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Reply #69: No, this is too simplistic, and it's a right-wing talking point. [View All]

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Wed Jul-27-05 03:27 AM
Response to Reply #51

69. No, this is too simplistic, and it's a right-wing talking point.

I don't think anyone here is trying to justify terrorism. Terrorism, in all its forms, is hateful, brutal, cowardly and unjustifiable. Insofar as it is possible to stop it, it must be stopped.

But know that terrorists do not kill for just "pleasure and excitement." They have grievances, some legitimate and some not. But blowing up innocent people is not a legitimate way to air those grievances, or to make onself heard.

And sadly, I would have to categorize our government's killing of 100,000+ Iraqis as a form of terrorism, also. That mass killing has hatched an untold number of sworn enemies for decades to come.

The world is a tiny place now -- global leaders must learn to lead their people beyond killing if we are to survive.

-They hate us for our _____________.

asSEENonTV

Jul-26-05 04:25 PM

- Stupidity and arrogance

Love Bug

Jul-26-05 04:26 PM

- Freedom Fries

niceypoo

Jul-26-05 09:44 PM

#50

- Bombing them and their hospitals and water treatment facilities

Bucky

Jul-26-05 11:35 PM

#62

- Now, that really made me laugh. And I'll bet there's someone on

spenbax

Jul-27-05 12:05 PM

#80

- President...

edbermac

Jul-26-05 04:26 PM

- you said it brother. nt

MsTryska

Jul-26-05 04:28 PM

- A whopping AMEN on that one!!

ncteechur

Jul-26-05 11:01 PM

#58

- testified!

andyhappy

Jul-27-05 12:32 PM

#83

- Greed

realpolitik

Jul-26-05 04:26 PM

- Foreign Policy

BlueEyedSon

Jul-26-05 04:26 PM

- all of the above

tocqueville

Jul-26-05 04:28 PM

- evil empire? n/t

stillcool47

Jul-26-05 04:29 PM

- great dancing ability

Wetzelbill

Jul-26-05 04:30 PM

- whole row of boxed cereal

sandnsea

Jul-26-05 04:30 PM

- violent video games.

Kraklen

Jul-26-05 04:31 PM

- and Seymore Butts!nt

asSEENonTV

Jul-26-05 04:33 PM

#13

- Gluttony.

TahitiNut

Jul-26-05 04:31 PM

#10

- Deleted message

Name removed

Jul-26-05 04:32 PM

#11

- popsicles EOM

pitohui

Jul-26-05 04:33 PM

#12

- Genocidal skills

graywarrior

Jul-26-05 04:33 PM

#14

- regular bowels.

styersc

Jul-26-05 04:33 PM

#15

- APOSTACY

maxsolomon

Jul-26-05 04:34 PM

#16

- Libertines

PurityOfEssence

Jul-26-05 04:34 PM

#17

- dumbass leaders

iwantmycountryback

Jul-26-05 04:34 PM

#18

- four hour foreplay

RobertSeattle

Jul-26-05 04:34 PM

#19

- and extra large condoms

cosmik debris

Jul-26-05 04:43 PM

#24

- Self Deletions.

impeachdubya

Jul-26-05 07:48 PM

#43

- Hypocrisy

hippiegranny

Jul-26-05 04:41 PM

#20

- Ding, Ding, Ding. Hell, I'm beginning to hate us for each of these

spenbax

Jul-27-05 12:07 PM

#81

- cream soda

the dogfish

Jul-26-05 04:41 PM

#21

- always on, electricity 24/7

Smirking_Chimp

Jul-26-05 04:42 PM

#22

- Willingness to hate them back.

lvx35

Jul-26-05 04:43 PM

#23

- Liberalism

ieoeja

Jul-26-05 04:45 PM

#25

- All of the above.

Somawas

Jul-26-05 04:53 PM

#26

- "SMART" Bombs

asSEENonTV

Jul-26-05 04:54 PM

#27

- imperialism.

Im_Your_Huckleberry

Jul-26-05 05:02 PM

#28

- Bingo

Debs

Jul-27-05 02:31 AM

#68

- slogans

CJCRANE

Jul-26-05 05:03 PM

#29

- septic systems - and that's a good reason to be envious

Vinca

Jul-26-05 05:12 PM

#30

- ability to watch SEC football.

Jack from Charlotte

Jul-26-05 05:16 PM

#31

- IMPERIALISM.

cyberpj

Jul-26-05 05:31 PM

#32

- According to the Pentagon, they hate us for our POLICIES!

johnaries

Jul-26-05 05:35 PM

#33

- sexy booty

dave29

Jul-26-05 05:41 PM

#34

- Double Standards

Roland99

Jul-26-05 05:43 PM

#35

- Hypocrisy.

Sparkly

Jul-26-05 05:58 PM

#36

- They don't hate us for "our anything". Hate is based in fear.They fear us.

cindyw

Jul-26-05 06:03 PM

#37

- I disagree.

jenmito

Jul-26-05 07:45 PM

#41

- no, all hate is based in a perceived threat. You obviously don't like all

cindyw

Jul-26-05 10:24 PM

#57

- I hate certain people in this administration

jenmito

Jul-26-05 11:11 PM

#59

- If you don't fear them you don't hate them. You may feel a severe

cindyw

Jul-26-05 11:32 PM

#60

- I disagree.

jenmito

Jul-27-05 12:03 PM

#79

- Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp Chimp

aint_no_life_nowhere

Jul-26-05 07:30 PM

#38

- freakin' stupidity

riverwalker

Jul-26-05 07:40 PM

#39

- asshat in a cowboy hat.

atommom

Jul-26-05 07:45 PM

#40

- Retarded Cowboy

LittleClarkie

Jul-26-05 07:48 PM

#42

- Gays, Birth Control, and Porn. nt

impeachdubya

Jul-26-05 07:49 PM

#44

- New York Yankees.

KrazyKat

Jul-26-05 07:49 PM

#45

- Liquor, alternative lifestyles, and questioning natures

aspberger

Jul-26-05 07:51 PM

#46

- Extremely Large Penises

zulchzulu

Jul-26-05 07:53 PM

#47

- administration

laylah

Jul-26-05 08:15 PM

#48

- pizza.

LittleClarkie

Jul-26-05 08:15 PM

#49

- They hate us for our power

BlueStateModerate

Jul-26-05 10:08 PM

#51

- No, this is too simplistic, and it's a right-wing talking point.

KrazyKat

Jul-27-05 03:27 AM

#69

- colonialism

dajoki

Jul-27-05 12:33 PM

#84

- belief the rich should pay their fair share.

The Jacobin

Jul-26-05 10:12 PM

#52

- Superiority Complex n/t

Contrary1

Jul-26-05 10:15 PM

#53

- 80 years of fucking up the mideast

SHRED

Jul-26-05 10:17 PM

#54

- Pop corn and pop tarts. nt

Confound W

Jul-26-05 10:18 PM

- Totalitarian Dictatorship.

baldguy

Jul-26-05 10:18 PM

#55

- conspicuous consumption

fortyfeetunder

Jul-26-05 10:20 PM

#56

- DLC

IChing

Jul-26-05 11:34 PM

#61

- Grand theft Auto

d_b

Jul-27-05 12:02 AM

#63

- ethnocentric tank ego

usregimechange

Jul-27-05 12:07 AM

#64

- smart fashion sense

orleans

Jul-27-05 12:54 AM

#65

- Actually, they don't hate us .... yet

Husb2Sparkly

Jul-27-05 02:10 AM

#66

- UPPITY WOMEN!! n/t

ccbombs

Jul-27-05 02:18 AM

#67

- wars of agression

rman

Jul-27-05 03:29 AM

#70

- exploitation of developing nations

rman

Jul-27-05 03:30 AM

#71

- quest for world domination

rman

Jul-27-05 03:30 AM

#72

- class warfare

rman

Jul-27-05 03:32 AM

#73

- Have you considered the possibility...

yibbehobba

Jul-27-05 05:21 AM

#74

- ok, what would be the proper word?

rman

Jul-27-05 05:36 AM

#75

- I'm not sure.

yibbehobba

Jul-27-05 07:04 AM

#76

- Remember that it's primarily the Bush cabal, the neocons

rman

Jul-27-05 09:37 AM

#77

- they just hate us

Blue_Roses

Jul-27-05 09:45 AM

#78

- booty

ArkDem

Jul-27-05 12:29 PM

#82

- seated toilets N/T

aspberger

Jul-27-05 01:10 PM

#85

- Multi-National Corporations

HR_Pufnstuf

Jul-27-05 01:20 PM

#86

- They hate us because we don't know why they hate us.

there-s a

Jul-27-05 01:23 PM

#87

- Funny, I first thought "they" referred to Bush & the Republicans

dback

Jul-27-05 02:29 PM

#88

- Fancy pants.

Javaman

Jul-27-05 03:37 PM

#89

- Legos

DrGonzoLives

Jul-27-05 03:53 PM

#90

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Reply #69: No, this is too simplistic, and it's a right-wing talking point. [View All]