WTF are we doing!?

Mort · Post by **Mort** » February 20, 2003, 1:18 pm

I am Pro kicking Saddam's ass, but this is fucking insanity.....

http://www.msnbc.com/news/842500.asp?0cv=CA01

miir · Post by **miir** » February 20, 2003, 1:35 pm

Haha, now Bush and Powell are bribing countries to help them invade Iraq?

Melrin_Specclaster · February 20, 2003, 1:44 pm

If anybody thinks politics and money arent a big part of war, then they are naive. This has gone on for many many years.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » February 20, 2003, 1:46 pm

OmG Take the Blinders off guys!!!! This works both ways!!!

Turkey is also saying "The amount of help we give will be determind by the amount of Aid you give us.

rhyae · Post by **rhyae** » February 20, 2003, 1:48 pm

huh?
I didnt make it past the "GET HARD" eFitness advert.....
/stare

miir · Post by **miir** » February 20, 2003, 1:49 pm

Melrin_Specclaster wrote:If anybody thinks politics and money arent a big part of war, then they are naive. This has gone on for many many years.

Sorry, but 30 billion dollar bribes don't happen all the time.

This crusade is getting silly... Bush is gonna run the USA broke before he gets Saddam out of Iraq.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » February 20, 2003, 1:51 pm

miir wrote:
Melrin_Specclaster wrote:If anybody thinks politics and money arent a big part of war, then they are naive. This has gone on for many many years.
Sorry, but 30 billion dollar bribes don't happen all the time.

This crusade is getting silly... Bush is gonna run the USA broke before he gets Saddam out of Iraq.

Bull Shit Turkey was asking for Aid before the Iraq Situation unfolded, There current Aid package expires this year.

Mort · Post by **Mort** » February 20, 2003, 1:52 pm

26 Billion is not enough? They want 30 and are standing firm. We dont even spend NEAR that on our own fucking defense. Now Im pissed. I'm guessing we will fund Turkey's future war on The USA. Who was the only country standing up for them in Nato the past week?

/pukes

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 20, 2003, 1:53 pm

2 things about Turkey:

the first gulf war substantiall hurt their economy.

over 90% of their population is opposed to this war. Turkey is a democratic society so, their parliament needs to have a reason that they can give to their constituents to justify the support.

the US is only offering $6 billion dollars in grants at this time to Turkey. All other aid would be in the form of loans.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » February 20, 2003, 1:59 pm

Voronwë wrote:2 things about Turkey:

the first gulf war substantiall hurt their economy.

over 90% of their population is opposed to this war. Turkey is a democratic society so, their parliament needs to have a reason that they can give to their constituents to justify the support.

the US is only offering $6 billion dollars in grants at this time to Turkey. All other aid would be in the form of loans.

But Of course They did not read the whole story.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 20, 2003, 2:32 pm

mort, 16 of 19 NATO countries backed Turkey's request. it was a Scottish guy who made the push to get the resolution through.

instead of reading hte headline and blowing an artery, read a few articles about stuff

Mort · Post by **Mort** » February 20, 2003, 2:42 pm

I just did, and I stand corrected.... I'm Irish and have a temper.

I will

SIMMA DOWN NAH!

Drolgin Steingrinder · February 20, 2003, 2:52 pm

Also, two of Turkey's main moneymakers are shipping and tourism. You count how many tourists are gonna want to go to Turkey when the US is staging an invasion from the hotel's pool area...

Traz-KOE · Post by **Traz-KOE** » February 20, 2003, 3:16 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Also, two of Turkey's main moneymakers are shipping and tourism. You count how many tourists are gonna want to go to Turkey when the US is staging an invasion from the hotel's pool area...

You could get a hell of a game of 'Marco, Polo' going, though...

Vezot · Post by **Vezot** » February 20, 2003, 3:53 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Also, two of Turkey's main moneymakers are shipping and tourism. You count how many tourists are gonna want to go to Turkey when the US is staging an invasion from the hotel's pool area...

Traz-KOE wrote:You could get a hell of a game of 'Marco, Polo' going, though...

*wraps blindfold on*
/ooc MARCO!!

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » February 21, 2003, 12:10 am

bah, if oil is the issue then conquest is the answer, fuck PR and take over the middle east

Neroon · Post by **Neroon** » February 21, 2003, 11:27 am

Mort wrote:26 Billion is not enough? They want 30 and are standing firm. We dont even spend NEAR that on our own fucking defense.

Erm.....we are going to spend 375 billion on defense this fiscal year. Not sure what you meant by that

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 21, 2003, 11:34 am

I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Smells like... Disney!