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Offline Batz

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« on: March 20, 2003, 11:35:53 AM »
Grows as we watch.

Reportedly there more Nations in this "coalition" then during Gulf War 1.

Unilateral?

It kinda proves the US hawks right.

"If we lead they will follow".
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Offline Martlet

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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2003, 11:38:35 AM »
This always happens in every conflict.  People want to align themselves with the "winning team".  

Mark my words, if we come across proof of chemical weapons BEFORE the end of the conflict, or if Iraq starts to torch great numbers of oil wells, France will be pledging to help.  Even though all these things were common info BEFORE we decided to ignore them and attack.
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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2003, 11:43:06 AM »
lol there were just 2 briefs 1 by Rummy 1 by Ari.....

Are they lying?

Maybe but we will see.........
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2003, 11:43:08 AM »
CNN... "more than 35 countries"
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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2003, 11:44:16 AM »
They also mention A good number of muslim Nations..........

But its all propraganda.........
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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2003, 11:46:17 AM »
the coalition is actually larger than the Allied coalition against the Axis, until the Latin American nations came piling in at the end.
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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2003, 11:49:20 AM »
Yup rasker.........
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Offline AronL

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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2003, 12:18:03 PM »
im afraid we have fewer allies on this one, and i understand why. This war is illegal
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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2003, 12:24:31 PM »
sorry, in here you can't just say ". This war is illegal" and walk away, you have to prove it, or at least try to explane your point of view.
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« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2003, 12:25:03 PM »
The Coalition of the Bought Off.
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Offline Rasker

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« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2003, 12:27:39 PM »
yeah like Saddam bought off Russia and France with promises of repayment and more business?
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2003, 12:42:31 PM »
I did not walk away. This war is in violation of international law and the UN charter. We should be ashamed of our self. We have become more and more of an agressive nation that starts wars and leaves others to clean up the mess.

Where will we attack next? North Korea?
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2003, 12:46:58 PM »
Legally, this war is a continuation of the war that began when Saddam attacked Kuwait.  After he did that, he repeatedly violation his cease fire agreement.  He has only himself to blame.
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2003, 12:47:39 PM »
But only three nations are providing fighting troops, compared to the dozens in the first war. That is the telling statistic.

I also saw Ari Fleisher try and say the jump from 75% to 85% US ground troop contribution was not significant.

Interesting view of statisitics he has there.
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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2003, 12:50:21 PM »
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Originally posted by Dowding
But only three nations are providing fighting troops, compared to the dozens in the first war. That is the telling statistic.


My thoughts exactly

 Tronsky
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