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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:38 AM Original message |
Why are WE allowed to have weapons of mass destruction? |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. We need them to keep everyone in line. |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Thats rather Convenient.... |
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malatesta1137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. because if we allow others |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. It's all about the economy |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because we are special. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I know you are right |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. We have 5% of the worlds population but use 70% of its resources |
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LearnedHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. Right. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. We invented most of them... |
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belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because WE are the ones who do the allowing around here. QED. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. LOL |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. because we have hearts of gold and nothing but good intentions . . . |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Gotcha. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. A modern (and multiracial) version of the 'white man's burden' |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Hmmmmm |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Just a possible interpretation |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. So, who exactly.... |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Just a question. |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 03:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Of course. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
18. Well I think we HAD a right to them... |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
20. Simple, honest answer: Americans are foreign policy hypocrites. |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. All I can think of is, "Good Question"! |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. anarchy1999 |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. "When I walk thru the Valley of Death I shall fear no evil... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. As I answered another question about illegal combatants, |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
25. I was explaining to my sister why the rest of the world is afraid of us. |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 06:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. We also invented them |
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LagaLover (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. Who else? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
28. Because we had them first. |
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LagaLover (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 07:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. We didn't have them first... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 07:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Pretty sure folks mean only one type of WMD -- nukes |
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LagaLover (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 07:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Oh! |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. why would you think that? |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. That's the way I read the thread |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. snip from the top post: |
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TexasMexican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. We didnt sign away our rights to own them in some international treaty... |
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