Bush's Shrinking Safety Zone

[queequeger]

You're right, I didn't include the attacks on the military as a reason to go to war, because no one has ever said that this was for the military's safety. In fact, we almost never go to war for small scale attacks on our military. It has to be a definite and severe attack, because otherwise we'd be at war with 75% of the globe. We all know coming in that we're going to be at significantly higher risk than as a civilian.

If you reread my post, you'd notice that I said that civilians are no more safe now than before, as we can't really address the number of attacks, because it hasn't been long enough. I also said

To preempt a likely argument, there have actually been slightly MORE terrorist attacks (outside of Iraq) on the US military after 2001 than before. In fact, we're averaging just over one a year, whereas the previous 10 years or so, we had about one every 2 years.

Which includes every attack you mentioned.

Total terrorist attacks on our military (and embassy employees) 1993-2001: 4.

Total terrorist attacks on our military (and embassy employees not including Iraq) 2001-present: 8.

That's twice as many attacks in just about half as many years. We're safer?

...and the democratic party has been on the outs with the electorate? How did we have a democratic congress and a democratic president? If you don't hate the democratic party, why do you keep labeling them as enemies of the state!? I can't believe.. never mind, I said before I'd give up responding, but I guess I forgot myself. Enjoy your insanity, man.