Fahrenheit 9/11 comes out today

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Frankly I think this whole Iraq debacle had the opposite effect, in a sense that it gave muslim terrorist propagandists more ammo to spread hate against the US among the (ingnorant) masses in the muslim world. Also, with the whole WMD mockery the US lost support of a lot of western nations, as well. Everyone with half a brain knows that the US wouldnt spend hundreds of billions of dollars, lose lots of troops & equipment and ignore the UN just to "oust a vicious dictator" (as good as that goal in it self is), "bring democracy" and "stop terrorism". If that would've been the case they would've gone for North Korea with their public flaunting of their nuclear weapons programme, as opposed to Iraq whose alleged possession of WMDs (most likely not nuclear ones, either) is supported by pretty slim evidence.

Just my $0.02.

 

If you notice the headlines the last couple of days: N Korea issues statement allowing that they will discontinue Nuclear program if U.S. provides the economic aid to build programs necessary to their governments progress...Don't think the ousting of Sadaam hasn't made a few people with nukes nervous....sometimes its smarter to start with a lesser opponent to let others know your serious and will be there shortly if things aren't corrected...hopefully it won't come to that..

 

While I think that statement holds true to some, I do not think it holds for N. Korea.

1) Their leader is a nut. He is the Saddam of Japan/Korea, and all I saw on the news for two years was N. Korean crap (ask Yakumo... it was ridiculous). The only reason they quit showing North Korea so much is b/c of the war.

2) Your worst enemy is the one that has nothing to lose. N. Korea has nothing to lose, and everything to gain. What do they care if we invade, and they launch? Either way, they're better off than they were before.

I think have you to live in Asia to appreciate the level of mentalness Asian leaders inhibit. I'm sure I can't appreciate the hypochrasy of Muslim extremeists as I've spent no time around/near them. I have some idea, but I can't fully appreciate their deep-seeded hatred. N. Korea... well... they're kind of the thorn in everyon'e ass over here, and I think *IS* an actual threat to the free world. I still think we should give them economic aid rather than bomb them. They're really fucking poor.

 

I agree aid is much better than war...hopefully they're sincere in their statement and just want the help....