Subj: RE: Wars are Occasioned by the Love of Money
Date: 2/11/2003 11:20:28 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Jeffrey.Schaffer@langley.af.mil
To: Restoreliberty@aol.com, undisclosed-recipients:;
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Adrian,
Hello!
Your opinions were interesting, but I think what you wrote was incomplete. Below are a few points you should also address, in order to present a fair and complete argument.
- How many different TYPES of weapons of mass destruction does Iraq possess?
- What QUANTITIES of each of those weapon types does Iraq currently possess?
- With Iraq's current production capabilities, how many MORE of each of these weapons will Iraq be able to produce, in the next 6 months, for example?
- What are the destructive CAPABILITIES of each of those types of weapons?
- How could anyone be able to justify Iraq's PREVIOUS USE of those weapons against neighboring countries and on their own people?
- Should we really believe Iraq will NOT use those weapons AGAIN in the future?
- Given Iraq's associations with terrorist groups, and willingness to provide them weapons, will that create a threat to our country or to our national interests?
- How difficult would it be for these terrorists to secretly transport those weapons into "our" country?
- How many people in New York City, for example, would be killed by even small numbers of those weapons?
- How many of these terrorists have an obsession to kill the maximum number of Americans possible?
- What is your threat assessment, for terrorists possessing and using those weapons, to attack our country?
Also, please discuss the following for everyone's benefit:
- Why are the Palestinian suicide bombers arbitrarily killing innocent Israeli civilians (women and children)?
- Please explain why the homes you mentioned were being bulldozed?
(Hint: It doesn't have anything to do with land grabbing as you mentioned - they were the homes of the suicide bombers).
- What were the Palestinians doing when the majority of them were killed?
(Hint: They were killed while participating in hostile combatant activities and/or fighting with the Israeli military).
You wrote "the world" simply watches, so what specifically do you suggest "the world" should do?
Should "the world" ask Iraq, the terrorists, and the suicide bombers to, "Please stop the senseless murders and act like civilized human beings?" Or, are you trying to suggest "the world" should only restrain Israel from trying to stop these senseless murders, of their citizens? Do you think events like 9-11, or all the other terrorist murders, would actually stop, if we would only ask them politely enough?
Yes, human life is GOD given, and therefore precious. So, when anyone continually puts innocent lives at risk, then that person must be motivated to change their behavior. If that type of person is unwilling to change, then eventually force becomes the only option.
Thanks for sharing your insights.
Sincerely,
Jeff Schaffer