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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:07 PM Original message |
Listen. We Never WERE The Good Guys. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. We've been the good guys lots of times. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. It depends on how 'good' is defined. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. we were gooder guys though |
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ArthurDent (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. You know... |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Whether you want to admit it or not... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Get off your victim trip. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. It isnt about blame. |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. We were the good guys in WWII-- |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. We could have just as easily joined in with the Nazi's or been neutral |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. So what you're saying is what occurred could |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No, you simply misunderstand. |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I'm not talking about writing a positive narrative of our |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Your conclusions defy historical evidence. |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. You sound like a robot. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Stop thinking of science as bad scientists of the past. |
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Toby109 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I sometimes wonder if the hubris |
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knowbody0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. my ancestors sure did not think so |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. Seriously, I love the new recruits to the side of truth |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. it's been at least 5 decades or so since U.S. foreign policy... |
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indigobusiness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That's what keeps running through my mind. |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. yeah, we were the bad guys in world war two....*cough* |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. lots of innocent blood spilled since then, my friend.... |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. right, which is why i made the edit. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. gotcha.... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. We didnt go into WW2 to be the good guys, we were attacked. |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 08:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I understand that we were attacked. were the people who attacked us... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Why does that matter. |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. are you unwilling to say that the Nazis were bad? Bad, bad people? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. No I am unwilling to get sidetracked by your emotional, but irrellevent |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. i was not trying to argue that we entered it for entirely noble reasons. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. But that is a misleading definition of "good guys" |
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agarrett1 (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm getting tired of this |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. you're creating a straw man, but it's easy to knock down.... |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Have some more Kool Aid. You sound thirsty. |
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Minstrel Boy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. enough for everybody! |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. How are we the "good guys"? |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. you think we dont wanna rule iraq? tell me why we have 14 permanent bases |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Just for security purposes, naturally... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Is your arm tired from voting for Bush? |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
37. Care to back that up? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Would he have to prove the sky was blue? |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. It would take several books to "back that up". Where do you want to |
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