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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (130995)5/2/2004 6:30:37 PM
From: FaultLine  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Hi Hawkmoon,

Yes.. the overthrow of Saddam has, to some extent, unleashed Pandora's box.. But that was a box that was destined to open itself far more explosively at some point down the road..

And I get the sense that some of these people complaining now, would be complaining then about how we did nothing to prevent that inevitable anarchy..

I understand that we can't intervene militarily everywhere in the world, but there are certain situations that present themselves where the cost of doing nothing override the benefit of maintain some tenuous status quo.

Eventually we're all going to have to decide the point where we're going to expend as much effort opposing the militant totalitarian forces in the region, as these forces are expending in trying to advance their agenda in this region..

Hawk


All excellent points. Thanks.

--ken/fl
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