War with Iraq has Begun - PSO-World.com Forums

Sasarai · 03-19-2003, 09:42 PM

Incase you weren't aware, at 9:30PM EST, F-117 Stealth fighters fired at Baghdad in an attempt to take out Iraqi leaders.

Shortly after anti-aircraft fire could be seen in the Iraqi sky.

Feel free to speak your opinion on the war we all knew was inevitable.

Edit: Change in information which was finally confirmed.

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sharkie-do · 03-19-2003, 09:49 PM

Holy crap man...its all going down...I cant wait to go to school tommorrow and see all those ignorant fools talking about their day off...dumbass bitches...I dont think ill ever even want to date in high school...

BlackRose · 03-19-2003, 09:59 PM

All I can say is I hope George W. Bush is having a hell of a lot of fun with this war he's spending our money on...

Sasarai · 03-19-2003, 10:19 PM

Disclaimer: The content below is pro-war and reflects my personal opinion and knowledge, feel free to flame me but know I will defend my point intellectual responses.

The U.S. government is obviously more privy to information than most countries (allies included) and the public (meaning all civilians; myself included), so anti-war protests can continue, but the simple fact is none of us truly know half of the truth or motives.

Frankly, when people begin to protest illicitly by any form of civil disobedience, they are a threat to the public safety of any country. Protesting does nothing but fuel the fire to further separate the unity and resolve needed to accomplish the task at hand.

Not only does protesting cause moral/political divides; but it can create a greater problem (more in the U.S. and Britain than other countries because we are leading the campaign) because our law enforcement (local, state and federal), which should be defending our sensitive sites (public buildings, government buildings, major attractions) and people, are busy arresting buffoons who have nothing better to do than blindly brandish banners and signs.

If you are anti-war, I'd like to know what your viewpoint was on Clinton's Operation Desert Fox

Incase you're a stalwart liberal, let me remind you of some facts.

Clinton bombed Iraq in 1998 without U.N. or Congress backing him. At least President Bush failed at diplomacy, the self-promclaimed harbingers of peace (democrats) didn't even make an attempt at diplomacy in 1998.

A common counter-point is that it was all a charade, to mobilize U.S. forces. Or, that Colin Powell was just a decoy for the media. Of course, I'd point out the French promised Sec. of State Powell, that they would support us and use force against Iraq if it was proven Iraq was still in possession of WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and other banned weapons.

Resolution 1441 clearly outlined the aforementioned fact and was approved unanimously by the U.N. Security Council. When Sec. of State Powell urged Pres. Bush to seek a U.N. resolution he was under the impression he had support from France and the other permanent members of the Security Council.

To put it simply, Colin Powell was stabbed in the back by the French and horribly humiliated.

LollipopLolita · 03-19-2003, 10:20 PM

sharkie, you better stop the stupid spam before i give you another warning and result in your banning.

sharkie-do · 03-19-2003, 10:20 PM

I didnt read it but i saw PRO-WAr so, amen brother!

LollipopLolita · 03-19-2003, 10:22 PM

sharkie this is your last warning. i will not hesitate to throw the last warning over to you

-BK- · 03-19-2003, 10:26 PM

Sasarai, you said it better than I could have. I really think that Bush is doing what he feels it best/safest.

Manpukkuken · 03-19-2003, 11:08 PM

This war is a crime.
And there will be a time,when Bush will have to face consequences.
No country can act like being ruler of the world,ignoring the opinion of the majority of nations.
And for the coalition supporting Bush:
Who except UK really plays a role in world´s policy?
Poland?Ethiopia??Australia???
But nations who do (Germany,France,Russia and the whole UN Security Council) were simply overruled like some 3rd class mini-states...
There is no legitimation for this war,therefore it´s a crime against Nation´s Law.

DukeElrond · 03-19-2003, 11:29 PM

I don't think there is anything wrong with being anti-war, or being an anti-war protestor. Every person has that right to express thier views in a democracy. Protesting in a way that gets you arrested is crossing the line, however.

I prefer to keep my thought on the war private, but I just wanted to get that point across. One of the things we're trying to protect in the USA is people's right to peacefully protest; therefore, using the police force to help manage such events in a legal way is not a waste of time.