<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by StDx:
Ugly-
First I'd like to thank you for pming me and telling me that I had a hand in opening you to the views of the other side. I only wish you had the moxie to say that in the main forum.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
StDx-
I said you opened me to views to the other side; meaning, you helped me understand where the protestors are coming from. But I still hate you guys. Here is exactly what I said to you in that PM:
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Ugly's PM to StDx Reguarding This Thread:
Wow....holy shit. Not sure what to say after reading that. You made some decent points I guess. I'm still sticking with where I stand, but I'll admit that I'm at least somewhat more open to the other side now.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
When I said that I am "at least more open to the other side now." I was simply stating that StDx showed me where the protestors are coming from. So now, I am more informed as to why they are protesting. But in no way, shape, or form, am I siding with them. I think it is absurd that they are protesting in the way that they are.
And to tell the whole truth to everyone, that exerpt was a small part of the PM I sent you, the rest was some small-talk about life completely un-related to the war, but nonetheless, thanks for opening the can of worms on that PM, I now know not to tell you anything via PM.
How many more terrorist attacks will it have taken for you to want to go to war with Iraq and finally end Saddam's regiem? Would another 9-11 have done it? They have conclusively linked Saddam Hussein to Al-Qaeda terrorists. He finances their actions, and wishes to continue to execute further attacks on our country.
People are so concerned about the loss of innocent lives in Iraq. I am concerned about that too. But I put them second on my priority of innnocent lives, next to the innocent lives of Americans who are being threatened by Saddam.
Say all you want to about the fact that "Saddam doesn't have chemical weapons". You and I both know he does. If he didn't, then why else would Iraqi troops have state-of-the-art gas masks issued out to them? They know Americans aren't going to use chemical weapons on them; it's because they know Saddam is going to use chemical weapons on us.
Maybe you're right StDx. Maybe this whole war is just a "right wing conspiracy" to get oil. Keep sendin those letters to Hillary Clinton, and maybe she can get this war stopped for you. Oh wait....crap. That won't work. 'Cause she, and every other democrat in the Senate gave the "okay" for this war. Hmm...shit.
You keep urging me to look at it from the protestors' side. By sending you that PM, I indicated to you that I was being fair, and that I was trying to see things from your side. Unfortunetly, I didn't like what I saw, thus the reason that I am holding my ground with the Anti-Protestor stance.
Now I only ask you to do what I've done for you in return: Look at things from my/our side. I've been fair enough to see things from your side, now put your liberalness aside, and try to understand where we are all coming from.
During this thread, I have been nothing but fair, open, and honest to you, and everyone else. I have calmly stated my opinions. StDx, you however, have called me "ignorant", and you have told the board partial contents of a PM I sent you, that completely distorted what I was actually saying to you. Why don't you start acting with some class from here on in. This is just a friendly arguement we are all making here, there is no reason to turn into a re-fuck.
-Ugly Bastard
[This message has been edited by Ugly Bastard (edited March 28, 2003).]