War With Iraq

Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Nov 8 2002, 10:18 PM
Hmmmm ... nice to see you attribute it.

You may be suprised to learn that I agree with what he wrote. I think the analogy to 1936 is dead on. It is a very effective piece of propoganda; however, that's all it is. It leaves out so much that, if honestly stated, might be more persuasive.

The article, if it is truly aimed at the people of Europe, would be far more effective if it listed OUR folly in the 30s alongside the folly of others.

You can twist this and turn this any way you want, should you feel the need. Don't read in an attack on our country. I'm proud to be a liberal, and I'm very much behind a war with Iraq if that's what it takes to disarm this guy. Any true leftist not niave enough to buy pacifistic pablum should be. But if you are going to use history to attempt to teach ... include what Paul Harvey always calls "the rest of the story."

PD, the general point, which is well stated is that passivity creates monsters. there is no "rest of the story"

Hitler BECAME Hitler because he was not stopped. He was not stopped when at various stages his intentions became clearer and clearer. the world is at fault due toi innaction. the point is how many more "Hitlers" will we collectively allow to exist, grow and thrive?

i vote "0"