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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (36314)8/7/2002 6:20:44 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Well, I certainly don't favor putting our heads in the sand, like ostriches.

Certainly the problems you raise are genuine problems.

All I am saying is that I don't believe the case has been made that 1) it's time to attack Iraq; 2) attacking Iraq will lead to a better solution.

You don't put the US military into play until and unless there is a clear-cut objective that they can achieve and then get out and come home.

What is it? What will it take? Who will do it? How long will it take? Can we do it? Who will help us? Who will help Iraq?

While we're focused on Iraq, what will happen in Afghanistan? In Taiwan? If the Chinese attack Taiwan, will we be be able to help or will we be spread too thin?

Which of our priorities are most important at this minute?

Yesterday I read in a Seattle paper that the Pentagon is trying to lease 100 planes that can refuel military planes in the air. We don't have enough of them. Boeing is willing to lease them (for billions, natch) but some critics are saying it would be cheaper to buy them. That suggests war sometime.

I was looking for confirmation of something I read elsewhere that the Port of Seattle is laying people off due to lack of work. That refutes Nadine's rumor that the ro-ros are getting scarce, unless it's on the East coast.

I don't hear a lot of planes (neither do you, right?) so that suggests no war anytime soon.

Congress is in recess until after Labor Day, and it's an election year. Bush is on vacation in Crawford until after Labor Day. I don't think much is going to happen in August.
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