Comments on: Oh What a Lovely War! http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:30:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sergeant S.W. Foster http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-78230 Sergeant S.W. Foster Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:35:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-78230 You're a wonderful writer and cognizant of current events but with all due respect, I couldn't disagree with you more. War is not a business plan or a football strategy. We must act and react to things as they happen. You simply can not expect a war to go as planned...you can only plan, do your best, and hope it works and if not...adjust fire. Respectfully, Sergeant S.W. Foster http://www.Iraq-War-Veteran.com http://www.IraqfromtheWindow.com You’re a wonderful writer and cognizant of current events but with all due respect, I couldn’t disagree with you more. War is not a business plan or a football strategy. We must act and react to things as they happen. You simply can not expect a war to go as planned…you can only plan, do your best, and hope it works and if not…adjust fire.

Respectfully,

Sergeant S.W. Foster
http://www.Iraq-War-Veteran.com
http://www.IraqfromtheWindow.com

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76492 Rudi Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:46:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76492 Yes, 100 combat engineers from Holland is a grand coalition. Just like the 500K coalition, with troops from even Egypt and Syria, from GW1 and the payments from Japan and Germany that funded our first war. Nobody, please supply the link from the RNC, I want to read more. Yes, 100 combat engineers from Holland is a grand coalition. Just like the 500K coalition, with troops from even Egypt and Syria, from GW1 and the payments from Japan and Germany that funded our first war. Nobody, please supply the link from the RNC, I want to read more.

]]> By: Nobody http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76442 Nobody Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:55:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76442 Basically every nation on earth sided with the USA in George Bush's "Unilateralist" War. Many countries accepted small contingents of special forces to train them in counter insurgency and to hunt down and kill terrorist groups. Hell even Somalia has been turning over Al Queida to us and allowing us to go interrogate them in their prisions. I read an article the other day where much of our intell is coming out of Africa these days as that is where the Jihadi have turned as they are being forced out of their own countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egpyt and Saudi Arabia because of the drying up of funds imposed on them by not only the world but by the countries that used to turn blind eyes to their presence. Basically every nation on earth sided with the USA in George Bush’s “Unilateralist” War. Many countries accepted small contingents of special forces to train them in counter insurgency and to hunt down and kill terrorist groups.

Hell even Somalia has been turning over Al Queida to us and allowing us to go interrogate them in their prisions. I read an article the other day where much of our intell is coming out of Africa these days as that is where the Jihadi have turned as they are being forced out of their own countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egpyt and Saudi Arabia because of the drying up of funds imposed on them by not only the world but by the countries that used to turn blind eyes to their presence.

]]> By: kritter http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76417 kritter Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:45:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76417 Yes, of course the coalition of the willing- Afghanistan was a justified war which has been taken over by NATO forces- but in Iraq- What percentage is left of the allied forces- 5%? Yes, of course the coalition of the willing- Afghanistan was a justified war which has been taken over by NATO forces- but in Iraq- What percentage is left of the allied forces- 5%?

]]> By: Nobody http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76410 Nobody Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:50:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76410 Nobody- I guess no one told you but we’re no longer using the Bush unilateralist foreign policy from 2002- it was an abject failure. Yeah I can see how we are Unilateralist. As of August 23, 2006, there were 21 non-U.S. military forces contributing armed forces to the Coalition in Iraq. These 21 countries were: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Countries which had troops in or supported operations in Iraq at one point but have pulled out since: Nicaragua (Feb. 2004); Spain (late-Apr. 2004); Dominican Republic (early-May 2004); Honduras (late-May 2004); Philippines (~Jul. 19, 2004); Thailand (late-Aug. 2004); New Zealand (late Sep. 2004); Tonga (mid-Dec. 2004) Portugal (mid-Feb. 2005); The Netherlands (Mar. 2005); Hungary (Mar. 2005); Singapore (Mar. 2005); Norway (Oct. 2005); Ukraine (Dec. 2005); Japan (July 17, 2006); Italy (Nov. 2006); Slovakia (Jan 2007) Forces in Afghanistan. Belgium Bulgaria Canada Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Turkey United Kingdom United States Partner Nations Albania Austria Azerbaijan Croatia Finland former Yougoslov Republic of Macedonia Ireland Sweden Switzerland New Zealand Nobody- I guess no one told you but we’re no longer using the Bush unilateralist foreign policy from 2002- it was an abject failure.

Yeah I can see how we are Unilateralist.

As of August 23, 2006, there were 21 non-U.S. military forces contributing armed forces to the Coalition in Iraq. These 21 countries were: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Countries which had troops in or supported operations in Iraq at one point but have pulled out since: Nicaragua (Feb. 2004); Spain (late-Apr. 2004); Dominican Republic (early-May 2004); Honduras (late-May 2004); Philippines (~Jul. 19, 2004); Thailand (late-Aug. 2004); New Zealand (late Sep. 2004); Tonga (mid-Dec. 2004) Portugal (mid-Feb. 2005); The Netherlands (Mar. 2005); Hungary (Mar. 2005); Singapore (Mar. 2005); Norway (Oct. 2005); Ukraine (Dec. 2005); Japan (July 17, 2006); Italy (Nov. 2006); Slovakia (Jan 2007)

Forces in Afghanistan.

Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Partner Nations
Albania
Austria
Azerbaijan
Croatia
Finland
former Yougoslov Republic of Macedonia
Ireland
Sweden
Switzerland
New Zealand

]]> By: DaveA http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76393 DaveA Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:48:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76393 But Nobody... the US supports the PKK and MEK whom are terrorists, and so I need to ask... "Were we with us, before we were against us?" and "How do we treat ourselves hostily?" But Nobody… the US supports the PKK and MEK whom are terrorists, and so I need to ask… “Were we with us, before we were against us?” and “How do we treat ourselves hostily?”

]]> By: truflo http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76392 truflo Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:44:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76392 While Bin Laden reconstitutes his terror camps and Iraq collapses further and further into civil war and outright chaos, the Bush speech quoted by nobody is full of unintended truths- it is invaluable social programmes rather than the terrorist networks that are being starved of funding and it is Americans who are being turned one against the other, not our enemies. While Bin Laden reconstitutes his terror camps and Iraq collapses further and further into civil war and outright chaos, the Bush speech quoted by nobody is full of unintended truths- it is invaluable social programmes rather than the terrorist networks that are being starved of funding and it is Americans who are being turned one against the other, not our enemies.

]]> By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76389 SteveK Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:49:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76389 <blockquote>We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. (Applause.)</blockquote>This ain't WWII and you ain't Winston Churchill. BUT your comment did bring back Churchills way with words... I don't think you're right in the <em>here-and-now</em> world but thanks for the <em>Churchillian Smile</em>.

We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. (Applause.)

This ain’t WWII and you ain’t Winston Churchill.

BUT your comment did bring back Churchills way with words… I don’t think you’re right in the here-and-now world but thanks for the Churchillian Smile.

]]> By: kritter http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76388 kritter Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:49:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76388 Nobody- I guess no one told you but we're no longer using the Bush unilateralist foreign policy from 2002- it was an abject failure. Nobody- I guess no one told you but we’re no longer using the Bush unilateralist foreign policy from 2002- it was an abject failure.

]]> By: Nobody http://themoderatevoice.com/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/comment-page-1/#comment-76387 Nobody Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:38:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/congress/12381/oh-what-a-lovely-war/#comment-76387 <em> Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen. It may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success. We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. (Applause.) From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.</em> Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen. It may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success. We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. (Applause.) From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.

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