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Original Message Date: 11-Aug-02 @ 12:49 PM - [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

Pat Riot

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I think the USA should definitely invade Iraq at the
earliest possible opportunity. They threaten the US's
control of this vital oil producing region. If the US has no
access to this oil, the economy will crumble and people
will starve. let's keep the starving where they belong. In
the thrid world!

What's the point of being the world's greatest power if
you can't excercise that power in your own interests?
The whinging liberals can leave the country as far as I
am concerned. The US should use its military, political
and economic power to assure it's safe future. Any
other course of action is mere self delusion. Do you
think that another country with the same power as the
US would act any differently?

Anyone, like bin laden, or arafat, who dares to attack
the US or its interests must be first humiliated and then
destroyed. This may cause resentment in other nations,
but what the hell are they going to do about it? Invade
America?

Anyone who threatens the viability of US corporates
must be taught a lesson. The US controls the IMF, the
World Bank, etc etc. The US should NOT be afraid to
use this leverage to further its own ends.

The time has come for the world to realise that we are
not beholden to any organisation, legal body or treaty,
whether or not we signed it sometime in the past.

Times, as they say, change.

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Message 111/168 22-Aug-02 @ 10:48 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

Zazza

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Saliva misspelt?

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Message 112/168 23-Aug-02 @ 07:51 AM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

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That's an interesting point Tortoise. But I think these two variables aren't the only ones one should look at. Actually the 'accumilation of wealth' might better be subsituted with 'health', 'happiness' or whatever. My G/F is doing a thesis on the amount of goverment intererence on the redistribution of wealth and it's effect on unemployment. In general a trade off between the two is found. (Germany: high taxes, high unemployment, The US: lower unemployment, great income differences)...BUT the interesting thing is that a number of countries seem to be able to circumvent this trade-off: Norway, Denmark and to some extend the Nethterlands.

I must say tha allthough we have no Bill Gates's in this country the accumilation of 'wealth'seems not to be someting problematic for the majoratiy in this country, and never have I seen healthier, well fed people than the Nores.

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Message 113/168 23-Aug-02 @ 10:13 AM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

Zazza

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But Norway has only 4 million people and a truckload of oil.

And beer costs $8 a pint!!!

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Message 114/168 23-Aug-02 @ 01:33 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

bastiaan

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I know the Norwegians are cheating a bit with their oil and whale hunting. I also think that trying to put an the totality of socioeconomic issues into a two-dimensioned model is a bit of an oversimplification.

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Message 115/168 23-Aug-02 @ 02:41 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

Zazza

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And there's probably more norwegian DNA in the uk than there is in norway.. all that looting, pillaging and errr..

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Message 116/168 23-Aug-02 @ 03:03 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

realtrance

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Ok suddenly my life path becomes crystal clear. If GWB starts threatening war with Iraq, I'm moving to Norway.

Always wanted to move to Norway anyways. Love the fjords.

rt

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Message 117/168 23-Aug-02 @ 05:40 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

proximus

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Norway is overrated...

Too much wood and high mountains.. and not so many cool record shops.

Move to tibet, save the munks. Let Norway save the whales and together we play fussball in the worldcup.

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Message 118/168 23-Aug-02 @ 07:15 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

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..... pining for the fjords?

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Message 119/168 23-Aug-02 @ 07:28 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

BJT

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Stick something up your Bum!

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Message 120/168 23-Aug-02 @ 07:54 PM - RE: [ot] Should the US invade Iraq?

yeah

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What he said!

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