Originally posted by slackerwire
Odd, you rely on the testimony of those you claim were there, yet completely discount the tesitmony of others who were also there.
Care to point out this “testimony of others who were also there”? I’ve been providing a home to soldiers between tours since 2003, without
pause. I’ve got a pretty good grasp of how things are going on the ground in Iraq, according to those who are actually on the ground in Iraq. When
you spew things like “the situation is improving”, you simply look like a fool to those who actually know.
Originally posted by slackerwire
Like this country wasnt divided long before Iraq happened.
Uh, where have you been. Before we invaded Iraq, this country was more united than it has been since WWII. I won’t get into 9/11, but nobody can
deny that it was an event that united this country like nothing else could. The war divided the country with equal fervor. We’re uniting once
again however, as more and more people like you wake up and actually see what’s right in front of them.
Originally posted by slackerwire
llegal? Not quite. If you actually believe so, specifically which laws does it violate?
Section 3, paragraph b of the Congressional authorization for force which Bush used to launch the invasion:
(b) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION- In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall,
prior to such exercise or as soon thereafter as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that--
(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of
the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security
Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and
(2) acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against
international terrorist and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided
the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.
So, he was required to prove to congress that Iraq was in violation of UN resolutions by being in possession of weapons of mass destruction at the
time, and that Iraq was behind 9/11. Both claims have been proven false time and time again.
Care to point out the legitimate justification for this war? I warn you it’ll be tough, seeing as there isn’t any.
Originally posted by slackerwire
I'd also venture to guess I am one of the few, if not the only, who has ever actually worked for them and knowns exactly what they do, as opposed to
going by piles of leftist BS. You on the other hand, cannot say the same.
lol, that clarifies a truck load… Did it not strike the great and powerful slackerwire that this statement here completely invalidates every
argument you’ve made in this thread in defense of Blackwater? Now we all know who issued your blinders.
Originally posted by slackerwireOther than the first pic, where is proof those are BWUSA contractors? Never seen one of their
contractors wearing a helmet as shown in the 3rd pic. Other than the names of your little pics there, there is absolutely zero evidence to prove
exactly who they work for. FYI, simply because they "look scary", that doesnt mean those are actually select fire rifles. You fail.
Want to prove they’re not? Good luck. Good thing the ‘point’ wasn’t attacking you, because you missed it completely. Whether or not
they’re select fire rifles is a moot point. The point is that nobody at the dangerous end cares if the trigger has to be pulled more than once.
Can you tell the difference at 100 yards? At 50? At 10 feet? What has you’re wheels stuck in this rut anyway? To non gun-enthusiasts, these
weapons are all categorized in the “weapons I’ve seen the military and swat teams use in movies” category. Do you get equally upset when
someone calls a vehicle equipped with a “manual transmission” a stick? Do you flip out when someone refers to their “corrective lenses” as
their “glasses”? Do you lose it when you hear a little girl refer to a quarter horse as a pony?
Originally posted by slackerwire
Yet again you make a ridiculous assumption. I am in fact against this war simply because we were lied to by the USG. Obviously Saddam didnt have
nukes. If they wanted oil, all they needed to say was "Look, the U.S. needs oil to survive, so we are going to Iraq to take it".
That would have sufficed.
lol, so to you, the only thing that either justifies a war or not, is how it’s explained? Whether it’s actually justified or not makes no
difference? I suppose you’re on board with invading Brazil too, y’know, them having this huge supply of clean oxygen and all… I hope you
don’t have children, because apparently, you’d be teaching them it’s ok to steal, as long as it’s something you “need”. If we spent half
of what we have on the war on developing renewable energy, we wouldn’t need the oil anyway. This is one of your weakest arguments yet (besides the
one where you stated you worked for Blackwater…).
Originally posted by slackerwire
Those who believe in being factually truthful yes. I guess youre not in that group.
So, lets play make believe for just a second. Take the guys in the pictures, and imagine you see them coming after you. Are you going to concern
yourself with whether or not their weapons have selectable fire? I know, it’s a loaded question, but any answer other than “No” is a lie.
Originally posted by slackerwire
As was I. You're still wrong. BWUSA had zero part in firearm seizures. Try actually researching it.
As I said, I don’t need to research. I was there, witness to the events. I won’t lose any sleep over the fact that you don’t agree.
Originally posted by slackerwire
No surprise. Those who have a twisted sense of reality tend to ignore contradictory fact.
Provide a fact, maybe it won't be ignored.
