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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Hey, Leozinho and rubberneck:
You two seem to have very strong opinions on this subject.
Neither of you appear to be old enough to have lived as an adult through the period we are discussing, nor does your age indicate that you have served in Latin America, much less Chile during Pinochet's rule.
Since you have such strong opinions, have you ever lived in Chile or has a close family member who did?
I am curious as to where your opinions come from, and why you are so emotional about an event outside the US in a relatively minor country.
Incidentally, if we could find a strong former military leader to take over Iraq tomorrow for a 12 year term who would be pro-US and could guarantee pacification of the nation within a few days, but he would have to disappear 3,000 people to do it, would it be worth it or not?
TR
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TR my feelings about the subject aren't as strong as you may think they are.
I am certainly open to the possibility that I might be wrong about Pinochet but then again I wouldn't want to stand in front of my maker with his resume in hand.
I would like to give some more thought your question on Iraq. My initial response would be yes as I think the real world consequences of failure in Iraq dwarf the consequences of failing in Chile. I don't think the two are remotely equal in terms of geopolitical importance.