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Old 10-13-2005, 01:02 PM   #67
MrMaelstrom
 
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The soviets really believed they were freeing people everywhere.
Their arguements to justify the invasion of Afghanistan in the 80's were very much like those of the coalition*, especially when it came to women.

Actually, women in any socialist country (even in China) always had a lot more say on the way the country/house/their own life was run then the closest non-socialist cultural equivalent.

The soviets allegedly invaded Afghanistan in order to free the local people and end regional warfare in their borders (besides the obvious dominion policy). Bullshit. Tell that to someone who got bombed.

The coalition* went in to find the alleged leader of a militarized political organization who is allegely responsible for 9/11 1st asnd foremost, and also to free up the people trampled under the rule of some Taliban that one of the coalition partners gave a few millions to to cut down on opium production right before they blew up some budhist statues and the WTC. Bullshit. Acceptable god-sent excuse for pre-Iraqui foreplay? Maybe. Whatever the reason, tell it to someone who got bombed.

It's history's point of view that will decide the worth of our opinions today. I mean, the past is horrid by the morals of today. But when "today" is horrid and sordid by current values... then the legacy we'll be judged upon by future generations isn't really very good... (for the rest of you, of course, 'cause I'm in a class of mine own - the people in white call it the "maximum security ward", so it must mean that I'm really very important and am going to do great things.



* a coalition is not a brute, his henchman a a bunch of arse-kissers.
A coalition is the coming together of many as one. Under the rule of all or a chosen leader, not a self-appointed bully with his own agenda in the backpocket.





*politics? I really do apologize to all for ever suggesting a forum such as this. I am sorry because I think it contributed to the tearing apart of quite a few of us here, especially concerning things we can never change, despite how often we we cheated out of our vote by our electee's commitment to what we voted him in for in the 1st place.

Politics? A lie repeated 100 times becomes truth. Just keep repeating yours and hope it sticks.

I'm out.





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