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Re: Bush to wage war with Iraq to win Election

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From: Stupendous Man
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 19:17
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In article <713356128snx@alfheim.actrix.gen.nz>, frey@alfheim.actrix.gen.nz (Bruce Clement) writes:
> demon@desire.wright.edu writes in article <1992Aug5.103448.3237@desire.wright.edu>:
> 
>> 	People who dislike Republicans have used this red herring for years. 
>> "They're going to start a war."
>> 
>> 	Feh.  WWI, 

	Clearly, we're talking about US involvement...

> The French, British, German, & Austrian rulers.

	Don't forget the Russians, Serbs, Romanians, Greeks, Porteguese,...

>> WII, 
> 
> The French, British, German, & Austrian rulers.

	Austrian?  Hmm, well I guess you can call Hitler Austrian.

>> Korea, 
> 
> The South Korean army going wild & advancing into North Korea
> one time too many.

	!
	And for years we though those columns of N. Koreans advancing into
South Korea were the cause!

>> Vietnam.  
> 
> You might, just, be able to pin this on Kennedy, but wouldn't blaming the
> French be a better bet.

	Kennedy and Johnson.

	Blame the French?  For what, losing?

>> Ring any bells?  What party's presidents started those wars? 
> 
> Sure, it was Democrats that brought the US into them 3-4 years after
> they started ... I suppose it took them that long to be allowed in because
> they were constantly blocked by Republican controlled Congresses?

	What color is the sky on your planet?

	But we appriciate your support for the position that the Republicans
are the peace-loving anti-war party :).

Brett                                                      
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From: demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man)
Date: 10 Aug 92 14:17:02 EST
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