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Side Show?

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Submitted by John Bullock (United States), Oct 19, 2006 at 15:23

While reading an interview Mr Pipes gave in April 2006, I was struck by his comment that OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM was a "sideshow" to the real war on terror. I would like to know how it is that he categorizes a war in which the United States Armed forces have sustained 20,000 casualties and counting....as a "sideshow."

OIF is the War on Terror now.

Submitting....

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Daniel Pipes replies:

We disagree. For an explanation of my thoughts, see "President Bush Replies to My Iraq Critique."

One elaboration: If U.S. forces went to war with North Korea, another "axis of evil" member state, I would also deny that this has to do with the war on terror. The war on terror for me is the war on radical Islam.

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Time to think about OUR future [321 words]ED WOLSEYNov 24, 2006 11:4967176
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John O. BullockOct 30, 2006 07:4561545
....Islamic relations [114 words]donvanOct 17, 2006 12:2760715
CAIR: Cabal of Arab-Islamic Radicals [233 words]Dr RJPOct 3, 2006 15:4958769

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