Poll: Was the weekend protests "Anti-War"..."Anti-Bush"...or "Anti-American

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Duedel
No, I dont think there where any Anti-American demonstrators. There where only anti US-Government demonstrators and I salute them. Why?
Cause I dont like ANY instance that tries to force his opinion upon someone. This is a kind of dictatorship and as a german i hate dictatorship. All the foreign policy diplomatic culture was lost as Mr. Bush and his vassels where elected.

So, what about Saddam, Dictator in the worse sense, with weapons he wants to use/sell on us via terrorists...
Ya pay now, or ya pay later...but the "bill" ain't gonna disappear..

[Duedel]

Yeah Rip there u have a valid point. Thats was one negative thing. The demonstrators totally focussed on the US government and forgot Mr. Hussein.
I would have them much more if they had seen both sides.

[CyranoAH]

The thing about the protestors is that if the CIA, MI6, or Mosad (sp?) could kill/capture Saddam without going to war, I'm pretty sure most (me included) would definitely be very happy.

Bear in mind that many demonstrators were iraqis who would pay anything to be able to go back to their country...

Daniel

[Rude]

Originally posted by Frogm4n
could you imagine clinton going to war without the support of the UN? or even popular support for that matter? bush is an idiot and i for one dont trust him, but then he isnt really the one in charge. just like reagan wasnt.

Get your facts straight ya putz....Bosnia ring a bell? Humanitarian effort ring a bell?

[Rude]

Originally posted by CyranoAH
There was a poll result here in Spain today regarding why were people demonstrating (more than 3 million here in Spain).

Most people (like 85% or so) didn't believe that demonstrating against Bush Jr's intent to go to war meant going against the USA.

Most people were against the idea of war being the only solution and didn't want the involvement of Spain in this war unless there was a UN resolution stating the necessity of a military action.

IMO, no one (perhaps a very small minority) is against the USA here.

Daniel

Is the only solution 12 more years of ignored resolutions? The UN talks a good game....talk is cheap. It's ok for more Americans to die while you carry signs.

[Rude]

Originally posted by Duedel
No, I dont think there where any Anti-American demonstrators. There where only anti US-Government demonstrators and I salute them. Why?
Cause I dont like ANY instance that tries to force his opinion upon someone. This is a kind of dictatorship and as a german i hate dictatorship. All the foreign policy diplomatic culture was lost as Mr. Bush and his vassels where elected.

Foreign policy diplomatic culture? Oh, is that where we all stand around and kiss each others rear ends and everything stays the same? Is that the land of no tough choices?

There's a time and a place for diplomacy. This is not the time nor the place.

[Frogm4n]

last i checked bosnia was supported by nato,un, and had popular support.

[Puke]

The thing about the protestors is that if the CIA, MI6, or Mosad (sp?) could kill/capture Saddam without going to war, I'm pretty sure most (me included) would definitely be very happy.   -Cyrano

Wouldn't that be great.  I'd love it if it could be this way.  And maybe it can, though I won't hold my breath.  But it would have to be a few more than just Saddam.  

Did the USA get rid of that law (or whatever you call it) put in place by G Ford where we can't go after heads-of-state?

[Saurdaukar]

This is what we do to anti-AMERICAN protestors in this country.  

[MANDOBLE]

In the case of Spain, the protests were pathelicaly politized and became "Anti-Our president", "Anti-Bush" and, sadly, no protests "Anti-Sadam". The protests were focused on both, Aznar and Bush, not on americans.

[straffo]

Originally posted by Saurdaukar
This is what we do to anti-AMERICAN protestors in this country.  

 

if it's not a joke I'm very affraid of the state of democratia and freedom of though in USA

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by straffo
if it's not a joke I'm very affraid of the state of democratia and freedom of though in USA

Straffo quit being a shrecking drama queen.

You should be more concerned with Chiraq and his banishment of the new EU members from the summit in Brussels. What was it he said? They must be punished for their illoyalty? They missed a great opportunity to shut up? FFS that is the most arrogant shrecking BS I have ever heard from a political leader.

What little respect I had left for the french vanished when I saw that on tv last night...combined with his arrogant smile.

[straffo]

Originally posted by Hortlund
What little respect I had left for the french vanished when I saw that on tv last night...combined with his arrogant smile.

After spending megabit of bandwith bashing french citizen and country you expect  me to trust you ?

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by straffo
After spending megabit of bandwith bashing french citizen and country you expect  me to trust you ?

Dude, what ever I or anyone has ever said about the French...
after last night you earned it.

[moot]

So in america every american is a walking talking george bush clone, and in sweden everyone is liable to what Gerhard Lauck might say if he gets on TV news.
Yeah, like in france everyone loves Chirac.