Nobody remembers Rummy's remark equating looting with freedom?

Inland

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Wed Aug-31-05 07:15 PM
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Nobody remembers Rummy's remark equating looting with freedom?

Nobody?

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faithfulcitizen

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Wed Aug-31-05 07:16 PM
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1. yes, i do! can't give you a quote though.

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Cattledog

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Wed Aug-31-05 07:18 PM
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2. "That's what people in

Free Societies do." Something like that.

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doublethink

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Wed Aug-31-05 07:22 PM
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3. Remembered that yesterday ....

Edited on Wed Aug-31-05 07:31 PM by doublethink

when all this looting bullshit started hitting this board. Rummy used it politically but in this instance ..... I would rather loot, feed my kids, then count on my government to come to the rescue. I would rather see headlines of mass looting than mass starvation. TV's, stereos, non-survival essentials, no ... my moral obligation would not let me do that. Tempting .. :) but no. Peace.
on edit: to wash my mouth out with soap, no need for the cussing. :)

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ThoughtCriminal

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Wed Aug-31-05 07:22 PM
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4. Here's the link! - "Stuff happens"

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/04/11/sprj.irq.pentagon/

April 2003
"Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things," Rumsfeld said. "They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that's what's going to happen here."

Looting, he added, was not uncommon for countries that experience significant social upheaval. "Stuff happens," Rumsfeld said.

And Gen Myers had this extra bit of 2003 wisdom:

Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, agreed. "This is a transition period between war and what we hope will be a much more peaceful time," Myers said

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GreenPartyVoter

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Wed Aug-31-05 07:23 PM
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5. Thank you. We need to send that to all the big media outlets

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Thu Sep-01-05 04:57 AM
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6. kick n/t

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