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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (166791)4/6/2003 11:42:26 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (3) of 1583680
 
Even so, to do a preemptive strike, you need to have a good reason. Most of the world didn't think we had one.

Our Executive Branch clearly thought we had one. Our Legislative Branch clearly thought we had one. The majority of the American People (normally, your gold standard) thought we had one. A significant number of other nations publicly stated we had one, and a much greater number privately stated it. Still more support the action once undertaken.

So the question is: Should the United States, a soveriegn, give veto authority to ANY OTHER NATION over its foreign policy and self defense? Pre-emptive, or otherwise.

This is but one more fallacy with the argument of the Left, i.e., the notion that if France doesn't want us to attack Iraq that somehow, they should have a say. This is absurd.

Question: Throughout history, which wars have received prior approval of the United Nations? I can think of one.
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