[Muddy]

Thought you might like to read this letter to the editor ~ ever notice how some people just seem to know how to write a letter?.This one sure does! This was written by a Canadian woman, but oh how it also applies to theU.S., U.K. and Australia THIS ONE PACKS A FIRM PUNCH?Here is a woman who should run for Prime Minister!?Written by a housewife in New Brunswick , to her local newspaper. This is one ticked off lady.?'Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001 and have continually threatened to do so since??Were people from all over the world, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from the nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania ??Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they??And I'm supposed to care that a few Taliban were claiming to be tortured by a justice system of the nation they come from and are fighting against in a brutal insurgency.?I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.?I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere belief of which is a crime punishable by beheading in Afghanistan ?I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.?I'll care when the cowardly so-called 'insurgents' in Afghanistan come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques and behind women and children.?I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search ofnirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.?I'll care when the Canadian media stops pretending that their freedom of speech on stories is more important than the lives of the soldiers on the ground or their families waiting at home to hear about them when something happens.?In the meantime, when I hear a story about a CANADIAN soldier roughing up an Insurgent terrorist to obtain information, know this:?I don't care.?When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank:?I don't care.?When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and 'fed special food' that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being 'mishandled,' you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts:?I don't care.?And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled 'Koran' and other times 'Quran.' Well, Jimmy Crack Corn you guessed it, ?I don't care!!?If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail friends.? Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!?If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great Country!? And may I add:?'Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Soldiers don't have that problem.'?I have another quote that I would like to add, AND.......I hope you forward all this.?One last thought for the day:?Only five defining forces have ever offered to die for you:?1. Jesus Christ?2. The BritishSoldier.?3. The Canadian Soldier.?4. The US Soldier, and?5. The Commenwealth Soldier?One died for your soul, the other 4 for your freedom.??YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET ALL OF THEM.?AMEN!

[Tawasakm]

There may be some relevant points but chain mail is chain mail.

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Muddy, on Aug 31 2009, 04:29 AM, said:

Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001...?

Islamic people definitely did not start this.

[Army Guy]

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Islamic people definitely did not start this.

I don't think you get the gist of the post "who cares"...... what radical muslims did do is bring it into our living rooms
....and awoke the bull, and now they are going to get both horns....

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Army Guy, on Aug 31 2009, 09:06 AM, said:

I don't think you get the gist of the post "who cares".....what radical muslims did do is bring it into our living rooms....

I'd say I've been getting that gist for at least 8 years now. At least you've akcnowledged that muslims did not start this fight. At least some part of you cared enough to get that fact straight.

[DogOnPorch]

eyeball, on Aug 31 2009, 10:28 AM, said:

I'd say I've been getting that gist for at least 8 years now. At least you've akcnowledged that muslims did not start this fight. At least some part of you cared enough to get that fact straight.

Saddam started this when he invaded Kuwait. I'm not sure if you'd call Saddam a Muslim...perhaps, eh?

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DogOnPorch, on Aug 31 2009, 10:36 AM, said:

Saddam started this when he invaded Kuwait. I'm not sure if you'd call Saddam a Muslim...perhaps, eh?

No, I don't think that's quite right, it seems fairly clear the US and the British started this when they overthrew Mossadegh, but what do you care?

As for Saddam I was calling him a monster back when the US was still calling him a friend, but again, what do you care?

[bush_cheney2004]

eyeball, on Aug 31 2009, 12:53 PM, said:

No, I don't think that's quite right, it seems fairly clear the US and the British started this when they overthrew Mossadegh, but what do you care?

Nah...I think it started with the Romans....yea...that's it.

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As for Saddam I was calling him a monster back when the US was still calling him a friend, but again, what do you care?

...but not Canada, right?

[DogOnPorch]

eyeball, on Aug 31 2009, 10:53 AM, said:

No, I don't think that's quite right, it seems fairly clear the US and the British started this when they overthrew Mossadegh, but what do you care?

As for Saddam I was calling him a monster back when the US was still calling him a friend, but again, what do you care?

I wasn't aware we had troops fighting in Iran. You learn something new everyday.

Re: Mossadegh. A Communist sympathizer who nationalizes one's oil wells in the McCarthy Era gets what he deserves. Plus I'm sure you're aware that the Shah was put in by the Soviets and British during WW2...not the Americans in the 50s. He just took over from Mossadegh as per the Iranian monarchy of many thousands of years. The Shah was put on the throne in 1941 due to his daddy courting the Nazis...going so far as to rename Persia to Iran (Aryan). But why am I telling you this?...You're an expert on this!

[DogOnPorch]

bush_cheney2004, on Aug 31 2009, 11:07 AM, said:

Nah...I think it started with the Romans....yea...that's it.

Pffffttt....it t'was the Ancient Egyptians...everybody knows THAT.

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bush_cheney2004, on Aug 31 2009, 11:07 AM, said:

...but not Canada, right?

No, Canada's been with you pretty much every step of the way.

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DogOnPorch, on Aug 31 2009, 11:11 AM, said:

You learn something new everyday.

Not necessarily in your case.

[Army Guy]

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I'd say I've been getting that gist for at least 8 years now. At least you've akcnowledged that muslims did not start this fight. At least some part of you cared enough to get that fact straight.

I think thats the problem nobody cares who started what, it's been generations now....and both sides have no idea why we dislike each other....just that we do.....does it really matter to know who started it....we both wake up scratch our balls, spit on the floor, and wipe our ass with our favorite middle eastern dictactor toilet paper.....look out the window and snarl "wonder what those damn middle easterners are up to today"....

But for years it had been contained to one side shooting down a jet, the other side blowing up this or that....ya we disliked each other .....but 911 and OB brought all that into our front rooms....they attacked on our soil....WTF was he thinking ""bring the war to America he said"""....i guess he was counting on the US not doing anything.....Surprise, surprise ,surprise.....my five year old could of told him that was a bad move.....and then they act like they were surprised at the amount of NATO forces pouring in to Afghan....OBL gave them the keys to the door all the US did was kick it down....and now some of us are wondering maybe we started this whole thing....""""WHO CARES"""

[DogOnPorch]

eyeball, on Aug 31 2009, 12:45 PM, said:

Not necessarily in your case.

Ooooooooooooooooooooo....such razor wit...I'm cut to thee bone. A touche! Dastardly villaine...fore soothe! (Chorttle)

Meanwhile, please explain in point form (if you're capable) how this event in 1953 caused 9-11 in 2001 and so forth. I look forward to your detailed response.

[eyeball]

Army Guy, on Aug 31 2009, 01:22 PM, said:

....now some of us are wondering maybe we started this whole thing....""""WHO CARES"""

DOP seems to. You don't seem to have any disagreement with the fact this is a war involving two sides. Do you care enough to explain to him how to connect the dots? I doubt he has much time for anything I might have to say.

In any case here's a link or two to chew on, assuming anyone around here cares.

All The Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror.

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Had Iran’s secular democracy been allowed to develop, mature, and solidify under Mossadegh, it is likely that the Islamic fundamentalism now threatening the entire region would not be a serious issue.

Obama admits US involvement in 1953 Iran coup

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Arab American Institute President James Zogby said that although Obama's admission of US involvement in the coup added little to historical knowledge as it was already well known, it remained an important gesture to Iran.

"There is no surprise," Zogby said when asked about the fact of CIA involvement,

But he added that Obama's admission of it was a "very important statement, it's the beginning of closing the chapter."

Of course there will be other chapters that need closing too, but its a start.