[CLUE-Talk] Slashdot Gun Control

[G. Richard Raab]

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On Monday 16 December 2002 07:31 pm, Kevin Cullis wrote:


> I guess the one issue that I don't see the Left providing is security
> for me!!  I mean, militaries are nobly meant to secure the borders from
> an enemy and to deter aggression, not like Sadam who has used his
> military to try and take over 1/2 of the world's oil supply (as seen on
> 60 minutes last night where Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran would have this
> amount if he secured the new borders under Iraq control) by force!!

Through out history, ppl have more to fear from their own, then from outside. 
How many countries do you hear invading each other? Not many.
But what you do hear is of constant civil wars as well as ilitary junta. 
Historically, most nations are corrupted from inside any it tends to be the 
military. That is why Ike (and many generals) warned us of the 
military/industrial complex. And I do trust the "left" to protect us as much 
as the "right" does. Think the upcoming Raygun, Osprey,  and  Bradley.


As to owning >1/2 of world's oil supply, you may wish to quiet trusting news 
(personally, I suggest that you quit trusting W and O as well)
The whole middle east owns about 1/2 the oil supplies. Saudia arabia owns 1/2 
of that. 
Combining Iraq, Iran, and Kuwait would be less than 1/3 :
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/iea/table81.html




> Lastly, when it comes to Iraq, there is ONE question that I have NOT
> heard asked or answered: what do the Iraqi PEOPLE want?  

Actually, you just have to watch a real news station like CNN rather than Fox 
or reading national Inquiror :) (just kidding kev)

According to a CNN's interview of iraqi ppl some time ago), they just want it 
to end. Sound resonable to me.
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