Some simple republican truths for the "War on terror"

[JohnnyRingo]

The US would not participate in torture, and the Vice President is "offended" that anyone would imply that we abuse prisoners.
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Guantaunamo Bay Cuba was chosen because it isn't on American soil, and doesn't have to apply itself to US laws of imprisonment and civil rights.
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Gitmo cost taxpayers $100,000,000 to build, and we can't walk away from that large of an investment.
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We've seen pictures, they have to end the Home Depot contract for plywood and razor wire.
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The Gauntonamo Bay prison is a good deal at only $250,000 per day, and we can't find anyplace better to hold political prisoners.
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Feeding them caviar and roast duck at Leavenworth would yield a significant savings.
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Everyone in Iraq hated Saddam, and was glad we intervened to depose him, because they were enslaved and powerless against him.
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Everyone in Iraq had at least one automatic weapon, and as we see now, they are not afraid to use them against their leaders.
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The insurgents are all from foreign countries, coming across the border to fight democracy and freedom in Iraq.
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The Iraqis who work with us have to wear hoods to conceal their identity from their neighbors and friends. Foreigners wouldn't know who their parents are.
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The Iraq war was not about the oil
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2,000,000 barrels a day are evaporating from that country without accountability.
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Nothing will change until we "win the war on terror".
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We're still fighting the "war on drugs", "war on poverty", "war on pornography" and the "war on crime".
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[chalky]

1. Kick!

Hey, mind if I steal your words for use in an e-mail?

I'm collecting freeper-repellent for future use.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Feel free to use and add

I'm sure there are many more "truths" that don't hold up to simple logic

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Thank you.

Succinct answers to repub talking points.

We need more like this.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. Pure talking points of course

[Kansas Wyatt]

4. War On Terror EQUALS Cold War Part II.

Trillions of dollars to be made by the Military Industrial Complex ripping off average Americans for the next fifty years. Oil Tycoons & Robber Barons swarm in for their cut of the spoils.

Communist now means 'Terrist' and you must fear the Boogy Man!

[JohnnyRingo]

6. How true.... here's a link to an editorial from my local paper

In which our local "community columnist"(R-Moran) laments the cold war as "the good old days".

http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/columnists/story/0531202005_col01liste31.asp

Sadly, I think he's a typical republican voter