Re: I Wrote to AARP Expressing my Outrage

Peanutjake wrote:
> "mike gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > Wow.  You really are an idiot.  When did anyone from Iraq "attack" the
> > > US?
> > >
> > > (answer for the clueless: never)
> >
> >
> > No one from Nazi Germany ever attacked us, either.
> >
> > And we only declared war on them when the Japanese attacked.
> >
> > And if ya don't understand, ya really are an idiot.
>
> You got your history wrong mike.
>
> Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. a few days after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

This thread (like most here) deals only with over-simplifications.

When one delves into the complications of war, rash statements like 
"Iraq never attacked the US" become a bit blurry.

On 12/5/41 Zhukov began his counteroffensive. On 12/7, Japan attacked a 
US possession. On 12/8, the US and Britain declared war on Japan, 
forming an alliance with the Chinese and the Russians including material 
support of Zhukov. Only then did the Japanese declare war on the US. As 
the US was now allied with the Russians who were counterattacking the 
Germans, Germany and Italy went through the formality of declaring war 
on the US on 12/11.

Iraq has been a long time and strong supporter of Wahabism, which aims 
to overthrow all middle-eastern states, many of which are allies of the 
US. The Wahabis have attacked the US directly on at least fifteen 
occasions, and have attacked our allies a hundred times. When we look 
back at this nascent middle east war, 50 years from now, the alliances 
made will be as strange as the alliances we made in 41 and 42. Remember 
our good friend Stalin and our enemy, the Italians? In war, our enemy's 
friends are our enemies. That's why we are in Iraq and why we are 
forcing states like Iran and Jordan to choose sides before the real 
fighting starts. The game has not yet begun, we are now just choosing up 
sides.

And to keep it on topic, thanks to Bush for finally delivering the drug 
benefit that the Democrats have been promising for decades. Now the Dems 
are scrambling to find a new promise to suck in the hopeful vote. A 
chicken in every pot sounds good....