A Little Perspective in Iraq

[Dylflon]

U.S. steals 80% of reconstruction fund

Sounds a bit like thievery to me.

If you want other people to give sources, you better damn well use reliable sources to back up your arguments. You never provide sources for your arguments.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Dylflon

U.S. steals 80% of reconstruction fund

Sounds a bit like thievery to me.

If you want other people to give sources, you better damn well use reliable sources to back up your arguments. You never provide sources for your arguments.

Hah. Okay, even if they did steal from Iraq, it's not any different from what they're used to. Wasn't it Saddam who used his own country's earnnings to build his army to fight an eight year war with Iran, and invade Kuwait? That also sounds a bit like thievery to me.

I do not doubt the credibility of that article, because wether it happened or not, I couldn't care less.

Suppose you should backtrack into the older topics where facts and proof was given? He has given proof many times before.

And no offense guys, but I will trust the word of The Strangler before I trust the word of a 16 year old kid. Although I'd like to see what he has to say in regards to Dylflon's post.

[Dylflon]

I'm 17 .

The problem with arguing about things like the war on Iraq is that no matter how many sources are put forth, nobody will ever change their opinion.

Most of the time I've said things they were opinion based and I stated that they were opinion based. I don't post things as facts if I don't know them for sure. But even if I post what I think or my two cents (or if anyone else does it for that matter) people persist on tearing them apart.

I'd like you to notice that I do not attempt to "destroy" The Strangler's views or opinions. I respect his right to have them regardless of whether or not I agree with them. But if I say something about it me not believing so many civilians should have died, I get attacked.

Now, in arguments about the war on Iraq, the people arguing break down into two groups:

1. People who support the war

2. People who oppose the war

Nobody can win an argument because when it comes to the war on iraq virtually any argument is opinion based.

Example: "The Iraq war is good because Saddam was a bad guy."

"No, it is bad because civilians are dying."

These aren't facts. They are opinions. When it comes to these arguments, people from group 1 completely disregard anything anybody from group 2 has to say and vise versa. It's a lot like arguing about religion.

That's why nobody can win these arguments.

When I talk about Iraq, I won't try to take your opinions and rip them to shreds. I will only offer my opinion. I won't ask for sources and I won't argue about semantics.

In these debates people will have varying opinions.You should respect them rather than attack them.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Dylflon

U.S. steals 80% of reconstruction fund

Sounds a bit like thievery to me.

If you want other people to give sources, you better damn well use reliable sources to back up your arguments. You never provide sources for your arguments.

I agree with Dylflon.. The Strangler always asks everyone else for proof, yet he provides none. I'm not trying to get him angry here or anything, but if you look back, he has no real proof, he just rants about "what might happen" and things like that. And just because Dylflon is 17 doesnt mean he doesnt know anything.

So Crono, if the Strangler said he could fly in one of his o-so-famous rants, would you believe him? No, you wouldnt believe him, because common sense tells you not to.

You guys get all uppity over what other people have to say, Your just hypocrits. Asking for proof, yet giving very very very little. Telling everyone else they are wrong. dont you think there is a chance that the Strangler is ever wrong? Yet he has never admitted it. And the Strangler,if you are so smart, how come your not writing novels and books on Science and Math and stuff.

[Sarcasm] Man Strangler, if i was as smart as you are, i would totally tell people off all the time nomatter what they say[/end Sarcasm]

Your just supremely patriotic, and you cant stand people saying TRUTHS about the "good 'ol" U.S.A. I feel the same, i get mad when people talk bad about Canada, but if im wrong i admit it, and i also dont blow up at everyone who says something i dont agree with....and if you continue to blow up at people over the internet this easily, i suggest looking into councelling..

[The Germanator]

This is off-topic and not directed at anyone in particular, but when you want to say "you are", you write it as "you're" not "your." "You're a good guy." "Your face is disgusting." I've just seen it so much on this forum, it makes me cringe a bit. Not trying to be a grammar nazi, but this is one of those things that is not that difficult.

[Crono]

I admit that war is bad because it takes the lives of the innocent, but our world has been built on the blood of people.

The war in Iraq is just another direction that the world is moving into... just as every other major war to happen. Anti-war people can go on as long as they want, but countries will always want to expand their influence. It's human nature... which is why I've come to the conclusion that being anti-war is useless.

Also the U.S. protects the modern world, if not for them, millions of lives would have been lost these past decades.

But oh well...... I am just glad that I do not live in Iraq.