Yes, it would be good to know what the NEA's position on both Bosnia and Iraq was and is... Perhaps it's time for the citizens to go and visit the classrooms...(I know of one HS here in the area that has at least one teacher who is anti-war, was a protester and tells the students that he was and is, is actively telling the students his views of hating Bush, and the Administration, etc. We're working on that now.)
But, seems the situation for Iraq and Bosnia is somewhat similar. We went in, with troops, no UN decision as to yes or no...the folks in the Balkans had not struck the US nor US citizens, no oil, and people being tortured and killed. Didn't see any peace marches, or anti-war protesters at that time. And it was before the last 5 years of terrorists striking American citizens and property.
So, I must ask...why was it OK for Bosnia, and not for Iraq....?
Bosnia TimeLine
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Clinton sends first troops to Bosnia
>>>>>>The soldiers, trained in logistics and communications, will head into Bosnia in the next few days. They will form part of a 2,500-strong NATO enabling force charged with laying the ground work for NATO peacekeepers. The majority of U.S. troops -- some 20,000 soldiers -- will be dispatched after the Bosnian peace treaty is signed December 14 in Paris. They will join 40,000 troops from 25 other countries.
During his announcement, Clinton stressed the necessity of a worldwide commitment to the former Yugoslavia. "Our destiny in America is still linked to Europe," he said. "And what we're seeing in Bosnia is an affront to the conscience of human beings everywhere, right in the heart of Europe.
"The Bosnian people need the help of the international community to realize the promise of peace."<<<<<<<
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Dole, GOP Leaders Support Sending Troops to Bosnia
>>>>>>>>>>>This theme was picked up by Dole in the afternoon with his dramatic announcement to the Senate. Although he maintained that the dispatch of American troops would not have been necessary if Clinton had accepted past congressional appeals to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia, Dole said that "it is time for a reality check in Congress.
"The fact is that President Clinton has decided to send U.S. forces to Bosnia," he went on. "The fact is that these troops will be sent, and indeed some are already there. Š The president has the constitutional power as the commander-in-chief to send these forces. The Congress cannot stop this troop deployment from happening."<<<<<<<<
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12 reasons to bring soldiers home from Bosnia...(KLP: looks like some of the same reasons the recent anti-war folks gave....
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