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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 09:28 AM
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Reposted for my Lounge-mates: The one sentence reply to the RW red herring
"Isn't the world better off without Saddam Hussein?"

Answer: "The costs outweigh the benefits."
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Implied in the answer:

Coalition dead, wounded.
Iraqi dead, wounded.
$300 billion cost.
Increased terror attacks.
OBL still free.
Afghanistan unfinished.
$3/gallon gas.
Etc
Etc


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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 09:29 AM
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1. sums it up nicely (NT)
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 09:30 AM
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2. My reply...
"The effects of Saddam Hussein are still a part of the world."

For the dumber among us...

"What are you talking about... Saddam Hussein isn't gone."
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 09:55 AM
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3. No its not
The world is not better off without Saddamm Hussein. Only blind fucking religiously insane lemmings who see only good in a bastard like george bush would believe such a foolish fucking notion. Are you one of those ignorant fucksticks who think you are a conservative?

I like that reply too.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 09:57 AM
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4. Why do you hate America, BOSSHOG?
THat's one of my answers too, but I can never get past the second 'fucking' without the other person starting to crosstalk me.

:hi:
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 10:01 AM
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5. Our country is now divided more than it ever has been ..... n/t
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 10:02 AM
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6. Well, except for 1860-1865.
:)
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:13 PM
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7. Touché



I stand corrected.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:25 PM
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12. 1799 was pretty rocky as well
Hell, they passed laws to imprison people who dissented against the administration.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:14 PM
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8. That requires that the asshole have an understanding of economics
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:21 PM
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10. You can hear the mental gears grinding to a rusty halt....
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee <jam>.
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:23 PM
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11. You can simplify economics by asking them how they like the gas prices.
Even RWers buy gas.
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AnarchoFreeThinker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:19 PM
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9. My reply: Is the world better off without 1800 US troops?
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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-17-05 01:31 PM
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13. My reply: The world would be even better off without Bush!
eom
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