Michael, are you an American?

Submitted by Infidel (Canada), Jul 7, 2008 at 21:18

It's impossible to believe that you're an American. You state that; "the Americans invaded and occupied Afghanistan and Iraq, for example, with the express purpose of converting these alien cultures, forcibly, to an American directed democracy and an American controlled economy".

Let me remind you that America attacked Afghanistan because Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda and prominent leader in Afghanistan, directed 19 Muslims to fly 4 American aircraft into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, killing 2,974 innocent Americans, and creating 100 billion dollars of damage. What is it that you want American to do when attacked? Should they demonstrate cowardice, and wait for more Muslim attacks? Should they submit to peace loving Islam?

And why did America attack Iraq? Was it because they wanted Iraq to convert to an American life style? Or was it because, Iraq attacked Iran in 1980 and the war lasted until 1988, with approximately 2 million Iranians and Iraqis killed. In 1990, Iraq attacked Kuwait and fired missiles at Saudi Arabia; and once again America intervened and drove Iraq out of Kuwait. As Iraqis were driven out Kuwait, they ignited thousands of oil wells in Saudi Arabia. Do you want us to ignore history and listen to your nonsense? Why don't study history instead of making it up to suit your foolishness? ...

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