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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: axial who wrote (22695)3/30/2002 4:59:19 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
For how long? How many months, or years, until the citizens of Israel are again faced with the same unrelenting attacks and hostility? How many years can they live in a state of constant alert, in an armed camp?

For however long as it takes until the opposing side recognizes that war and aggression is not the solution to inter-cultural and geographic disputes.

The US and its allies won WWII, but then found itself embroiled in a cold war. Now we're embroiled in a war of terrorism aimed at destroying the western values we fought so many wars to preserve.

So when does it end? It never ends. It hasn't ended for the US.. And it will never end until each and every nation on this planet shares the same values that most western nations share. A respect for human life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For the property rights of others, and a legal system that we all abide by and respect.

There a very good reason that we haven't seen a truly democratic state engage in warfare against another. Because states that are truly governed "by the people" are states that will choose any other course except to engage in war.

At least that has been the case thus far.

Hawk
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