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More Proof that Appeasing Terrorists Only Causes More Terrorism
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Originally posted by Not Me
Invading Iraq and Afghanistan will make us all safer in the long run if we can establish stable governments in those countries that are accountable to the people.
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Buying lottery tickets will make me richer in the long run if I can hit the jackpot.
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As for the short run, invading both, in combination with stepped up domestic anti-terrorism surveillance, has seemed to make Americans safer in the short term given the lack of any terrorist attacks in the US.
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If we hadn't invaded Iraq, do you think terrorists would have killed 600+ Americans and cost us $200 billion? How does the short-term cost-benefit analysis look if you consider the costs of the war, and not just the putative benefits.
And notwithstanding the delusional ravings of Coulter and club, we Democrats supported invading Afghanistan.
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