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To: combjelly who wrote (218537)	2/10/2005 8:52:29 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574685

I've felt for a long that that the US should issue a "Pax Americana" decree that would declare that any country guilty of the use of unconventional weapons would lose their sovernity and be subject to a forcible regime change. How woud we justify any country, including ours, possessing them? Isn't that the ultimate arrogance? We are after Teheran for seeking them but remain silent about TelAviv, to whom we have surely given them. Al

To: combjelly who wrote (218537)	2/10/2005 9:09:12 AM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1574685

re: But I never conceived of anything on this scale... It came out of nowhere. These guys are more ambitious than Genghis Khan. John

To: combjelly who wrote (218537)	2/10/2005 1:45:25 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574685

"to launch your mass crusade to overthrow 30% of the world's governments?" I am just in awe at the way Smirk has chosen to cover his ass with respect Iraq. To distract from the the Weapons of Missing Destruction, he is positioning the US as the global liberator of the world's downtrodden. While the sentiment is noble, or at least would be if it's framers weren't so cynical, it is breath taking in its scope. I've felt for a long that that the US should issue a "Pax Americana" decree that would declare that any country guilty of the use of unconventional weapons would lose their sovernity and be subject to a forcible regime change. But I never conceived of anything on this scale... As the world's only super power, its real tempting to want to restructure the world in one's image. But its wrong for two reasons.........ultimately, great power will corrupt which, in turn, may well endanger the world significantly. The other is that by forcing countries to convert to democracy may well short circuit the development of a nation's national heroes who are instrumental in bringing about freedom. Yuchenko is and will be a national hero in Ukraine. Its very unlikely that Allawi will be seen as anything other than an American puppet. Nations need their heroes and significant events in the development of democracy in order to look back and remember what they went through to get where they are. Handing democracy to a people on a silver platter is like giving money to a kid for no good reason. They learn nothing in the process. ted