This was up on Ashlegh Bannenfields diary. The Counters are mine, the bits in ittalics in the intro are mine, and I changed the anti-WAR-American-hater to what I am. Pacifist. I actually like America, it’s just Bush and idiots like Bannenfield I don’t like. Sorry for any stereotyping which takes place.
You too can answer the misinformed! (Really? Can I really? Oooh, yes please!) Here is a quick and easy answer to every possible anti-WAR argument…(Along with a counter argument)
Pacifists: The United States is taking unilateral action against Iraq!
Answer: So far, it’s a 90-member worldwide “unilateral” coalition of the willing.
Counter: Bush has said more than once that he is willing to go it alone.
Pacifists: We are in a rush to war.
Answer: An 11-year rush?
Counter: I didn’t know war was declared 11 years ago. Must have missed that one. Or is it perhaps…BECAUSE IT WASN’T?
Pacifists: Tough inspections can disarm Saddam Hussein without invading Iraq.
Answer: Years of inspections have done wonders so far.
Counter: They might have done. Because of the Americans pulling them out, we’ll never know.
Pacifists: We should let the inspectors finish their job.
Answer: We did. They didn’t. We will.
Counter: Click here. Or see counter given above.
Pacifists: Why fight? The Iraqi military is weaker than in 1991.
Answer: But their biological weapons and chemical weapons are much more dangerous.
Counter: If they have them.
Pacifists: There’s no proof of weapons.
Answer: We know they have ’em, we know they hide ’em, and we have tape recordings and photographs. What more is needed? An Iraqi rocket in Martin Sheen’s shorts?
Counter: We have yet to see these photo’s and videos. The ones that Powell presented to the UN are suspect at best. Mind you, Bush does have proof. All he need do is find where Daddy put the reciepts.
Pacifists: If we invade, Saddam Hussein might use those weapons of mass destruction against us.
Answer: I thought you said Iraq didn’t have them!
Counter: Actually, good point.
Pacifists: But terrorists might attack if we invade Iraq.
Answer: Oh so if we don’t attack Iraq, terrorists will never strike again?
Counter: No, but war will lead to increased likelyhood of terrorist attacks.
Pacifists: We shouldn’t go to war without a UN resolution.
Answer: ANOTHER resolution? What about the last 16 resolutions? Shall we use them as wallpaper? Or shall we use the same resolutions Bill Clinton used in Bosnia?
Counter: But none of the other 16 has a mandate to go to war.
Pacifists: We don’t have a real declaration for war.
Answer: It’s called “Joint Congressional Resolution #114.”
Counter; Erm, I’m in Britain.
Pacifists: If North Korea has nuclear weapons, why aren’t we invading them first?
Answer: First things first.
North Korea has not invaded two neighboring countries within the past two decades. Iraq did.
North Korea does not pay $20,000 in blood money to the families of terrorist murderers. Iraq does.
North Korea has not used nerve gas and mustard gas against invaded countries as well as its own citizens. It’s merely starving them. Iraq HAS used poison gases.
Iraq, not North Korea, welcomes and houses Arab terrorists who despise Israel and its only ally in the world, America. There are plenty more reasons, but these will do for now.
Counter: North Korea has WMD’s which can reach California (according to the CIA). If Iraq has WMD’s it is reckoned that they would only reach Isreal, and that’s if it is not fully loaded.
Pacifists: European leaders are against the war.
Answer: The Reichstag wasn’t attacked. The Grande Palace wasn’t attacked. The Kremlin wasn’t attacked. And the Jerry Lewis Lifetime Achievement Museum wasn’t attacked. America was attacked. And besides, except for the tantrums of France, Belgium and Germany, only three European nations aren’t willing to defend freedom. The entire rest of Europe is with America.
Counter: To prove the first part of this argument, you must first link Saddam to 9/11. Has not been done yet. I wonder why?
Pacifists: The French don’t support the war.
Answer: Oh did they surrender already?
Pacifists: Germany objects to this war.
Answer: Germany objected to Reagan’s “attitude” towards the Soviet Union. Of course, they objected to our presence in 1943 as well.
Pacifists: Belgians are against the war.
Answer: I can live without Waffles and ice cream.
Pacifists: Russia doesn’t support the war.
Answer: They are still angry over Reagan’s brilliant Cold War victory.
Counter to all above: This is xenophobia. But congratulations on not hiding it. And you wonder why some people hate America?
Pacifists: Polls show Europeans are against this war.
Answer: Polls show Europeans believe their freedom was achieved by endlessly debating in marvelous dining halls, conveniently forgetting their right to be pompous blowhards was granted with American blood, not fabulous wine and brie
Counter: Oh, I think the British would have something to say on behalf of all the brave soldiers who fought (and died) in both wars. As would France.
Pacifists: We should build a coalition with our friends.
Answer: With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Counter: With an attitude like this, you don’t need to try and make enemies.
Pacifists: What happens if we can’t build a United Nations coalition?
Answer: Who cares?
Counter: Anyone with any decency in protecting justice in this world.
Pacifists: But the UN is the world’s most respected governing body.
Answer: Not as respected as the US military.
Counter: And people see America as being warmongers because?
TBC
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