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Originally posted by skot_e Wasn't that the case of many citizens prior to the war begining. Appart from those within the govt I mean.

Think it was about 65-70% in favour when it first started, after there was no WMD found it began dropping and most Australians at least do not seem to hold politicians or political party's up on any kind of 'faultless' pedastal. One of the things I like about the place.

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Originally posted by Lilith Think it was about 65-70% in favour when it first started, after there was no WMD found it began dropping and most Australians at least do not seem to hold politicians or political party's up on any kind of 'faultless' pedastal. One of the things I like about the place.

oh yes, its much better to forgive and forget the mistakes of our leaders. leave it to the aussies to lower expectations so no ones disappointed.

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oh yes, its much better to forgive and forget the mistakes of our leaders.

You are joking arent you?

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Originally posted by NebulousQ Please tell me how any of the actions we took in the invasion of Iraq can be considered "drastic" in view of the history of warfare and police states.

Well invading for a start... how far is Iraq from the USA/Britain?

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Originally posted by Dervish Well invading for a start... how far is Iraq from the USA/Britain?

What does distance have to do with anything?

I shall concede the "invading" point for the only way to argue that is politics and that is not what I was getting at. But you still have to show how any of the actions taken by the military and it forces there can be considered drastic when measured against the scale of history.

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Originally posted by NebulousQ What does distance have to do with anything? I shall concede the "invading" point for the only way to argue that is politics and that is not what I was getting at. But you still have to show how any of the actions taken by the military and it forces there can be considered drastic when measured against the scale of history.

Ok.... so at what point was any of the action of WW2 considered drastic?

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The reason I asked how far away it was is because the invasision of a nation thousaands of miles away from you is well, in my view, pretty drastic!!!

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Originally posted by NebulousQ Please tell me how any of the actions we took in the invasion of Iraq can be considered "drastic" in view of the history of warfare and police states.

Invading and killing a country based on lies and propaganda and dividing people into groups and alienating them from their existence has something to do with the worst regimes in the history of civilizations, The nazis, Ganghis Khan, Crusades, Gulaghs , apatheid etc...