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Originally Posted by ninty9
Also, why do you believe its safer to be in Beruit than DC?
Do you mean crime wise, or terrorism wise?
If your talking about terrorism, I really don't understand why. 3,000 people have died in terrorist attacks since 9/11. I bet 3 times that many have been murdered. I bet its 10 fold the number who ahev died in car accidents and who ahve died from cancer and suicide and all these things. I see a real fixation and fear on terrorism, although its about as likley anyone dying from terrorism in the US as getting hit by lightning.
If you want my personal opinion, I believe the Bush administration has done a wonderful job of scaring the population into believing the threat to their security is much greater than it really is. Military and defence budgets are skyrocketing, while other things like drug education or counselling for mentally ill and dangerous people gets tossed by the wayside. Not to mention Education for the next generation of Americans and health care and that sort of thing. I don't mean to insult anyone. I've been to the US many times. I was there last year. The people are great. Theres nothing wrong with the people. I really just don't like the government. It may not be any of my business, but I can still have an opinion. I'm not anti-us in any way. I have grandparents that emigrated from the US.
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first off President Bush had alot of catch up work to do from the Clinton administration. Clinton slashed the military budget to nothing. Then we go into war and Bush catches hell for not having proper armor for the humvees and soldiers. The health care issue is there no matter who is/was president. I will find the facts about my comparision between DC and Beruit. there have been more murders in DC than Beriut in the last year. Granted most of those killed in DC are gangs killing eachother and black on black crime. Our threat to security is real. Our borders are more porus than spongebob. We, as a country, have to cure this on both the Canadian side and the mexican side (which is much worse) It is well known that you hate the Bush administration and you are entitled to your opinion. I am of the firm belief that we are way better off with Bush than that weasel Kerry.