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2006-04-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-23 07:47|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Going back to the Revolution, with the Boston Massacre, the Stamp Acts, and the Intolerable Acts, Americans have necessitated a great offense against them before they will send their sons to die in large numbers. The Civil War was, of course, precipitated by myriad such acts -- be it bleeding Kansas and John Brown, the beating of Senator Charles Sumner, and of course, ultimately, Fort Sumter.

Great article, but my only complaint is that these were not really "big events" - unless you are referring to them as historical events. In this light you could refer to the Mohammed cartoon as a "big event".

Pearl Harbor and 911 were "big events". 911 was our big event that will carry us through this generation. A subway bombing or a suicide bomber or some other bizarre yet-unknown incident could now be sufficient to persuade us.

These guys put to much stock in the incoherent ramblings of the university wack-outs, Kos Kids and Air America types. They would be wise to note that Air America couldn't float itself in a single US city.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-23 10:46|| 2006-04-23 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 If our oil supply had depended on the Rhineland and if Hitler had spent 27 years referring to us as "The Great Satan" and supporting terrorism against us, then perhaps the sleeping giant would have awakened sooner. Besides, projecting power across the world was considerably more dificult for us then as compared to now.

Posted by Darrell 2006-04-23 20:08|| 2006-04-23 20:08|| Front Page Top

#3 "Egregious action" - like, say, American Hirsohima(s) where domestic Amer cities are attacked wid "dirty bombs", but which in reality are PC, disguised decapitation strikes against Dubya-GOP.
Hillary and GORE-KERRY-DEAN, etc. will be POTUSes becuz they weirdly and mysteriously survived the terror attacks of Clinton-happy terrorists. The post 9-11 MSM > Muslim govts. in general, even Saddam Hussein and Osama, preferred Saint Bill or his policies. i.e. keep the illegal $$$ and illegal tech transfers flowin' while doing nothing to retaliate against domestic and international terror attacks on American interests.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-23 23:32|| 2006-04-23 23:32|| Front Page Top

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