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Reader comment on item: What If the United States Had Not Invaded Iraq
Submitted by bob richman (United States), Sep 12, 2005 at 22:29
It is impossible to win a war without hating the enemy. Imagine in World War II if FDR had declared Nazism a "philosophy of peace". No country has ever won by convincing the enemy that we are "nice guys". If we continue on this path we are doomed.The way to win is to punish the enemy so much that they are afraid of us. Rather than America worrying "When will Al Qaida strike us next?", the Muslim countries should worry "Please,America, Don't strike us again. We will hand over bin Laden if you leave us alone."
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| 1 | the REAL war...read me... i'm opinionated* [259 words] | Alexandra | Apr 10, 2007 18:25 | 88985 | |
| 2 |  Alexandra is an uninformed citizen. [297 words] | Jose Vasquez | Apr 23, 2007 18:20 | 88985 | |
| Brainwashed [190 words] | gerald abacus | Jun 21, 2007 14:01 | 88985 | ||
| The real reason for the Iraq invasion [364 words] | Dave | Dec 30, 2006 19:44 | 71176 | ||
| I disagree strongly. [289 words] | Sanchez | Dec 22, 2006 17:21 | 70252 | ||
| We have no choice. [34 words] | Alyn P. | Dec 19, 2006 16:42 | 70025 | ||
| what never would have happened [18 words] | Jake Goudeau | Dec 19, 2005 19:51 | 30216 | ||
| What if the U.S. had not invaded Iraq: Cheap Russian oil [73 words] | Larry | Dec 9, 2005 12:15 | 29703 | ||
| RE: Anatoly Tsaliovich [532 words] | Loren | Nov 28, 2005 16:10 | 28927 | ||
| saddam as an ally? forget it [67 words] | jeremy | Nov 21, 2005 18:14 | 28665 | ||
| Responce to AB [82 words] | John Giannasca | Oct 24, 2005 01:36 | 27241 | ||
| What about the Weapons of Mass Destruction [54 words] | AB | Oct 3, 2005 11:28 | 26561 | ||
| iraq doesnt need weapons of mass destruction [10 words] | tylr bowdish | Nov 9, 2006 08:35 | 26561 | ||
| The place of Israel in this debate [229 words] | andy | Sep 30, 2005 15:37 | 26495 | ||
| please explain [95 words] | freaked-out | Sep 26, 2005 13:59 | 26327 | ||
| Response to: BUSH FAILED POLITICALLY???? [403 words] | Roy McIntyre | Sep 24, 2005 21:44 | 26270 | ||
| i dont get it [90 words] | taylor marrtchion | Apr 10, 2008 10:19 | 26270 | ||
| What makes you think USA succeeded militarily? [233 words] | Farhan Khan | Sep 20, 2005 02:15 | 26037 | ||
| BUSH FAILED POLITICALLY???? [68 words] | Susan Lee | Sep 18, 2005 19:28 | 26006 | ||
| The French have attitude [165 words] | Nidra Poller | Sep 18, 2005 16:41 | 26003 | ||
| TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT: THERE IS NO QUESTION [750 words] | Anatoly Tsaliovich | Sep 17, 2005 12:30 | 25980 | ||
| Response to Anatoly Tsaliovich [431 words] | Sanchez | Dec 23, 2006 22:12 | 25980 | ||
| Repetition of U.S. Neocon Propaganda [74 words] | Raymond Moore | Sep 17, 2005 03:47 | 25974 | ||
| Iraqis - an Effective People would be more effective [120 words] | George M Weinert V | Sep 14, 2005 13:55 | 25829 | ||
| Give freedom a chance [545 words] | Tom Karras | Sep 14, 2005 02:03 | 25800 | ||
| Exception to comment on handling disaster [985 words] | David Davila | Sep 14, 2005 01:43 | 25799 | ||
| Do What?! [138 words] | Jess | Sep 5, 2006 15:26 | 25799 | ||
| Invasion of Iraq - opportunity, not a goal [290 words] | Boris | Sep 13, 2005 17:57 | 25777 | ||
| Here or there? Make up your mind! [309 words] | Nick Nicolle | Dec 20, 2006 18:49 | 25777 | ||
| The Iraqi War aftereffects could be different if self determination allowed [226 words] | David Goshen | Sep 13, 2005 16:28 | 25771 | ||
| Yin & Yang [227 words] | Yoven | Sep 13, 2005 16:12 | 25770 | ||
| Your alternatives are too limiting [133 words] | Avram Kalisky | Sep 13, 2005 15:56 | 25769 | ||
| "Muslim unrest has been exacerbated by the war. " -Disagree [107 words] | Andrew | Sep 13, 2005 11:23 | 25758 | ||
| A Case for War and Regional Transformation [963 words] | Aidan Maconachy | Sep 13, 2005 10:43 | 25756 | ||
| This one does not make sense [106 words] | Stan | Sep 13, 2005 03:08 | 25737 | ||
| up and down sides [185 words] | John Philips | Sep 13, 2005 01:56 | 25736 | ||
| Lost cause? [150 words] | Douglas Boggs | Sep 13, 2005 01:13 | 25734 | ||
| Response to Pipes' Response To My Response [102 words] | Jonathan Rick | Sep 12, 2005 22:50 | 25732 | ||
 war and victory [97 words] | bob richman | Sep 12, 2005 22:29 | 25730 | ||
| Iraq [137 words] | KI | Sep 12, 2005 21:34 | 25729 | ||
| We Should Have Been Smarter... [100 words] | Dan Friedman | Sep 12, 2005 17:20 | 25727 | ||
| Their hate is their shame [131 words] | Jason Pappas | Sep 12, 2005 16:42 | 25726 | ||
| Lebanon, Shia's, leftists [140 words] | Henk Twerda | Sep 12, 2005 16:29 | 25724 | ||
| Deliberately Sucked In [161 words] | Darwin Barrett | Sep 12, 2005 15:48 | 25723 | ||
| Al-Qaida link was true [42 words] | Terry | Sep 12, 2005 15:04 | 25722 | ||
| What if USA had not invaded Iraq ? [113 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Irving D. Cohen | Sep 12, 2005 14:15 | 25721 | ||
| monetary cost of the Iraq wa [70 words] | Jerome Kay M. D. | Sep 12, 2005 12:58 | 25718 | ||
| Going in is easy. How about going out [234 words] | yuval Brandstetter MD | Sep 12, 2005 12:54 | 25717 | ||
| not the entire story [152 words] | Jerry M | Sep 12, 2005 12:54 | 25716 | ||
| Response to Jonathon Rick [65 words] | Report | Sep 12, 2005 12:29 | 25713 | ||
| Benefits vs. costs of Iraq war. [263 words] | Andrew Freedman | Sep 12, 2005 12:08 | 25710 | ||
| What about the cost? [67 words] | David Olds | Sep 12, 2005 11:25 | 25709 | ||
| 1 | Leaving Saddam Alone [56 words] | Laurinda Burns | Sep 12, 2005 10:36 | 25706 | |
| I agree [17 words] | Frank Morgan | Aug 11, 2007 23:26 | 25706 | ||
| war [215 words] | kim segar | Sep 12, 2005 09:56 | 25703 | ||
| Yes, there are many positives and negatives [720 words] | Maggie | Sep 12, 2005 05:11 | 25700 | ||
| i love bush [48 words] | Malynn Ochsner | Jul 18, 2007 12:38 | 25700 | ||
| A few more important points [267 words] | Josh G | Sep 12, 2005 04:57 | 25699 | ||
| Much Too Early [352 words] | Anatoly Ostrovsky | Sep 12, 2005 03:38 | 25696 | ||
| Iraq invasion was right [609 words] | Amitabh tripathi | Sep 12, 2005 03:24 | 25693 | ||
| What if the US had not invaded Iraq [228 words] | Joseph Goldyne | Sep 12, 2005 03:12 | 25692 | ||
| Democracy in Iraq??? [372 words] | SULTAN | Sep 12, 2005 02:49 | 25691 | ||
| As an Israeli I am ecstatic that Saddam is gone! [308 words] | Kenneth S. Besig | Sep 12, 2005 02:47 | 25690 | ||
| The appeaser feeds the crocodile in the hope that it will eat him last [184 words] | Andre | Sep 12, 2005 02:32 | 25689 | ||
| America's Weakness [395 words] | Walter | Sep 12, 2005 01:22 | 25688 | ||
| I very much agree with you [107 words] | Jess | Sep 5, 2006 15:32 | 25688 | ||
| A Bit Oversimplified [181 words] | Ira Katz | Sep 12, 2005 00:41 | 25687 | ||
| benefits overstated [63 words] | elmer eisner | Sep 11, 2005 23:54 | 25685 | ||
| Too little of the positive is noted [91 words] | Yair Weinstock | Sep 11, 2005 22:53 | 25684 | ||
| Thank you for your messages... [155 words] | Howard Lucas | Sep 11, 2005 22:22 | 25683 | ||
| September 11th Column On Pros & Cons of Invading Iraq [69 words] | Ken Huehn | Sep 11, 2005 21:33 | 25682 | ||
| if we hadn't what would be happening [29 words] | christina wilbourn | Mar 14, 2007 11:07 | 25682 | ||
| Negative results to the American invasion of Iraq!! [203 words] | Tzvi Tamari | Sep 11, 2005 21:09 | 25681 | ||
| I pray for Bush, America and Iraqis [109 words] | Risa Rahmawati | Dec 13, 2007 23:38 | 25681 | ||
| Same old tune [152 words] | John Swedberg | Sep 11, 2005 21:02 | 25680 | ||
| A difficult balancing act [896 words] | Reuben Horne | Sep 11, 2005 20:47 | 25679 | ||
| Regime Change [71 words] | David W. Lincoln | Sep 11, 2005 20:40 | 25678 | ||
| The Pentagon Failure [236 words] | Leonard Markowitz | Sep 11, 2005 20:36 | 25677 | ||
| what might have been [298 words] | john w. mcginley | Sep 11, 2005 20:23 | 25676 | ||
| what about other costs [31 words] | Howard Gold | Sep 11, 2005 20:07 | 25675 | ||
| What is your point? [73 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | HannahTheStar@aol.com | Sep 11, 2005 19:49 | 25674 | ||
| simple response: [223 words] | Jascha Kessler | Sep 11, 2005 19:46 | 25673 | ||
| No Alternative [285 words] | Pat | Sep 11, 2005 19:45 | 25672 | ||
| What If the United States Had Not Invaded Iraq [55 words] | PHILLIP | Sep 11, 2005 19:27 | 25670 | ||
| Effect of Iraq war on Egypt and Lebanon [29 words] | Bottomfish | Sep 11, 2005 19:14 | 25669 | ||
| Insights for a thankful public [90 words] | Thomas Earl Cannady | Sep 11, 2005 18:58 | 25668 | ||
| What security-related benefits? [202 words] | Aaron | Sep 11, 2005 18:44 | 25667 | ||
| And that's why the red sea is safer..... [49 words] | Sharmake Ibrahim | Sep 11, 2005 18:26 | 25666 | ||
| al-Qaeda's links to Saddam [17 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Norman Tregor | Sep 11, 2005 18:20 | 25665 | ||
| Links To al Qaeda? No [388 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Jonathan Rick | Sep 11, 2005 18:14 | 25664 | ||
| what if [95 words] | Donald W. Bales | Sep 11, 2005 17:27 | 25661 | ||
| politics and security [143 words] | Peter J. Herz | Sep 11, 2005 17:27 | 25660 | ||
| Who failed "politically?" [183 words] | Lee D. Cary | Sep 11, 2005 17:19 | 25659 | ||
| WHAT IF THE U.S. HAD NOT INVADED IRAQ [223 words] | Joe Murray | Sep 11, 2005 17:19 | 25657 | ||
| What we will never know [87 words] | Jane | Sep 11, 2005 17:00 | 25655 | ||
| Bush administration had to do a reform in the American defence system [70 words] | Dr. Uri Mistein | Sep 11, 2005 16:51 | 25654 | ||
| a bit optimistic view [71 words] | maksman | Sep 11, 2005 16:38 | 25653 | ||
| Iran could have had a new government, too [178 words] | Henrik Ræder Clausen | Sep 11, 2005 16:00 | 25652 | ||
| Cost of War in Iraq [74 words] | Paul Blumstein | Sep 11, 2005 15:47 | 25651 |
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