Comments on: The Islamic Republic of Iraq http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/08/22/the-islamic-republic-of-iraq/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: johnnyprogressive http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/08/22/the-islamic-republic-of-iraq/#comment-4327 johnnyprogressive Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:08:08 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=307#comment-4327 Robot Nixon summed it up well (except for the apoligzing to Coulter part, what she said was still reprehensible) but what one must also remember was that we aren't freaking out now as much as we were BEFORE the war, you know the whole antiwar movement that was against this thing from the start for reasons that have all come to fruition (no link to 9/11, no WMD, and now, no democracy at gunpoint). Robot Nixon summed it up well (except for the apoligzing to Coulter part, what she said was still reprehensible) but what one must also remember was that we aren’t freaking out now as much as we were BEFORE the war, you know the whole antiwar movement that was against this thing from the start for reasons that have all come to fruition (no link to 9/11, no WMD, and now, no democracy at gunpoint).

]]> By: robot_nixon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/08/22/the-islamic-republic-of-iraq/#comment-4326 robot_nixon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:08:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=307#comment-4326 Mike, The point is that we went into Iraq to ensure freedom and democracy for all the people of Iraq. So it seems a little lame when the result is a theocracy where women have no rights and religious extremists can monopolize power. I don't think Oliver [or anyone] would have a problem if a truly free democratic society was created in Iraq. In fact it would be the shining legacy for President Bush and all conservatives. Liberals might actually apologize to Coulter for not believing in her. However, if we went to liberate the people of Iraq from Saddam and bring freedom and democracy and instead they get theocratic rule where women have fewer rights than under Saddam, then I don't think we can say Mission Accomplished. Mike,

The point is that we went into Iraq to ensure freedom and democracy for all the people of Iraq. So it seems a little lame when the result is a theocracy where women have no rights and religious extremists can monopolize power.

I don’t think Oliver [or anyone] would have a problem if a truly free democratic society was created in Iraq. In fact it would be the shining legacy for President Bush and all conservatives. Liberals might actually apologize to Coulter for not believing in her.

However, if we went to liberate the people of Iraq from Saddam and bring freedom and democracy and instead they get theocratic rule where women have fewer rights than under Saddam, then I don’t think we can say Mission Accomplished.

]]> By: Mike http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/08/22/the-islamic-republic-of-iraq/#comment-4325 Mike Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:08:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=307#comment-4325 You make fun of Ann Coulter for suggesting that Americans should invade terrorists countries and convert their leaders to Christianity. Then you freak out when it doesn't happen. Sheesh. What exactly were you expecting in a Muslim country? You make fun of Ann Coulter for suggesting that Americans should invade terrorists countries and convert their leaders to Christianity.

Then you freak out when it doesn’t happen.

Sheesh. What exactly were you expecting in a Muslim country?

]]> By: johnnyprogressive http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/08/22/the-islamic-republic-of-iraq/#comment-4324 johnnyprogressive Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:08:33 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=307#comment-4324 I've got my bowl of popcorn ready for the show the Bush apologists will put on to spin this into something good. I’ve got my bowl of popcorn ready for the show the Bush apologists will put on to spin this into something good.

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