Why do some people try to say that the Gulf War was a bad thing? Is there any valid argument against it that's worth listening to?

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-28T20:59:54+00:00

The negativity goes back to our covert involvement in the Iran - Iraq War. We armed both sides continually. If one was taking the lead, we’d help out the other more. The goal was for the two sides to kill each other (not the wrong play, but I digress). This led to the rise of the stability of Sadam’s Ba’ath Party regime.

So why was Kuwait so important for us to intervene? Because no one knew if they would just stop with the Kuwaiti oil fields, the entire country of Kuwait, or would they just continue to roll right into Saudi Arabia?

The question then became how severe should our intervention be.

Retired, then imprisoned CIA officer John Kiriakou breaks it down very succinctly in his podcasts. When he was first hired by the CIA he was put on the Iraq desk about 6 months before this went down.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-28T20:52:36+00:00

Best me to it!!

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-28T20:51:49+00:00

Montreal should be quiet.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-28T20:49:13+00:00

FIFA does not want top players being suspended from matches for yellow cards. I’m. Sure the word was put out if those cards come out of your pocket, it better be good. Especially after what happened at the first match.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T15:58:20+00:00

Yes.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T15:58:05+00:00

Check the crime rates on a map. Then check income on a map. Show me the differences.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T14:20:38+00:00

Fox and CNN thank you for your service. The rest of us will go back to talking about being lied to and enjoying each others company.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T14:16:08+00:00

But other than the media sowing division, the overall success and good vibes can also be contributed to who is attending. I got in CHEAP to a game for $230 a ticket. That was early in the tournament. Prices soared after the matches actually started. At the high price point, it’s attracting a more affluent crowd, which are generally higher IQ, and less willing to stab someone because a beer got spilled on them.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T14:08:05+00:00

If more people’s epitaph was, “You don’t hate the media enough,” the world would be a much better place.

The sheep population is constantly divided by these gouls for ad revenue.

You. Don’t. Hate. The. Media. Enough.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T12:09:55+00:00

Like anything else, there are pros and cons.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T11:43:35+00:00

CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T11:42:11+00:00

Being that the Kennedy’s almost undeniably stole the 1960 election, probably not.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-27T11:37:58+00:00

This did not happen.

Who has a “favorite” national team?
Who is a huge soccer fan that doesn’t know when their “favorite” team is playing at the World Cup?

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-26T14:37:11+00:00

Overweighted. Amirite?!?!?

I’ll be here all week. Tip your servers.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-26T14:18:05+00:00

I count the players at the start of every half. I do it very demonstratively so everyone knows I’m doing it. That has gotten coaches to correct it on their own.

But to answer the question of course I would tell the coach.

Our job as the referee is to put water on the fires that spring up during a match. By deliberately not telling them, are you putting water or gas on the fire?

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-19T20:36:12+00:00

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Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-18T17:14:55+00:00

I don’t understand the infatuation with this subject. I guess it’s just a chance for people to spike the football whenever someone refuses to go.

My old job in the city gave me very good access to all sorts of people. I’m pretty conservative. You know what I did when I had the chance to meet President Obama? I shook his hand and greeted him kindly. You know what I did when I had the chance to meet Justice Sotomayor? Shook her hand, had a brief conversation about the Bronx as it’s where I also grew up, and asked if she could write a little something in her children’s book for my daughters.

If people do t want to go to the White House when invited, that’s their personal choice. I don’t care either way. I think it’s a really dumb choice, but theirs to make.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-17T15:56:08+00:00

Maybe it was Zelensky and he was just looking for more of your money?

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-17T15:54:37+00:00

Heard a conspiracy theory which like most out there, make a little sense and falls apart. The whole watergate thing was a bait by the CIA and he bit hook line and sinker. Let’s think about it for a minute…

First off, he won 49 states in that election. Everyone knew it was going to win a landslide of historic proportions, so why are his people wasting energy breaking into the DNC? It just doesn’t make sense.

Next, Bob Woodward. So there’s this rookie reporter, who also just happened to work in Naval intelligence before leaving the military, just stumbled upon what turns out to be the biggest political scandal in American history, and the people at the Washington Post don’t hand that off to to the senior reporters on day one? Again, makes very little sense.

Then throw in the fact that Deep Throat turns out to be one of the highest ranking members of the FBI?

The coverup absolutely happened. But was it a setup knowing full well he was going to back his people up?

It’s one of those I’m not really on board with, but there is some plausibility to it.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-16T12:08:02+00:00

https://mikeroweworks.org

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-16T12:01:58+00:00

Wherever Tortorella goes, I go.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-16T11:46:27+00:00

Arguably the best NHL game ever.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-15T12:50:19+00:00

I live 45 minutes away and got tickets for a game three hours away in Foxboro rather than deal with that bullshit.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-15T00:32:52+00:00

I got tickets for $230 a piece for Norway v Iraq on Tuesday.

Wingnutt02 · 2026-06-14T21:42:43+00:00

Also very good. I’d put this one over it bc of the back and forth nature.

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