…given the obvious commitments of this administration to an invasion, is to ask why more has not been done to educate the public about the dangers of WMD in the US, if Saddam senses complete defeat.
I am also very worried about the possibility that if Saddam senses “complete defeat” he may let loose with whatever WMD’s he may have right now. On the other hand, are we willing to give in to the intimidation by this – so far hypothetical – possibility? Do we have doubts that if Saddam DOES acquire nukes in the future, then, given an opportunity, he WILL plant them in American cities?
This brings up a larger question: What if at that time the megalomaniacal narciss Saddam realizes that he still has to face a “complete defeat”, like an internal upheaval, or an evolving madness, or a terminal illness… Is it not possible that he may use his nukes under SUCH circumstances?
This brings up an even larger question: It is possible that the current international political structure is inadequate for a world, where a petty outlaw dictator, or even a terrorist, might obtain the potential to destroy continents... Perhaps, in the long run our only chance for survival lies with some sort of a strong international presence, which would be able to stick its nose into what presently are “internal affairs” of various jurisdictions.
I don’t think it must be an “American Empire” – but it would probably have to be some sort of an American-led empire. |
