If a mob were looting downtown Philly, then we would obviously blame the mob, but we would also blame the cops if they stood by and did nothing. Same situation in Iraq, our government has changed the regime and therefore has to accept the regime's responsibility for maintaining law and order. We can't pick and choose what we will be responsible for, or pretend we have no responsibility. -- The Philadelphia Talk Radio Politics and Opinion Forum

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Date Posted: 06:32:32 04/21/03 Mon
Author: Chris Henry
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 82.47.215.137
Subject: If a mob were looting downtown Philly, then we would obviously blame the mob, but we would also blame the cops if they stood by and did nothing. Same situation in Iraq, our government has changed the regime and therefore has to accept the regime's responsibility for maintaining law and order. We can't pick and choose what we will be responsible for, or pretend we have no responsibility.
In reply to: William 's message, "Got to be politically correct, you know. It is fashionable to blame the US for everything. Don't blame the real cuplrits, in this case, the rabid masses of Iraqis with no respect and no self control!

Hey, Fisk, and all you other Arab and European anti-American liars, instigators, excuse makers, and placaters, wake up! Stop covering for the thugs. The US is not to blame for Iraqis and other Arab idiots! Blame them for their own lack of self control and for their rabid behavior. In the mean time, kiss my ass you idiots!" on 19:43:02 04/20/03 Sun

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[> [> If our forces don't maintain law and order, then who will - Saddam Hussein's? And if we are seen to fail in this responsibility, then of course all the hostile press will make the most of the opportunity to say that we replaced a repressive regime with total chaos and anarchy - we'll have given them a perfect opportunity. -- Chris Henry, 06:34:26 04/21/03 Mon (NoHost/82.47.215.137)

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[> [> [> If the military had shot looters, it would have been reported as shooting "innocent" civilians. The military are doing a lot more. Notice, no people starving. There are not 1000s of fleeing refugees (predicted by the press). I find this handwringing disingenuous. If there were a war going on in Philadelphia and people were looting, then they'd be looting. I guess the good citizens of Iraq didn't care either. I donot see them running to protect their museums. Objects are worthless to people who are dead. I would rather have the military protect life. -- SurveyGuy (It seems the very wealthy are often more concerned about art than people.), 09:09:51 04/21/03 Mon (pcp01422563pcs.lndsd201.pa.comcast.net/68.81.153.209)

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