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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: frankw1900 who wrote (58996)11/27/2002 5:19:37 AM
From: zonder  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
This is one of the more rational posts I have seen on the subject.

I understand where you are coming from - this is a war between our way and their way, and we need to change them into our way before they get stronger or we get weaker.

(Can we now hope for an end to the arguments that this is about "freeing the people from oppression" and concentrate on this clash of cultures? :)

It is not a bad point. However, I fear this redivision of the planet into "us and them" might lead to another era of cold war. After all, what you are talking about is not just Iraq anymore. Your argument is for regime change in most of Middle East, Africa, and some of Asia. This could very well be WWIII.

The rest of the world often talks about "American arrogance". My experience in America and with Americans showed me that it is naivete more than arrogance - a naif belief in the American pie, that Americans are good and their enemies are evil, that wars are easy, etc. I think this is what leads to most of the conflicts with America and Europe.
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