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Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace
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Sat, 21 Sep 2002 04:53:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> Dubbya has the right action in mind but the wrong reason.  (We don't even need
> that stupid oil, there are plenty of alternatives but God forbid we should
> screw up the Oil Industry.) Either way I am baffled to no end at how anyone can
> think liberating a people living under a dictatorship is a bad idea.
> 
> -Mike Petrucelli

Sure it's a great idea, but are we really going to make life better for
them?  Are we going to replace the entire government and force industry to
establish a suitable minimum wage?  Are we going to force the new government
to spread the wealth garnered through oil trade?  Are we going to share
technology to help a third-world nation make a leap?

I guess my question is:  are we actually trying to liberate a people, or are
we just busting heads because if feels good?  So far I haven't heard
ANYTHING about going in and freeing ANYBODY...



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  Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace
 
(...) need (...) can (...) Yeah, that's the problem. Wouldn't it be nice if our great grandchildren could call themselves citizens of Earth. It would be a costly endevor to say the least, but it could be done. Liberating the people and educating (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Iraq, Dictators, and Peace
 
Lets see the fastest way to achieve World Peace would be to nuke the entire planet. The world would be a peace. The best way to acheive World Peace would be for the United Nations to systematiclly eliminate any and all non-democratic governments and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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