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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: joseph krinsky who wrote (241430)	3/24/2002 7:23:07 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

There was a UN resolution prohibiting us from going to Baghdad. The mandate was to get Saddam out of Kuwait. That's what we get for giving the UN authority.

To: joseph krinsky who wrote (241430)	3/25/2002 2:04:44 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"I can't understand why people don't understand this". I think it has to do with the evolution of society. Certainly this was understood in the days of Genghis Khan. It would solve a lot of problems ( for example, the mid-East would be a lot quieter if the Israelis had killed all the Palestinians and scorched the earth in '48). Basically, it would be genocide, and the world doesn't look upon that with favor any more,thank God. I am not enuf a student of warfare to know when this shift occurred; certainly, there was some scorched earth policies during the Civil War,. However, there has been a gradual shift from kill 'em all to help them out afterwards as we did with Germany and Japan after WW2. TK

To: joseph krinsky who wrote (241430)	3/25/2002 6:39:26 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Dear Joseph: Following the links looks like I started something. haha. As to all the replies, I would remind everyone that the actual ground fighting ended in 100 hours, going only from memory, I seem to remember that the local commanders were BEGGING for another 24 hours to finish off Saddams Republican Guard and armor. Had we done just that maybe the IRAQI people themselves would have taken care of Saddam. As to the UN they cant find the toilet in 24 hours let alone discuss something IMPORTANT. So, I dont think they would have been much of a hindrance. What I like about the current George Bush is he has the good sense to let the local commanders have more say in how they carryout his POLICY. His administration doesnt appear to me to be trying to micromanage combat forces. Maybe he learned from his Dad's mistakes. George Senior was a nice guy but IMHO to prone to take the HIGH ROAD sometimes. jdn