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Subject:	Why start with Iraq? - (Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:48:21 GMT
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> Either way I am baffled to no end at how anyone can > think liberating a people living under a dictatorship is a bad idea. Why start with Iraq? Why try to overthrow democracy in Central America? Why support Musharraf in Pakistan? Why fund human rights abuses in Israel? Why make excuses for the Saudi's? Why back “democracy” in Kuwait? Why make a sponsor of international terror a key ally in the “war on terror”(TM)? Why back & fund the warlords in Afghanistan? Why start with Iraq? What Bush Jr is doing is nothing to do with "liberating a people living under a dictatorship" and everything to do with American self-interest. Why start with Iraq? Scott A

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		Re: Why start with Iraq? - (Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace)
(...) Which is what I wrote. I also said the United Nations should be doing it. (...) Its as good as anyplace to start. I also said EVERY dictatorship should be eradicated. Did you even read the post? -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Why start with Iraq? - (Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace)
(...) If one has to start somewhere, Iraq is a pretty good place to start. Of course, one has to question Dubya's reasons (and complete lack of backing up his rhetoric with any thing like facts) for starting in the first place. (...) It's good for (...) (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Why start with Iraq? - (Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace)
(...) Let's be real clear that such a foreign policy is likely NOT in the interest of the people of the U.S. -- far from it. By contrast, it may very well be in the interest of people like Bush, Jr. and his type. But tell ya what, Scott -- you reign (...) (22 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 (...) (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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