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Pastimes : Kosovo
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To: Neocon who wrote (9323)5/21/1999 1:33:00 AM
From: Bob Lao-Tse  Read Replies (2) of 17770
 
"The problem is not that we did something, since the very people who will be the most critical of this would have castigated NATO for inaction if it had turned into a humanitarian disaster while we sat on our hands."

You know, I've seen you express this sentiment before, and I don't think it's right. While it is true that we would've taken some heat from the nations of the world if Kosovo had turned into a humanitarian catastrophe and it could have been demonstrated that our intervention could have stopped the catastrophe (which it obviously hasn't, but that's another matter), that in itself is clearly not a justification for any of our actions. For better or for worse, it is simply wrong to punish anyone for what they might do. That is the road to repression.

You should hear my views on speed limits and drunk-driving laws, but if I ever decide to stick my neck out that far, it'll be on the libertarian thread.

-BLT
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