On Sunday 17 February 2002 01:01 am, you wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 09:31:59PM -0500, Jim wrote:
> > I agree that our previous President sucked, I just happen to rate our
> > current one that way too. I realize that with his 80-90% approval
> > rating, that I am in the minority. And he is smart enough not to make
> > the same mistake his father did. Bush Senior had an 80% approval rating
> > after the Gulf war, but did not get re-elected. So the trick is to keep
> > the war going for 3 more years. I hope he doesn't run out of small
> > countries to invade. Someone should tell him that Puerto Rico is already
> > part of the US.--just kidding
>
> Do you really imagine that Bush's motivation in all this is to stay in
> office? That the war in Afghanistan was a subterfuge to maintain his
> political popularity? If this is what you think, then I doubt there is
> anything anyone could say (or anything that could happen) which would
> have any effect on what you think of Bush.
>
> Paul
I believe the war in Afghanistan was necessary, I was referring to Iran, Iraq
and North Korea. You are correct in your assumption that I will not be
swayed on my opinion Bush. Besides being a smartass, I'm stubborn. And I'm
not saying that there could be stuff going on in these countries that we need
to be concerned about. I just don't trust the industrial military complex
and the way it runs the Pentagon. They are now going for trillions more in
funding. Instead of 'Wag the Dog', its 'Wag the Bush'. <snip>
I think any ape sitting in the oval office could pick up the telephone and
call the pentagon and say "Hey dudes, invade Afghanistan."
Jim
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