Nash,
Everything you've said that elevates this from "insignificant" to "significant" is complete speculation. You have to admit.
Yes it is speculation. BUT, It passes the reasonable man test.
All the counter-arguments are pure speculation as well. It's the same coin viewed from different sides. It does not make your view invalid or even wrong. It just makes it assumptions we cannot afford to take.
In this particular case:
It's kind of like climbing a mountain and not anticipating falling off. Sure you can you can successfully summit any mountain and not use a rope or protection. Probably do it mulitple times. However the one time you do fall the consequences are disasterous.
Prior to the Invasion of Iraq SEVERAL attempts at getting WMD into the US by AQ were foiled. They are actively seeking to kill thousands more innocent civilians. The invasion of Iraq has decreased that effort. What its also done is remove a wildcard with WMD and is moving the unknown disposition of those weapons towards a known factor. This is progressing slowly and jury is still out as to whether or not they will be found. Your opinion is on the other side of that issue and your entitled to it.
What is completely wrong is to characterize this country as criminal. Islamic extremist are criminal. They make no differientiation between soldier, civilian, muslim, jew, or christian. You are either with them or against them. We are not in this to control the worlds oil or to gain an Empire. The US takes action which we feel is in the best interest of the United States AND the world community. We simply want them to stop attempting to kill masses of innocents for some obscure political point.
Crumpp
