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Re: My Concession (for John mostly)
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Tue, 1 Apr 2003 00:17:08 GMT
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David Koudys wrote:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > > > If Iraq turned into the democratic ideal and the shining star of the region,
> > > > the loss of life and goods may end up having been worth it.
> > >
> > > Can you cite even one example of where this has happened before? Where else
> > > have we bombed people into accepting democracy?
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> > > True, the absence of precedence doesn't make the occurrence of such a
> > > democracy impossible, but I would suggest the likelihood of such an outcome
> > > is almost nil.
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> > I assume that you are discounting the two blaringly obvious examples for a
> > reason? Germany? Japan? The latter we did literally bomb into submission
> > (WoMD, to add some irony).
I'd say we pretty close to literally bombed Germany into submission
also...
> However, recent evidence suggests that the emporer was about to surrender,
> and that you yanks dropped the bomb to show the world your power.
Whatever the truth is here, it certainly is a case of warring them into
submission, and then going in and setting the groundwork for a
respected, productive contributor to the modern free world.
Frank
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| Immediately before WW II, was Japan a straight out monarchy, or a constitutional monarchy? I don't think I have ever looked into that precise aspect of world history. If it were a flat out monarchy, then I'd agree that we have at least one or two (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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