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Re: Why start with Iraq? - (Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace)
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Sat, 21 Sep 2002 15:29:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > Either way I am baffled to no end at how anyone can
> > think liberating a people living under a dictatorship is a bad idea.
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> Why start with Iraq?
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.
> Why try to overthrow democracy in Central America?
It's good for business.
Why
> support Musharraf in Pakistan?
It's convenient.
> Why fund human rights abuses in Israel?
Perception.
> Why
> make excuses for the Saudi's?
Oil.
> Why back “democracy” in Kuwait?
Now you are just being contradictory. Make up your mind whether you are
going to criticize the United States for for opposing democracy or
supporting it.
> Why make a
> sponsor of international terror a key ally in the “war on terror”(TM)?
Terrorists that don't oppose us are not terrorists, to us. It's continuing
the policy of Bush, Sr. to work with the devil you know (such as he did
with, oh dear, Sadddam).
> Why
> back & fund the warlords in Afghanistan?
Because the alternative was worse?
> Why start with Iraq?
Are you insinuating that there is a better target?
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> 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.
You act surprised, as if nations routinely do things not in their self-interest.
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> Why start with Iraq?
Oil. Oily to bed, and Oily to rise, makes a Texan* healthy, wealthy and
filthy rich.
*Or a couple of them, in any case
Not all answers given above are serious. Or totally serious. Or my own
viewpoint. :-)
Bruce
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