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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mao II who wrote (4197)	1/28/2003 6:17:25 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 25898

>>ANd how is Iraq an instance of the use of "retaliatory force"? << exactly -- it isn't and that's the point. I heard some theologians from the Catholic Church trying to justify a "pre-emptive" attack -- what a bunch of nonsense and hogwash. If Iraq had somehow stationed weapons within striking distance of the US, this would be an act deserving of retaliation -- it would be an agressive posture -- same as moving troops along the border with Kuwait was several years ago -- there has been no such act of agression. When the Iraqi's began to build up a nuclear capability, Israel took it out, they didn't launch a war to remove it's leader. Defense is certainly a reasonable right of sovreign nations -- this offensive thing is just that -- offensive. Can't call it anything less than imperialism. That's what it is, no matter how they spin it.

To: Mao II who wrote (4197)	1/29/2003 7:26:38 AM
From: LPS5	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

ANd how is Iraq an instance of the use of "retaliatory force"? In the cited editorial, Ghate was addressing the issue of civilian casualties in Afghanistan. The strike against the Taliban - a supporter of, and host to, al Qaeda - was quite clearly retaliatory in nature. Force against Iraq isn't retaliatory until, or unless, (a) link(s) were to be demonstrated between the Sept 11th attackers (or others, for that matter) and the Iraqi government. At this point, a war against Iraq would be preemptive. Thanks in advance. Not a problem. LPS5