Comments on: Opportunity cost of the war on terror http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/ Random Noid Musings Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:38:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CHESSNOID http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-335 CHESSNOID Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:10:49 +0000 http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/#comment-335 Hi CodePoet, Thanks for your comment. I share your frustration. I usually would rather post about other things but this stuff I see everyday on TV. It is kind of in my face all the time now. We just need to leave. It really is that simple. Yes, we did turn a blind eye because there is no oil or other economic interests for the US. sigh. :( Hi CodePoet,
Thanks for your comment. I share your frustration. I usually would rather post about other things but this stuff I see everyday on TV. It is kind of in my face all the time now. We just need to leave. It really is that simple. Yes, we did turn a blind eye because there is no oil or other economic interests for the US. sigh. :(

]]> By: CodePoet http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-333 CodePoet Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:37:37 +0000 http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/#comment-333 This is so frustrating. I would spend that money in a minute if I felt it would actually get us OR Iraq anywhere, but it isn't. Now we're being told we have to be in it for the long haul? What will the total war bill be then? I'm fiscally conservative and liberal on social issues. I can't reconcile Republicans' complaints about Democrat overspending with a war bill this high. We turned a blind eye to Darfur and Somalia, and we're in Iraq why? This is so frustrating. I would spend that money in a minute if I felt it would actually get us OR Iraq anywhere, but it isn’t. Now we’re being told we have to be in it for the long haul? What will the total war bill be then?

I’m fiscally conservative and liberal on social issues. I can’t reconcile Republicans’ complaints about Democrat overspending with a war bill this high. We turned a blind eye to Darfur and Somalia, and we’re in Iraq why?

]]> By: CHESSNOID http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-332 CHESSNOID Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:24:57 +0000 http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/#comment-332 Hey YC, those are really good insights. I never realized how much other countries depended on the US. What you say makes sense. I really would love world peace, but I think the leaders here are having the opposite effect on the world. They are blinded by their own brilliance or BS. lol. I believe it is the latter. Hey YC, those are really good insights. I never realized how much other countries depended on the US. What you say makes sense. I really would love world peace, but I think the leaders here are having the opposite effect on the world. They are blinded by their own brilliance or BS. lol. I believe it is the latter.

]]> By: YC http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-331 YC Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:29:15 +0000 http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/#comment-331 Definitely the people here follow the US news. It is essential for us to follow not just that, but the global news, because it contributes to our survival (to put it crudely). All the right sounds are being made with regards to how most of my govt and countrymen view the US govt's action, but again that is due in part to many factors (e.g. being trade partners; constantly subjected to US favoured media; and basically being brought up in a country where we have only ever had 1 political party). While some of my views on establishing peace and harmony might be naive, I firmly believe that it never solves anything when you use force, provocation or lies. Btw, another reason why the US invasion is on the news here is because we have a strong Muslim community in Singapore. <em>YC's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.internetmarketingmind.com/social-bookmarking/7-reasons-why-i-hate-stumbleupon' rel="nofollow">7 Reasons Why I Hate StumbleUpon</a> Definitely the people here follow the US news. It is essential for us to follow not just that, but the global news, because it contributes to our survival (to put it crudely). All the right sounds are being made with regards to how most of my govt and countrymen view the US govt’s action, but again that is due in part to many factors (e.g. being trade partners; constantly subjected to US favoured media; and basically being brought up in a country where we have only ever had 1 political party). While some of my views on establishing peace and harmony might be naive, I firmly believe that it never solves anything when you use force, provocation or lies.

Btw, another reason why the US invasion is on the news here is because we have a strong Muslim community in Singapore.

YC’s last blog post..7 Reasons Why I Hate StumbleUpon

]]> By: CHESSNOID http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-330 CHESSNOID Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:07:20 +0000 http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/#comment-330 Hi YC, thanks again for the insight. Do people in your country really follow the US news about our invasion? Also, how do most people look at our current government in action? I appreciate your perspective. Hi YC,
thanks again for the insight. Do people in your country really follow the US news about our invasion? Also, how do most people look at our current government in action? I appreciate your perspective.

]]> By: YC http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-329 YC Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:03:37 +0000 http://www.totalnoid.com/2007/09/23/opportunity-cost-of-the-war-on-terror/#comment-329 It is all about the man himself and nothing about the people. I personally think the war smacks of something similar to a past world war, but hidden behind a shield of helping to ensure world peace. <em>YC's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.internetmarketingmind.com/announcements/an-extreme-weekend' rel="nofollow">An Extreme Weekend</a> It is all about the man himself and nothing about the people. I personally think the war smacks of something similar to a past world war, but hidden behind a shield of helping to ensure world peace.

YC’s last blog post..An Extreme Weekend

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