Re: My 9:00 am election day prediction
At the risk of getting lynched by your mob here, I'm going to go the other way on this one, Hayhauler. I feel fairly safe, not having seen anyone with a home as far west as mine currently is. I'm claiming the right to post because I've spent 9 years+ serving this country, fought once in Iraq, and am on my way to another country to put my a** on the line for some of the people you all have called "uninformed, ignorant, etc..." First and foremost, whoever wrote in the quote from El Rushbo about fighting for everyone reminds me now of why I joined in the first place. You're right, on that point. <br />As far as Bush being the best thing for this country, I couldn't agree less. In a recent worldwide poll, the 3 greatest concerns, with regard to world peace were Iran, North Korea, and the U.S. More specifically, the world at large seems to think that G.W. is among the greatest threats to world peace today. <br />We're very quick to tie Iraq in with the war in Afghanistan. Let me point out to you that we have yet to come up with a weapon of mass destruction from that country. We have yet to prove indefensible ties between Iraq and the terrorists we originally set out to get. There's a lot of you right now who are ready to jump down my throat about my use of the word "indefensible". I remind you that the very same military and government who offers you the right to fair trial has done nothing of the kind with the country of Iraq. What started out to be a fair trial was the U.N. going into Iraq to search for those weapons of mass destruction. I remind you again. They found nothing. Still, we've devastated the country of Iraq. Was Saddaam Hussein wrong? Be sure of it. Can you afford to go after every dictator in the world? It's your tax dollars. You can decide that part of it. Are you willing to continue to see thousands of young men and women die over there without due cause? It seems that you're deciding that, too. You may not make the decision directly, but you make it when you do, or don't, go down and vote for the next President. Please remember as you do it that I've given a wife, 2 sons, and any semblance of a life for this country. That's nothing. There's a thousand better reasons, ones that don't have a life anymore, to vote conscientiously. George Bush is not the answer to world peace. He's a threat to it. With all of his big talk about ridding the world of the Saddaam Huseeins , he's yet to rid the world of the man we originally set out to get-Osama Bin Ladin. In the meantime, this country is on the verge of having to run a bake sale to pay for it's wars. I'm on my way now to yet another country that George Bush considers a threat. At what cost this time? You want a prediction. Here's your prediction: If George Bush remains in office, by any means, you'll see 10,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines dead before the next election. Two years from now, we will have soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. Don't forget Bosnia. We still have troops there. There won't be a draft, but the talk of one will become an everyday occurence when all of the inactive ready reserve is called up. They're running out of national guardsmen, but the fighting is far from over. <br />No disrespect to any of you. I'm only stating another opinion here, but world peace is not ignorant, and it's not for the uninformed. And it's not a liberal idea. I'm young yet, but I grew up Republican. I've voted Republican in every election before this one. Not this year, though. Not with this as my choice.
<br /><br />Although I'm more on the side of JB on this one I have heard several people starting months ago predict the same thing. As of last night one guy who has a batting avearge of 93% on predictions was still holding firm.<br /><br />Just thought I'd let ya know your not alone in your prediction. 
