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Politics : The Iraq War And Beyond -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (147)	6/13/2003 7:12:38 PM
From: Ed Huang	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9018

U.S. deploying troops overseas to protect her worldwide interests is understandable to me. But using them to invade and take over weak nations is not. Using U.S. troops to fight proxy war for a third nation and for the special interest group is even more miserable for America and bad for the world. The Europeans have seen that the US government’s interests are not their interests and the basic interests for the two sides can be in serious conflicts from time to time (the latest Iraq war is a great example). The Soviet Union and the communist block have collapsed. NATO therefore has done its main historical mission, as I can see. NATO will gradually disbanded, whether the US powerhouse like it or not. New allies and organizations will be formed in the coming years under the new world situation, IMO.

To: Thomas M. who wrote (147)	7/10/2003 9:07:13 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 9018

Specifically targeting innocent children. Disgusting, murderous, koranic bastards: Deadly bomb explodes in Philippine market Associated Press Manila — A bomb exploded in a video game stand at a crowded market in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others, including many children, officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Koronadal, south of Manila, but the Muslim rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front has a presence in the region. "There are many children among the casualties, both among the dead and wounded," said military spokesman Lt. Col. Daniel Lucero. Mr. Lucero initially cited reports as saying six people were killed, but two local hospitals confirmed only two dead and 26 injured. Koronadal, a bustling, predominantly Christian agricultural center of more than 780,000 people, was hit by a bomb in May that killed 10 and was blamed on the Moro rebels. The government has been trying to restart stalled peace talks with the separatist group. "The president strongly condemns this terrorist act but we will try to go after the perpetrators of this incident," presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said. Mr. Bunye said the incident was still under investigation and it was not yet clear who was responsible. He said it should not derail peace talks. The Moro rebels, who have been fighting for Muslim self-rule in the southern region of Mindanao for more than 30 years, have been blamed for bombings and other attacks that have killed more than 200 people this year. theglobeandmail.com