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2003-03-29 Britain

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-29 05:25 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I am sooo sick of listening to hand-wringing about the hate the arab street will have for us. These primitive brutal tribal hates have been there and will be there no matter what we do. I prefer that they fear us and respect our power to crush their 14th century societies. Grab em by the balls and the hearts and minds will follow. We will provide humanitarian aid whether they hate us or not and that makes us better than them

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-29 18:11:15|| 2003-03-29 18:11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Frank---you are right on. There is nothing that we can do to make them love us. I would not matter if not for the fact that they, by an accident of nature, are sitting atop a big black money pit. All we really want is to prevent them from making WMD, and hopefully change a few behaviors to stop the hate. We need to open up ANWR, somehow work with the Russians and others to get farther away from middle east suppliers until they get their melons on straigt. Japan is now working with Russia to make a 2300+ mile pipeline to the Russian Far East to help them get off the middle east tit. We (the nations of the willing) are going to have to clean this up while we get lambasted by the press and hand wringers like Mr. Cook. This is a nasty business that requires fortitude, sacrifice, and courage on the part of everyone.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-29 18:29:44|| 2003-03-29 18:29:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Moslems in general and the arabs in particular respect power.

They will hate us anyway. Better to have Hate and Fear rather than Hate and Scorn.

Posted by Phil B 2003-03-29 18:50:38|| 2003-03-29 18:50:38|| Front Page Top

#4 My daddy taught me, when I was a little boy, that to be loved and respected was the best thing in the world. He also told me that if I couldn't be loved and respected, the next best thing was to be feared. He said "It's better to be feared than to be treated with contempt." I've never had anybody treat me with contemt twice...

It's time for the United States to adapt the same principles: be loved and respected if possible, but if that's not possible, be feared as the meanest, orneriest, and downright unstoppable SOB in the fight.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-03-29 19:57:32|| 2003-03-29 19:57:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I agree with all of the above. The Arabs are going to hate anyone who isn't arab in their territory. They are stuck in the 7th century and until they get out they should be treated like they're in the 7th century.

Posted by George 2003-03-30 05:17:22|| 2003-03-30 05:17:22|| Front Page Top

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