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2006-03-22 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2006-03-22 14:53|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 When the "better red than dead" mentality arose in the 'fifties, they were immediately challenged by academics who challenged surrenderism. Our academics lack that moral strength.

Posted by Listen to Dogs 2006-03-22 17:41|| 2006-03-22 17:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Ok, some good points in general, but some major problems which cause question to the whole:

They also have a $1 billion share of Daimler/Chrysler, makers of such commonly used US and European military equipment as ground transport vehicles and of such vital military weapons as missiles.

Well, ground support equipment is almost commodity, same as missiles. You see tow bars everyday at the airport, and missiles by nature are disposable.

Also, $1B is not that much in the auto industry, let alone aerospace. These are very poor examples.

Some defense contractors have told me global war by Islamic extremists is becoming a business.

Not sure who this would be, but most real defense contractors wouldn't touch these with a ten foot pole ... not enough initial money, and not enough sustaining. Sorry, but, this is dead wrong.

Raising some good points here, but, the examples really drop the ball.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2006-03-22 22:08|| 2006-03-22 22:08|| Front Page Top

#3 "Global war by Radical extremists is becoming a business" - no surprise here, as its called getting your enemies, real or potential, to defeat or destroy themselves. No different wid the Commies, now known as Conservative
"Fascists"/Socialists. at least in America = Amerikka, vv Lenin's famed "hangman" quote.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-03-22 23:25|| 2006-03-22 23:25|| Front Page Top

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