Oh I grok your point alright. The point being you tried to ignore the following by redirecting it to, in essence, "those that disagree with my point of view here are fascist murderers at heart". I think that about sums up your point, right?
Nice try.
~C wrote:So let us undertake a mental exercise and assume we withdraw from both Afghanistan/Pakistan and Iraq tomorrow. What of these countries the day after. What of Iran's influence on Iraq/Syria/Lebanon and in turn, Israel. What of Afghanistan's influence on Pakistan and in turn India. What of the pogroms unleashed on those who are viewed as unsympathetic towards extremist Islamic worldviews in these countries. What of the cost of oil if this region becomes inflamed with theological conflict, both wrt to America and to countries/economies that are not even remotely involved in the ME. Where does China and Russia fit in with all of this? Say we consider worst case scenarios, just for grins. I'm interested in hearing the thoughts of all here as to what the potentially millions of innocent souls leaving the Earth might say to us (you), depending upon where you stand wrt to these issues?
Maybe none of this is worth consideration?
Didn't want to let this slip (or allow it to be ignored). So, self proclaimed anti-fascist (btw-words on the interwebs don't qualify you to call yourself such - and I find that it cheapens those who are actually doing the "real" work in the "real" world, just so you know), you've gotten your wish. Now what?
And please spare me the fairy tale, drama queen rhetoric. Can we at least try to imagine (realistically) the day/years after here? I mean, you now own these scenarios, so don't pussy out on us now (remember, "Millions of Souls" are counting on you)...who the fuck you gonna call?
"There are no whole truths: all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil." ~ A.N. Whitehead