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Originally posted by umrules:
Twig,
I really think you need to do some home work before you put hands to keyboard! First of all, there are a lot more countries than three that are supporting this U.S. led action. In fact even France has climbed back up on the fence so that they might attempt to save a little face when chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction are found. And if you really believe that our president has united the Islamic world against the United States, you really need to take a trip to Kuwait, or Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Turkey, Bahrain, Pakistan or the New Afghanistan and see how much they are against us. Have you ever had the opportunity to walk walk down a street in one of those countries?? I have, in several of them as a matter of fact, and you'd be amazed at the amount of respect they have for this great country of ours. And it really amazes me that here in our own country I can hear more disdain for our President and they way that we protect freedoms around the world than I ever heard when I was in the middle east. Are our memories so short that we have forgotten what Saddam Hussein has done with these weapons everytime he has had them? Ask the people of Iran, the Kurds, the Kuwaitis or even his own Iraqi citizens.
There is a new documentary out entitled "Bolwing for Columbine" you ought to check it out. It just got an academy award for best documentary.

The documentary details the millions (YES, I Said MILLIONS) of innocent people that the U.S. has killed as part of its campaign against various regimes. Sadly, the rulers that the U.S. continually wants to get rid of are the very ones that the U.S. has put in power. Saddam and Osama are two good examples.

We think we had it bad because we lost thousands on 9/11. It was indeed a very sad day. We say "What a tyrant, Saddam has killed thousands, and he kills his own people". This pales in comparison to the attrocities that the U.S. has committed.

What the U.S. doesn't understand is how much and why much the world hates us. They hate us because of the damage we inflict. They hate us because we constantly have double standards. We had the worlds support after 9/11, but we've thrown that support away. Watch the news sometime, I'm not making this stuff up.

Pres. Bush was not even going to seek congressional approval for war, something that the constitution prevents. Finally, he decided that he better play by the rules and asked for approval. Sadly, congress gave approval cart blanche, the same situation occured during the Vietnam era.

Then, Pres. Bush was not going to seek U.N. authorization. Finally he caved and we've had the debate the past couple of months. Eventually however, he's decided to go against the U.N..

Canada and Mexico, two of our closest allies, have turned against the war. Look whats happening in England, top cabinet members are resigning. We simply don't have support.

The Bush' regimes arrogance is what pisses people off within the U.S. and outside of it. Most politicians evolve and GW's stance as though we're at the OK Corral (Ya' better be gone by sundown) just doesn't win support.

It's a sad time...