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2007-06-23 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2007-06-23 08:14|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The problem is that they don't teach 'history' anymore. It's all guilt propaganda. 'History' for most Americans starts when they reached the age of cognizance. Modern historical creationism.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-06-23 09:28|| 2007-06-23 09:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Nicely done, Chuck. Thanks.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-06-23 09:30|| 2007-06-23 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 While the United States was not without its own fits and starts during the early years, the culture of this nation's founders and their political traditions evolved by way of far more advanced legal canons deriving largely from the Magna Charta.

The democratic election of Hamas by the Palestinians is a clear demonstration that representative government requires the fertile soil of liberty and freedom in order to flourish into benevolent leadership. These qualities are markedly lacking in the MME's (Muslim Middle East's) sere and shari'a dominated environment.

While it certainly would be splendid if democracy took root and bore fruit in Iraq, I do not have very great expectations of that happening anytime soon. Iraq will more likely remain the typical Islamic cesspit of inter-tribal rivalries and religious conflict for some time to come. Due to this, either an extremely long term military presence will be required or we must anticipate a strong likelihood of having to return for some "rinse and repeat" handiwork.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-23 11:24|| 2007-06-23 11:24|| Front Page Top

#4 "Due to this, either an extremely long term military presence will be required or we must anticipate a strong likelihood of having to return for some "rinse and repeat" handiwork."

-unfortunately I agree. It's sad but likely future generations of Americans will be cleaning up the mess this generation did not have the balls to fix the first time. We were too soft in many cases. Hopefully our children will learn from our mistakes and understand the Arab/Muslim tribal mentality better than our leaders do in this juncture.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-06-23 14:59|| 2007-06-23 14:59|| Front Page Top

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