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Eric · 11-09-2008, 19:07

If 9/11 did anything, it put the so-called "war on terror" into high gear, and as usual, the military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned about, is one of the main beneficiaries. The losers are the ordinary people .... the little guys: those Americans suffering from an economy wrecked by the cost of the war; those brave men and women in uniform who are constantly in harm's way; and let's not forget the innocent Iraqi's whose country is now a war zone. Other benefiiciaries are the extremists; thousands are flocking to their cause as a result of America's heavy handed actions. I have to stress that by "Americans" I refer to the US govt. and its leaders, particularly GW, surely one of the most unpopular Presidents of all time ... and the dumbest. The vast majority of Americans want peace and prosperity ... who doesn't.

And a little wander; I'll mention it only because it is fairly good news. Our govt. has stated that the Canadian Battle Group will leave Afghanistan in 2011. Tomorrow would be better, but 2011 is better than nothing. Already 97 Canadians have died in action ... the latest Sgt. Scott Shipway 2nd. Battalion PPCLI is on his way home after being killed serving his country on his third tour of duty in Kandahar ... Sgt. Shipway came to Canada as an immigrant from England, along with his family.

When something as terrible as 9/11 happens, many search for some sort of "meaning" ... meaningless deaths are harder to take .... and for some sort of closure. It's still hard to figure out what it meant and still means .... and closure is still a long ways off.

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Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58528	Re: seven years later .......Sept. 11 If 9/11 did anything, it put the so-called "war on terror" into high gear, and as usual, the military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned about, is one of the main beneficiaries. The losers are the ordinary people .... the little guys: those Americans suffering from an economy wrecked by the cost of the war; those brave men and women in uniform who are constantly in harm's way; and let's not forget the innocent Iraqi's whose country is now a war zone. Other benefiiciaries are the extremists; thousands are flocking to their cause as a result of America's heavy handed actions. I have to stress that by "Americans" I refer to the US govt. and its leaders, particularly GW, surely one of the most unpopular Presidents of all time ... and the dumbest. The vast majority of Americans want peace and prosperity ... who doesn't. And a little wander; I'll mention it only because it is fairly good news. Our govt. has stated that the Canadian Battle Group will leave Afghanistan in 2011. Tomorrow would be better, but 2011 is better than nothing. Already 97 Canadians have died in action ... the latest Sgt. Scott Shipway 2nd. Battalion PPCLI is on his way home after being killed serving his country on his third tour of duty in Kandahar ... Sgt. Shipway came to Canada as an immigrant from England, along with his family. When something as terrible as 9/11 happens, many search for some sort of "meaning" ... meaningless deaths are harder to take .... and for some sort of closure. It's still hard to figure out what it meant and still means .... and closure is still a long ways off.