie titles. usually 6 or 7 are. Many times the #1 search term is the name of a celeberty or a movie title. I guess a lot of people have no interest in stuff that actually matters.

Subject: Re: Winning at all costs Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:32 pm

First of all, in my opinion, "a war on terrorists" is a misnomer. Terrorists are not a nation, but a group of individuals, a group of criminals operating out of various countries.

And our President talks about winning the war in Iraq. So what does this mean, that we have rooted out all the insurgents? Not likely. A definition of victory would be nice to have, perhaps that the Iraqi people can live a peaceful existence without fear. What is most important, peace for the Iraqi people or the US able to say we have achieved victory, or do both go together?

Carol

Subject: Re: Winning at all costs Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:57 pm

Carol,
you ask a good question and that's precisely the point. Peace for the Iraqi people is not necessarily tied to the US winning. But winning is what is being promoted as the main objective.
Concerning terrorists. You are also correct that "terrorists" are not a nation. And many of those labeled as "terrorists" are often "freedom fighters" - people who are trying to free their country from aggression or occupation. The occupiers label them terrorists. And then there are the "insurgents." Sometimes they are simply coming to the aid of the freedom fighters. Sometimes they are attracted because their main enemy, the US, happens to be there. Remember that Al Queada was not in Iraq before the invasion.
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Subject: Re: Winning at all costs Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:24 pm

Sad but true.
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