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# What really fucks me off with the 'it's all about oil' argument is this:
Yes, it is partly about oil. Even if you don't have a car, oil is still vital in your everyday life - whether used as fuel or in the production of plastics. In fact without it the computer you're using to read this wouldn't exist. Now the US has its faults, and has some pretty big ones too, but I would rather see that kind of resource in the hands of a regime that can use it reponsibly. Iraq has massive natural resources, none of which is benefiting the people who live there.
(I helped save b3ta! Monkeyboy, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:01, archived)
# I'm not sure I can entertain that with a response.
So you're saying...

"Even if it is all about oil, Oil's pretty damn useful isn't it?"

... as justification? Fucking grow up man.

Seriously. If you think ^^ your argument up there is more responsible than wanting to keep some oil reserves out of the control of the worlds largest superpower, whose currency controls three quarters of the world's trade, then I pity you.
(I helped save b3ta! .spanky is singing "PEANUTS!", Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:04, archived)
# That's not what I'm saying.
Oil is a vital resource, butv it is also a resource that is being misused in Iraq, with very little of its benefits actually reaching the people of the country. Disarmoing Saddam is all well and good, but the only way the people of iraq will get the benefits of their country's enormous natural wealth is by getting rid of him. At the moment it doesn't look likely that he's just going to walk away, does it. I think we both have different viewpoints here, so maybe it's best to agree to disagree.
(I helped save b3ta! Monkeyboy, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:05, archived)
# You're just
wrong. You can never justify killing innocent people.
(I helped save b3ta! .spanky is singing "PEANUTS!", Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:08, archived)
# Munich
Dambusters raids?

You can I'm afraid - sad as it is, war is

Kittens
(Mattyboy, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:09, archived)
# Look up
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(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:08, archived)
# sorry
I'll keep to kittens in future.
(I helped save b3ta! Monkeyboy, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:09, archived)
# Agreed to disagree
despite the descendence into the spaz.
(I helped save b3ta! .spanky is singing "PEANUTS!", Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:12, archived)
# still here
agreed.
(I helped save b3ta! Monkeyboy, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 13:17, archived)