http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/ At home drawing pictures of mountaintops Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-21428 Our War Of Terror Fri, 25 May 2007 11:18:22 +0000 http://deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/#comment-21428 [...] READ MORE [...] [...] READ MORE [...]

]]> http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-21423 Al Swearengen Fri, 25 May 2007 01:54:08 +0000 http://deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/#comment-21423 This dynamic, the backing of dangerous regimes, it is at times a necessary strategy, but not to the extent that we have carried it to since the end of WW2. Our payment of bribes labeled "support" to Pakistan from the day the Soviets were out of Afghanistan until today has been wasted cash, having become expected over time, regardless of whose interests the government and ISI were really serving. Not ours! But the cash keeps going in there for some reason. This dynamic, the backing of dangerous regimes, it is at times a necessary strategy, but not to the extent that we have carried it to since the end of WW2. Our payment of bribes labeled “support” to Pakistan from the day the Soviets were out of Afghanistan until today has been wasted cash, having become expected over time, regardless of whose interests the government and ISI were really serving. Not ours! But the cash keeps going in there for some reason.

]]> http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-21421 Manila Ryce Fri, 25 May 2007 01:25:11 +0000 http://deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/#comment-21421 Actually, I'd venture to say that the world is a scarier place WITH America. It's not so much our lack of liberty at home, but our backing of despotism and extremists world wide which has made the world what it is. Actually, I’d venture to say that the world is a scarier place WITH America. It’s not so much our lack of liberty at home, but our backing of despotism and extremists world wide which has made the world what it is.

]]> http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-21419 JoeC Fri, 25 May 2007 00:54:30 +0000 http://deadissue.com/archives/2007/05/24/our-war-of-terror/#comment-21419 I always thought the world would be a pretty scary place without America. Now I look around and know it is. The country that used to be a shining beacon of liberty is no more. I always thought the world would be a pretty scary place without America. Now I look around and know it is. The country that used to be a shining beacon of liberty is no more.

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