I've been consistent on not getting off on the whole war thing since I joined DU.

[JVS]

So I'd appreciate it if people quit bitching about me not showing adequate enthusiasm. I am not the problem. You want people all hyped up about this, go to fuckosama.com (I don't know if that's a real site).

Furthermore, if your anti-war stance flies out the window the second a Democratic president is inaugurated, it doesn't really speak well of your convictions or character.

[CBGLuthier]

1. Yes, everyone on DU is talking about you

paranoid much?

I think I can be antiwar and still pro putting a few bullets into a certain motherfucker's head without my brain exploding. Like his did. :-)

[JVS]

2. This place is just me, Will Pitt, and a bunch of sockpuppets.

[seabeyond]

22. dont agree with your op, but this post.... is funny. nt

[Skinner]

3. So, I guess we're even.

I'd appreciate it if people quit bitching about us showing too much enthusiasm.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Seconded!

:thumbsup:

[tammywammy]

6. +1 n/t

[cliffordu]

7. Yep - Thanks, Boss!!

:hi:

[bobbolink]

10. Have you heard David Sirota today? Might be worth a read.

[SidDithers]

13. ...

Sid

[JVS]

14. I'm wondering why so much enthusiasm. It's not like this is going to end the wars.

[Skinner]

16. Respectfully, I doubt you were wondering why so much enthusiasm.

The reason for the enthusiasm is self-evident.

[JVS]

25. There are multiple reasons I see here.

Some of the reasons are better than others. And some of the rah-rah stuff is lousy.

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. Three thousand people dead and this man trumpeted about it.

Attacks on the USS Cole, encouragement of the most vicious deaths to Americans etc.

I will never forget how I felt on that morning. I know it's not going to end all wars. I know you can't fight a feeling (terror), but a horrible man, a murderous man is dead. I can't work up a tear, or outrage, over his death when far too many have died for no good reason. I'm not chanting or cheering, I just am.

[JVS]

27. I'm not outraged at his death. But I also don't perceive it as an indicator that it's Miller Time™

I hope those who do haven't been waiting for this for 9 years. The world seems to have gone forward.

[Forkboy]

20. It's not going to change anything anyways.

It's like being happy that the sun came up again. And the same goes for those acting pissy over it as well. Getting happy or sad over something that most people suspected all along, and over something that will essentially change nothing in our approach to the Mideast, seems silly to me.

[MilesColtrane]

32. This may be considered blatant sucking up, but that response deserves this.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. You can be anti-war AND relieved about the demise of OBL...

They certainly aren't mutually-exclusive.:shrug:

[JVS]

12. The most likely combination is anti-war and unconvinced that the death of OBL makes that much of...

a difference.

I really doubt that he was able to contribute much to his organization in the last 9 years. Going from billionaire founder and funder to fugitive probably made him a kind of "professor emeritus" of terror.

[Dennis Donovan]

15. I should have been clearer. Not "relieved" because he was a relevant danger...

...but "relieved" that the hunt for this dunce is finally over. I was fearful he would've gone the way of Judge Crater and Amelia Earhart and we'd NEVER know what happened to him. Now, we know. Closure.

[bobbolink]

21. Relief is a lot different than cheering like its a damned football game... kinda like the

reesponse after 9-11 that appallled us.

We are better than this.

Correction... we USED to be better than this.

[SoCalDem]

8. I'm pretty sure that 99.9999% here do not "remember" your particular stance

on the war, so it's probably not the case that some are offering comments designed to upset you personally.

There just are certain times when it's best to log off DU and wait until equilibrium occurs.. I have "vacationed" many times from this place, for lots of overload reasons..

have a :hug:

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[Common Sense Party]

11. It ain't all about YOU.

And if you're not happy that sick prick is dead, there's something wrong with your thinking.

[JVS]

19. If several other posters have seen fit to vent their spleen on how much of a downer some of us...

are to them, I see no reason to not return the favor of to them.

[tekisui]

18. knr

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[JVS]

24. I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal.

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[blondeatlast]

28. Um, no--that's LoZoccollo. Who are you again? nt

[JVS]

30. No, he's "dooga dooga dooga dooga..."

[JackRiddler]

33. I think you're a big deal!

But maybe I'm one of your sockpuppets?!

[quinnox]

29. I gotta agree

Just because we got a Dem at the helm doesn't make me change my spots and start cheerleading wars and violence. Nope, not gonna happen.

[JVS]

31. How else could it be?