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Politics : Let's Start The War And Get It Over With -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rock_nj who wrote (189)	2/28/2003 2:15:05 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 808

The problem is we already have the right to attack based on 1441 not being upheld on Iraqs end. We didn't ask them to not uphold their end, they did this of their own accord. Personally I believe the international community needs to be as harsh on Iraq as they have been in their judgement on the US. France is only holding out because they want to get the debt that Iraq owes them repaid. Russia wants drilling rights. So maybe we should look at those countries and wonder if they have ulterior motives. I think any fair person would say they do. If we decide to invade and France does not support us then I would make sure they get NOTHING in terms of repayment. Truth be told France is just really pissed off that they don't get the respect that the UK does on a global level. In short - France is nothing in terms of importance on a global level and that irritates them.

To: Rock_nj who wrote (189)	2/28/2003 6:42:22 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 808

The position of France, Germany, and Russia in this matter is already fatally compromised BY THEIR OWN ECONOMIC INTERESTS- -exactly the crime you accuse the US of. Why are they not held to the same standard in judging their opposition? Eh? I do hope that the U.S. goes to the UN and gets a resolution authorizing war against Iraq. Why does the collective opinion of what are largely a bunch of 10th-rate tinhorn dictators outweigh that of the United States Congress and the President of the United States? On the Security Council, 2 of the 5 veto-holding members against a resolution with teeth have their positions corrupted by their own shady business dealings. The other two members are for a new strong resolution. The 5th, China, is a corrupt dictatorship. These are the other 10 members: Angola, Chile, Germany, Pakistan and Spain Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico, and Syria Of those, only one more than half (Chile, Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Guinea, and Mexico) can credibly clain to be democracies. Are we to be ruled by a bunch of thugs?