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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global
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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global
Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
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Nathan Eckert </personalities/nathan-eckert-838>

George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our
problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.

This war will not put an end to anti-Americanism; it will fan the flames of
hatred even higher. It will not end the threat of weapons of mass
destruction; it will make possible their further proliferation. And it will
not lay the groundwork for the flourishing of democracy throughout the
Mideast; it will harden the resolve of Arab states to drive out all Western
(i.e. U.S.) influence.

If you thought Osama bin Laden was bad, just wait until the countless
children who become orphaned by U.S. bombs in the coming weeks are all
grown up. Do you think they will forget what country dropped the bombs that
killed their parents? In 10 or 15 years, we will look back fondly on the
days when there were only a few thousand Middle Easterners dedicated to
destroying the U.S. and willing to die for the fundamentalist cause. From
this war, a million bin Ladens will bloom.

And what exactly is our endgame here? Do we really believe that we can
install Gen. Tommy Franks as the ruler of Iraq? Is our arrogance and hubris
so great that we actually believe that a U.S. provisional military regime
will be welcomed with open arms by the Iraqi people? Democracy cannot
possibly thrive under coercion. To take over a country and impose one's own
system of government without regard for the people of that country is the
very antithesis of democracy. And it is doomed to fail.

A war against Iraq is not only morally wrong, it will be an unmitigated
disaster.
No It Won't
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Bob Sheffer </personalities/bob-sheffer-839>

No it won't.

It just won't. None of that will happen.

You're getting worked up over nothing. Everything is going to be fine. So
just relax, okay? You're really overreacting.

"This war will not put an end to anti-Americanism; it will fan the flames
of hatred even higher"?

It won't.

"It will harden the resolve of Arab states to drive out all Western (i.e.
U.S.) influence"?

Not really.

"A war against Iraq is not only morally wrong, it will be an unmitigated
disaster"?

Sorry, no, I disagree.

"To take over a country and impose one's own system of government without
regard for the people of that country is the very antithesis of democracy"?

You are completely wrong.

Trust me, it's all going to work out perfect. Nothing bad is going to
happen. It's all under control.

Why do you keep saying these things? I can tell when there's trouble
looming, and I really don't sense that right now. We're in control of this
situation, and we know what we're doing. So stop being so pessimistic.

Look, you've been proven wrong, so stop talking. You've had your say
already. Be quiet, okay? Everything's fine.

You're wrong.


Eric D. Schwerin
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com

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