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To: ManyMoose who wrote (63852)	5/6/2008 7:08:13 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542239

Or you could say the Gulf War didn't get protested because 1. there was a clear legitimate reasons for it, and 2. the reason given for the war did not later turn out to be false and 3. it was effectively and quickly prosecuted and 4. had limited achievable goals. I supported the gulf war at its inception, and have always said I supported it since. There was a good reason for the war- a sovereign nation had been invaded. There was a clear military objective- to expel the invader. The war was not an excuse for the military industrial complex to run amuck and spend trillions of dollars- the scope was wisely limited, and the duration was not excessive. Where people protest wars it is usually because the wars do not seem justified, and/or the objective seems so hazy the thing could run on for years for no very good reason, wasting US blood and money- a la Vietnam and Iraq. It's no wonder people question those kinds of wars.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (63852)	5/6/2008 11:20:19 PM
From: KonKilo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542239

You bring me back to my central point, which is that all this protest ideology prolongs the conflicts our nation finds itself in rather than cutting them short. I can see how an enemy might find encouragement in opposition to a war, but I think its a small thing compared to giving up the right to protest a conflict that one thinks is wrong/immoral/illegal. The Gulf War was a good example of get in, achieve objectives, get out. It didn't leave the protest crowd enough time to build up steam. Sometimes it happens that way. Clearly defined, achievable objectives, a moral prerogative to act, a broad coalition of support and a UN mandate. Yep, that is the way to effectively use military power.