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jollyreaper2112 Donating Member (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-12-07 08:30 PM
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10. you can get distracted by semantics
One man's preemptive war is another man's war of agression. I'm personally not a fan of starting wars. I'd wager that most people here are not big fans of war, not like the typical conservative warhawks who are praying for someone to start something so we can start killing. But I figure not all of us are timid utopians who feel that because *we* don't embrace violence, nobody else will adn all will be happy.

So, that's the point of discussion I was looking to have here, not about Iraq in particular but preemptive wars in general. When is it better to throw the first punch? How do you ensure you're not actually the jerk? I think it's excellent grounds for starting a discussion.
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