The Iraq War – Should we have gone? Part I

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As I argued in the first post of this series, if someone views terrorism as primarily criminal acts instead of acts of war, it is unlikely they will see any justification for the war in Iraq, and that is at the root of much of the current debate. Yet even if it is agreed that […]

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Is there a War on Terror?

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The following will begin a series of posts on the Iraq war.  I find writing is one of the best ways to organize my thoughts and the criticism of others the best way to discover and remove errors, so here goes.  Following a direct attack on the US, the initial response by the United states […]

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Was Iraqi Threat a Fabrication?

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Harold Meyers recent claim (Here) that future historians will see Bush as a President who fabricated crises, is a familiar theme for the left these days. The problem with Social Security I have recently discussed. (More on  Social Security, Does Social Security Need to be fixed?) The claims on Iraq reveal a marked difference in […]

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My Concern for the Election.

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The only concern I have about the election, is the ability to get the truth out. This is somewhat beginning to reminded me of the Medicare debate in the late 1990’s where Democrats kept accusing republicans of trying to cut Medicare so that it would “wither on the vine.” This was all a lie, but […]

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Was It Worth It?

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I saw a very moving interview with some of the wounded soldiers yesterday. One comment really stuck with me. They were all asked, “was it worth it?” All quickly said yes, except for one sailor. He was a Seabee who had been wounded in a mortar attack. He answered in a very serious and concerned […]

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