Iraq

Cirdan · 10-16-2002, 03:15 PM

The characature of Hussein straining to attack his neighbors is ironic. The circumstance under which Kuwait was invaded seems to be lost in the rhetoric here. He encouraged SH's invasion of Iran. We knew about the massing of troops on the Kuwaiti border. Everything he did up until that time was done with the blessing of the US administration. After the gulf war there has been little of no movement in this area because the US changed its policy to one one containment. This is the same policy we us e for all other dictators with little dreams of empire. There is only one reason why Taiwan is independent and we are not at war with China; the US deterrence. This is a successful approach.

"Perfecting them and their delivery methods" with regards to WMDs. You are just resorting to hyperbole now. Aside from what was given to them by the US and Russia, Iraq has nothing in the was of any more than the most rudimentary technology. Is it dangerous? Of course, but perfecting it...? please!

If your threshold for invasion is how the citizens have been trested in any country then we have a whole lot of countries to invade. I don't think we invaded Serbia, we only bombed the crap out of it. This was during a full scale miltary operation against a minority province. No such activity is occuring in Iraq at this time or in recent years.

10-16-2002, 03:15 PM	#11
Cirdan Elf Lord of the Grey Havens Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somewhere else Posts: 2,381	The characature of Hussein straining to attack his neighbors is ironic. The circumstance under which Kuwait was invaded seems to be lost in the rhetoric here. He encouraged SH's invasion of Iran. We knew about the massing of troops on the Kuwaiti border. Everything he did up until that time was done with the blessing of the US administration. After the gulf war there has been little of no movement in this area because the US changed its policy to one one containment. This is the same policy we us e for all other dictators with little dreams of empire. There is only one reason why Taiwan is independent and we are not at war with China; the US deterrence. This is a successful approach. "Perfecting them and their delivery methods" with regards to WMDs. You are just resorting to hyperbole now. Aside from what was given to them by the US and Russia, Iraq has nothing in the was of any more than the most rudimentary technology. Is it dangerous? Of course, but perfecting it...? please! If your threshold for invasion is how the citizens have been trested in any country then we have a whole lot of countries to invade. I don't think we invaded Serbia, we only bombed the crap out of it. This was during a full scale miltary operation against a minority province. No such activity is occuring in Iraq at this time or in recent years. __________________ There exists a limit to the force even ther most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengance, never a hostage, nor a fortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences. -Muad'dib on Law The Stilgar Commentary

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