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<blockquote data-quote="canon" data-source="post: 170050" data-attributes="member: 8423"><p>It's like a broken record. We are not "bound by international law <em>to remain in Iraq</em>", we are bound by international law to <strong><em>restore and ensure</em></strong> safety and security to the civilian population. See if you can find anything about that. How is it we are supposed to do that if we just leave? How is that supposed to happen if wiped out their means of defense?</p><p></p><p>And here we go with assignment of guilt. Once again, that's a topic better <em>decided</em> in the courts. Feel free to believe whatever you want, but that's not a point worth debating as the final outcome is the only measure of legality. I wonder how many forums filled up with "conclusions" of guilt prior to the reading of OJ's verdict. To me, it's a moot point.</p><p></p><p>Anti-Aarb? Far from it. Not sure how you came up with that just because I pin blame for unsanitary or oppressive living conditions on Islamic leaders. When you go to Egypt and walk the streets, by all means come to your own conclusions. Irregation was still drawn by mule. The rug shops still employ children of around 8-10 years old. The insignia on the police uniforms were often cardboard cutouts attached with safetypins. We were told not to offer the left hand in any handshakes because it was an insult. A lot of places don't use toilet paper, and this is the designated hand for such tasks. I liked Cairo and Memphis for the history etc, but really though improvements could be made in the standard of living and apparent number of people living in poverty.</p><p></p><p>We used to walk the 300 yards from our checkpoint down to the Egyptian checkpoint to trade small items. Very nice people and only a couple instances where we saw any anti-american sentiment. But the living conditions? True, I can only judge by which I know. Maybe I'm spoiled by a government that tries to establish a better quality of life for its citizenry. I found that to be the case in Israel too. Both are beautiful places, one seems to be committed to improving life and the other seems to be locked in history. I think your impression of me having an anti-arab slant is indicative of your attempts to discredit me and lend reason for my position on the war. Sorry, it's simply untrue.</p><p></p><p>Far from upper class, maybe upper middle. No kids. Hadn't heard of Bright Star until u mentioned it. Had four stripes lol. And I'm really not sure what all that has to do with the situation in Iraq. My guess is your return key is broken and that's why there are no paragraph breaks in your statement. Again, has little to do with the thread.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit: If <em><u>anything</u></em>, wanting to end the war before Iraq is ready to defend itself would be the ultimate in anti-arab sentiment. <em>"Who cares about them, get our troops home."</em> I still say we need to stay to make sure they are safe and can defend themselves appropriately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canon, post: 170050, member: 8423"] It's like a broken record. We are not "bound by international law [I]to remain in Iraq[/I]", we are bound by international law to [B][I]restore and ensure[/I][/B] safety and security to the civilian population. See if you can find anything about that. How is it we are supposed to do that if we just leave? How is that supposed to happen if wiped out their means of defense? And here we go with assignment of guilt. Once again, that's a topic better [I]decided[/I] in the courts. Feel free to believe whatever you want, but that's not a point worth debating as the final outcome is the only measure of legality. I wonder how many forums filled up with "conclusions" of guilt prior to the reading of OJ's verdict. To me, it's a moot point. Anti-Aarb? Far from it. Not sure how you came up with that just because I pin blame for unsanitary or oppressive living conditions on Islamic leaders. When you go to Egypt and walk the streets, by all means come to your own conclusions. Irregation was still drawn by mule. The rug shops still employ children of around 8-10 years old. The insignia on the police uniforms were often cardboard cutouts attached with safetypins. We were told not to offer the left hand in any handshakes because it was an insult. A lot of places don't use toilet paper, and this is the designated hand for such tasks. I liked Cairo and Memphis for the history etc, but really though improvements could be made in the standard of living and apparent number of people living in poverty. We used to walk the 300 yards from our checkpoint down to the Egyptian checkpoint to trade small items. Very nice people and only a couple instances where we saw any anti-american sentiment. But the living conditions? True, I can only judge by which I know. Maybe I'm spoiled by a government that tries to establish a better quality of life for its citizenry. I found that to be the case in Israel too. Both are beautiful places, one seems to be committed to improving life and the other seems to be locked in history. I think your impression of me having an anti-arab slant is indicative of your attempts to discredit me and lend reason for my position on the war. Sorry, it's simply untrue. Far from upper class, maybe upper middle. No kids. Hadn't heard of Bright Star until u mentioned it. Had four stripes lol. And I'm really not sure what all that has to do with the situation in Iraq. My guess is your return key is broken and that's why there are no paragraph breaks in your statement. Again, has little to do with the thread. Edit: If [I][U]anything[/U][/I], wanting to end the war before Iraq is ready to defend itself would be the ultimate in anti-arab sentiment. [I]"Who cares about them, get our troops home."[/I] I still say we need to stay to make sure they are safe and can defend themselves appropriately. [/QUOTE]
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