RaiderFan
How? By doing nothing against the spread of terrorism over his term? All he could muster was a bombing of an asparine factory on the eve of his grand jury testimony. Somalia? Everything went smoothly just cleaning up the bits and pieces while Osama and his crew went undisturbed, and he left office with high approval ratings. You're right Bill wins.
Bill Clinton encouraged dialogue throughout the world, he talked to people, he was a true diplomat. Bush did nothing, furthermore Bush allowed the whole Bin Laden clan to leave the US. He tried to build bridges not act like John Wayne.
RaiderFan
You are a complete idiot!!! At no time did Al Gore even lead in Florida. Even when the media called the state for Gore, Bush was well ahead in voting. Even after the "moving of the goalposts" after the vote. He still lost the recount even after successfully having military absentee ballots discounted. You are embarrasing.
Call me what you like, you pompous git, it matters not a jot.You missed the whole point of my post, fool. This is how the BBC (arguably the most impartial newsgathering organisation in the world) and indeed most of the world sees that Bush victory in 2000. You just swallow what you want - look no further than yourself for 'embarrassing'
RaiderFan
Pull up a transcript of Bush's speech when he announced why we are going to war. I think you'll find ALOT of reasons, which included multiple UN resolution violations. Resolutions that Sadaam agreed to after we left Iraq in the Gulf war. That in itself is reason enough to go back in. Of course an appeaser like you won't agree.
Now you really are naive. Bush didn't give a fuck about the UN or any resolutions. He ignored them and decided to go in. Bush just shammed along with the UN until it was time - all decided years in advance. Come on, how many fairy tales do you believe?
RaiderFan
Who made Colin Powell the all knowing? I'm sure you were a big CP fan while he was in the administration right?
Not a fan particularly, just couldn't understand why a man who seemed to be a level-headed kind of guy and probably a natural democrat ended up being shat on by his own administration - again, you missed the point.
RaiderFan
The freedom of the Iraqi people means nothing to you? Why cuz their not white? Bottom line is most are glad Sadaam is gone.
How are the Iraqi people free? Free to have a country that is in a continual state of civil war with no end in sight. And before you get on your soapbox, the Saddam regime was no better but most Iraqis think it is worse than before, they might be glad Saddam has gone but their day-to-day lives are certainly worse. Once the coalition pull out it really will be a free for all with mostly innocents taking the brunt.
RaiderFan
Don't demean our soldiers like that. They volunteered to go. Even after the war started, they went and signed up, because they felt that the war on terrorism is important to the safety and future of their families.
Do not dare to pull that bullshit line and take it out of context. I have friends who are out there fighting alongside US troops. Whether they believe in the war or not is irrelevant - my point is if the war had not been pushed by Bush, those soldiers who are now dead would still be alive, the same with the civilians. You can use that 'War on Terrorism' crap to cover all the cracks in your poxy argument - do not aim it at me. The whole situation is far more sophisticated and well you know it.
RaiderFan
I hope you're not implying coalition forces here. I hope you're refering to terrorists using Iraqi women and children as shields here, as our own Carlitto posted through Nora a while ago. Now is a perfect time for you to start in with US torture of terrorist and of the Geneva conventions, which terrorists don't come close to falling under.
You really have an irritating penchant for reading just about everything wrong. I am referring to the human costs. Hundreds of thousands of civilians killed in this war. I have no doubt coalition weapons along with insurgent bombs caused these. The point is, retard, that they are more unnessesary deaths. Carlitto (you mentioned him) along with other US and British servicemen is doing a job they chose to do; soldiers join the military knowing they may well have to pay the ultimate price. Whilst I still beleive we were right to rid the world of right wing fascism in world war 2 I could not justify my son or daughter losing their life to secure oil fields for the West.
Dave already came to my rescue and got this one for me. Your av alone exposes you for the jackass that you are. Dave and I just make it a good time for everyone else by highlighting it!
I don't think he did rescue you, please do defend yourself. Mission accomplished with my avatar, I love it that you hate it - it gets the point over.
And if, indeed, you are so driven, and want to 'free' the Iraqi people, go and enlist and get yourself out there. No, thought not, gosh, you might get shot at. In the meantime quit preaching.