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even if thats false it still doesnt make up for the fact that 2,000 people are dead. Thats the entire population of my hometown! DEAD! For what? making Halliburton a ton of cash? Probably. I'm sure all those mothers are glad their sons and daughters died for such a noble cause.

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I'm curious. Do you really believe that this war was started in order to enrich Halliburton?

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...for such a noble cause.

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Putting an end to genocide is a pretty noble cause

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Nice. Yep these people are out there and undoubtedly constitute a generous percentage of those who still support the War in Iraq.

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Every rational person acts in their own self interest. This is especially true of politicains. The war was started for many reasons, paying back political supporters is way up on the list (probably #2 of the immediate reasons, number 1 being GW's legacy).

Looking at the big picture the war in Iraq was started in order to secure rapidly disappearing oil reserves, as well as military bases in the middle east. There are many up and comin players in the international scene who need oil (China, EU etc.) It is in our best interest to see them fail and us succed.

Any talk of liberating etc. is all fluff. Nothing more than selling points for the other reasons for the war.

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For what? making Halliburton a ton of cash?

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I'm not pro-war, but statements like yours make me wish I was.

It is sad irony when one poster scoffs at another for foolishly believing it was a noble fight against genocide, and then that poster foolishly states that it merely was to make rich friends of Cheney even richer. This is like watching women box. The exchange of blows is pathetic, but the comedy makes up for it.

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For what? making Halliburton a ton of cash?

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I'm not pro-war, but statements like yours make me wish I was.

It is sad irony when one poster scoffs at another for foolishly believing it was a noble fight against genocide, and then that poster foolishly states that it merely was to make rich friends of Cheney even richer. This is like watching women box. The exchange of blows is pathetic, but the comedy makes up for it.

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I'm confused. Why is it that Clinton gave Haliburton all those no bid contracts? Didn't he know he would be enriching Republicans in the process?

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what other tangible goal have we obtained besides making American corporations a ton of money?

It is all okay!
 

Don't worry. All reports indicate Bin Laden is still alive.
Good job, monkey boy!

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Two thousand American soldiers. A small price to pay to establish theocracy in Iraq.

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and how many are permanently crippled? at least 5 times that many I believe. (a friend of mine is an army doctor in gemany. they get a busload everyday. it's horrific.) but wait--there is a light at the end of the tunnel. with enough blood and pain and billions of dollars, instead of creating a new Iran we just might be able to salvage another Afghanistan out of this deal!

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More than 100,000 are dead. Oh I forget, non-Americans don't count.

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For what? making Halliburton a ton of cash?

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I'm not pro-war, but statements like yours make me wish I was.

It is sad irony when one poster scoffs at another for foolishly believing it was a noble fight against genocide...

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Are you seriously supporting the notion that Iraq is a noble fight against genocide? Care to explain?