The normal definition of empire is a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire" In that light can you name the countries under Bush's single authority?

And can we assume that Clinton was also "scum" as he entered Kosovo with "both guns blazing?" After all by using the criteria asigned to the Iraq war, "no UN backing," Clinton's efforts in Kosovo were just all illegal were they not. Or are you being selective in who your slur?

Robert: I thought about leaving the country early in November, but I am over the election now, and 51% voted for Kerry anyway."

Proof of delusion unless you provide the link and documented proof of that alleged 51%.

BTW: Here is more proof of the Iraqi "insurgents" and their being funded by the Iranians and Syrians. Something you claimed didn't occur but couldn't provide a link stating otherwise.

But if there are US soldiers over there acting like total scumbags, bombing hospitals, shooting up radio and TV stations, shooting up ambulances, shooting anything that moves, deliberately targeting obvious civilians with sniper fire, well that is crap, and those soldiers who behave that way, I pray that they die. A soldier who hates Arabs and goes over there to kill as many Arabs as possible, I hope he dies. Depends on their behavior and mindset.

A soldier who fights respectfully, I would not really say that about. Mostly, now, I just want us out.

No, US is not worse than any of your 4 countries but it doesn't matter at all. That's another one of the insane rightwing lies. It's like you pick up a 2 bit criminal. You can't call him a criminal call he was just a burglar and wifebeater and not a serial killer. Nonsense - there are degrees of aggressive militarist invaders, of criminals, of bad nations. Some are worse, some are better and they are all bad.

Aggressive militaristic nations out to rule the world, create empires by violence and overthrow nations right and left for no good reason are all scum. That's Bush's America. The fact that Nazis, or Japs or whatever, acted similarly but way worse is not relevant. There are degrees of criminal behavior.

That is a complete lie about the Saudis building and financing that base and wanting us there until the day we left. I know ppl who lived in Saudi Arabia. Everybody knew the regime wanted us out after the Gulf War, and increasingly so did the people, and of course the Americans did. We refused to leave like the total fu--ing imperialist arrogant d-cks that we are, so we got attacked at Khobar. GOOD!

Ok, if you have no evidence about Iranian aggressive intentions, why so gung-ho about taking out the Iranian nukes? You have no idea what the mullahs think, and I do.

As far as Iraqi insurgents, um, I am burned out on Iraq now, and both sides are terrible. If the US needs to feel some pain over there, for God's sake, so do those Wahhabi freak guerrillas. I can't really root for either side, and we're losing plenty of men anyway no matter what I think in my head.

Absolutely, 100%, I will definitely support the proud North Koreans, Syrians and Iranians defending their beloved soil against the Bush militarist kooks. They don't need my gun to defend them, they need to defend their own lands. I'm not in the business of running around the Earth fighting for anyone being attacked. I'll support them from the sidelines, just like most Americans do with any conflict - support one side or the other.

No one has to go fight for any foreign land or foreign organization. There are wars all over the world, and one is free to pick sides, and it's not hypocrisy if you don't run off with a gun to fight alongside every 4th world guerrilla band. This is just the usual rightwing lunacy. Anyone who supports an "anti-US" group anywhere on Earth has to go grab an AK-47 and shoot with them or else be a "hypocrite". It's as brain dead as "love it or leave it" or any of the rest of their stupidities.

If you don't support Bush, don't join the army. If you have a diplomat job and hate Bush, quit. Lots of ppl are going to be targets soon (deservedly so) and it's better if the Bush supporters either enjoy the fruits, or suffer the pains, of his imperial aggression mania, on their own.

I thought about leaving the country early in November, but I am over the election now, and 51% voted for Kerry anyway. The country isn't really bad; it's 50% bad. My life is ok, and I don't want to dwell on the malevalent freaks in the White House. Would you say "love it or leave it" to a Syrian, an Iranian, a Saudi, an Egyptian, a Lebanese, a German, a Venezuelan, a North Korean, a Frenchman, a Palestinian, a Cuban? Then why to an American?

How does that explain the Saudi government financed, and built and offer its free use til the day the US pulled out. Enlighten us all, provide a source document stating the SA Gov didn't desire our presence.

Robert: "You have no basis whatsoever to state that Iran has aggressive intentions with those nukes. You are not a mindreader, and it would be suicide anyway. You read too much Zionist propaganda."

Can you quote from my last post anything related to Iranian aggressiveness? I thought not. You can quote from my post and the link provided, (that you either failed to read or comprehend)that the Khobar attack was financed and directed by the Iranian government. something your response didn't address.

Robert: "Right now, I regard Bush’s America as one of the most wicked nations on Earth in the last 100 years."

Care to quantify that? Worse than Nazi Germany?
Worse than Pol Pots Cambodia?
Worse than Slobo's Yugoslavia?
Worse than Rwanda of the '90's?

Provide the empirical evidence, not your "opinion" which by now has proven to be driven by Bush hate not facts. At least none you provide.

Robert: "I do not support our mission in Iraq or Haiti, but I can hardly support the Iraqi insurgents either."

And the following quote from you isn't support, or maybe you just call it "cheerleading."

Robert "An aggressive militarist invader criminal regime like Bush’s deserves to reap to have its military suffer mightily in battle for its crimes." (I see nothing in this statement excluding Iraqi insurgents)

And finally, Robert: "If Bush attacks North Korea, Syria or Iran, I will gladly defend all of those proud states against our minions."

And the gauntlet is thrown. Hit a PayPal button near you, with a large enough collection we can send Robert, first class, to any of the three countires he would so "gladly defend."

To await the slobbering, evil, pick-up truck driving Bushies before they invade.

Oh and Canada is an option also, you may even be able to WALK there.

If it is ruled by a good government it can be good, if ruled by a wicked government, it can be very bad, like any nation. Right now, I regard Bush's America as one of the most wicked nations on Earth in the last 100 years. In the past century, wicked nations had to pay Hell for their behaviors at times, as you recall. Under Bush, we deserve no less. A wicked nation deserves to see its economy flushed away.

An aggressive militarist invader criminal regime like Bush's deserves to reap to have its military suffer mightily in battle for its crimes. My advice: if you are going to join the military, then agree with the Bush regime. If you don't agree with this monster regime, then don't sign up. Those who agree with Bush's wicked agenda and want to go fight for it with gun in hand deserve to either enjoy their victories or suffer whatever pain they must.

The US military has no ideology and has no essential form or essence. With a good government, the US military is a force for good. With a wicked regime that sends its troops on wicked missions, the US military is a force of criminality. If Bush attacks North Korea, Syria or Iran, I will gladly defend all of those proud states against our minions. An army is the armed face of the government. Under Clinton, the military was the armed face of the Clinton regime. Under Bush, the military is the armed face of the Bush regime. I am not liable to support a lot of Bush's missions, sorry, and I may even root for the enemy.

The Khobar Towers attack. Well that is not Lebanese Hezbollah, that is Saudi Hezbollah, a different entity. I don't know what to say except that if every nation on Earth had a right to go attack the US for all the similar attacks that the US has supported against their own organizations or states, about 50% of the world would have a right to attack the US. Though I don't sympathize with Saudi Hezbollah, I can't really fault any Saudis for attacking Khobar. The Saudi people did not want us there, the Saudi regime did not want us there, and we knew it full well. We had been told endlessly by the Saudi people to get the Hell out. We refused to leave due to our own malevelant imperial designs. We deserved Khobar.

I have to admit that there is no way I can believe that any American could have the hatred you have for oour country. To wish that Americans get killed, our economy crash just as a political lesson disgusts me. I have always thought that there is enough of a common ground with most people to have a dialoge, you have proven me wrong.

So tell us Robert what is that hotline number to the Iranian Mullahs so we can all be so "well informed." Or are you a disciple of the Amazing Kreskin?

Geesh!

Then there is this: "You mean in Saudi Arabia? I am not sure about that one." You shouldn't be sure, the attack was carried out by Hezbollah, backed by the Iranian government! But don't let a few facts cloud your mostly non-sensical screeds.