Pro X,
In turn.
“Wait a second…if you agree that throwing everything into Iraq will not stop terrorism, then what is the true reason we are there again?”
I never thought invading Iraq would rid the world of terrorism. But it is a good start. It’s time we hold regimes accountable that harbor terror elements and Islamist fascism. Iraq was never going to ‘fix’ terrorism - and if you were half-educated, you’d know that claim was never made.
“You just wrote that so I assume you actually believe that statement. You actually think that when Cheney states something to the effect that voting for Kerry is like asking for another attack, that this does not come into the realm of “scare tactics”?”
Uh, no. I can explain it to you, but I can’t make you comprehend it. One last time - folks who say “Bush has made us less safe” are the exact same as the folks saying “Kerry will make us less safe” - and I think both points of view are legitimate to debate and not FEAR TACTICS.
“In fact, if you choose to even hold onto that line of thinking, any further debate with you is useless and a waste of my time…you are clearly insane.”
See above, and read it twice if you must.
“Hell, I can turn on the news and see that we are “less safe”.”
Precisely my point. You think Bush has made us ‘less safe’ - and I’m saying that’s a perfectly legitimate claim. So, in the spirit of consistency, when I say “Kerry will make us less safe”, the same rules apply. We need to be able to have a robust debate about tis issue, not shirk our duty and hide behind claims of FEAR TACTICS.
“Unless you are in the third grade, you realize that the threats to America’s safety do not all come from Iraq.”
This is so silly it makes my hair hurt. There isn’t one person - conservative or liberal - that has made a claim that all threats come from Iraq. No one believes that.
“However, that has not stopped this presidency from focusing all of our attention on that area of the world. Maybe calling the world less safe under Bush is a “scare tactic” by the definition of the word. I would also call it “the truth”.”
Profound. So I’ll do the same about Kerry.
“From you?”
Heh. You’re posting this with a straight face?