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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (33412)	10/17/2001 12:45:18 AM
From: Michael M	Respond to of 82486

What bilge. Our government and military clearly did not repeat past mistakes in the Gulf War. The administration obtained the approval of congress before proceeding. It stated specific objectives. It sought and won support of other nations. Plans and their execution were left to the military and not kibitzers in the White House basement. Diplomats kept Israel in check (when Israel had every right to attack Iraq) - and - most important, media access was controlled and restricted to reporting on the war instead of a thousand "angles" that might be exploited for bylines and headlines. It is widely argued that the U.S. should have gone on to destroy the Iraqi armed forces and finish off Sadam. Well, tantalizing as that was, we had told the coalition that was not our objective. Our objective was the liberation of Kuwait. We kept our word. That credibility may be paying dividends in securing the cooperation of the states in the region now. We may repeat or make new mistakes in the war on terrorism. You will have to wait and see. The United States military is hardly incompetent. Just ask someone in another country's military. I suspect you would object to the statement, "My country, right or wrong." Fair enough. I definitely object to those who think, "My country, always wrong." God Bless America!!!