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To: Sam who wrote (198770)	8/23/2006 3:52:26 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

1. I did not say that I did not have the time, I said that I was pleased that YOU had the time. 2. If you are complaining that Lebanon doesn't control a militia within its own borders, how can you justify Israel trying to do that to a sovereign state? In fact, Israel's latest meddling weakened the government of Lebanon just as Israel's meddling with the Syrian military in Lebanon probably allowed Hezbollah's influence to grow. 3.Do you justify the US invading the sovereign state of Iraq which presented no threat to us? The US, supposedly in some kind of control of Iraq, allows the Shiite militia to flourish. Why is that? 4. If you take this definition of Westphalia, your point makes no sense. "The Treaty established a framework of international law through binding treaties between states, intended to establish a durable peace between the parties involved. This was revolutionary at the time, because it relied on international agreements between sovereign states rather than military strength." --- wikipedia 5. If you take this further definition, it says exactly what I SAY ALL THE TIME. Elephants need to find another way. Bombing another country into smithereens, making tactical nukes and grinding armies to oblivion in the desert is ineffective. "It is often said that the Peace of Westphalia initiated modern diplomacy, as it marked the beginning of the modern system of nation-states (or "Westphalian states"). This interpretation comes from the treaty's role as the first acknowledgment of each country's sovereignty. Subsequent European wars were not about issues of religion, but rather revolved around issues of state." ---- also from wikipedia 6. Are you talking about something else?