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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
How would you suggest we do this? What has JFK proposed to do?
as I recall, AQ 3 main ones articulated around 9/2001-
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I'm not sure that you have accurately captured the universe, but here goes.
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1] We support Israel.
and JFK would do...?
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Maybe not what Bush did. Which was take office and immediately say, "Ya know, I think we'll just pull back from that little problem 'cause its too hard for us."
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2] We had troops on the arabian Penisula.
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This is only part of the larger complaint about the state of the Saudi government. But I haven't seen the Bush administration trying to create any of the freedom that you advocate for Iraq in Saudi Arabia. It ain't gonna make Osama happy, but legal and non-violent outlets for dissent surely can't hurt to lessen the number of violent extremists out there.
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I'm not sure if Afghanistan is part of the Penisula, but I'd guess even if not, out troops there make a whole new grievence.
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Umm... you have never seen a map? Regardless, I don't think Afghanistan has sufficient holiness to make our mere presence as big of an issue.
But yes, you have a point that they will be pissed off about wherever we invade and occupy.
