Originally posted by Justin Owen
>>>> Personally I do feel a bit apprehensive about attacking Iraq. No matter how you put it, they are their own country, and we have nothing to say about them. On the other hand, I would feel a sense of relief if Saddam would catch a Paveway smartbomb in his morning cereal.<<<<
No one wants to take the country from "them." The only issue here is dealing with a very real THREAT. Because nukes are involved, the other cheek simply can NOT be turned.
>>>> One of the reasons that is given for attacking Iraq is a bit hypocritical in my world. They have a weapon of mass destruction programme. Hmmm. So does the US. What gives NATO the right to decide which country is allowed nukes, and which one isn't? Don't give me that BS about 'their intention to use it, and their support of terrorist cells', because then the next country onto the flamegrill would be Pakistan, which, oddly enough, is now considered an ally. Let's face it, our only justification is that we are scared ****less of old moustache man. Works for me, but stop beating around the bush with rethoric.<<<<
It's not hypocritical in my world, and what your "scared ****less of the moustache man" comment hits the nail on the head. We're scared of him BECAUSE of the threat he represents. NATO's not trying, nor have they ever tried, to "decide which country is allowed nukes." In Iraq's case, it's about denying them specifically to one man who officials feel would be a serious and legitimate threat to current lack of nuclear mushroom clouds should he aquire a nuke.
As for Pakistan, they are now considered an ally because of their actions...while it's Saddam's actions which have brought this upon him.
>>>> In the early 80's we all thought that Iraq was a great place. Why? Simple, they fought against that 'cesspool of evil', Iran. So we gave them money, the French went over to build hangars, the Germans showed them how to build bunkers, and so on. But in the meantime they were working on a nuclear programme. Israel was worried sick about that (and for good reason), so decided to launch an airstrike against the Iraqi facilities. And knocked the Iraqi nuclear programme out. Ten years of work down the drain. At the time the whole world was shouting boo and hiss at Israel. I guess 20 years onwards we might want to send them some flowers with a 'sorry' note attached.<<<<
Yes, you're right. At that time we were still largely ignorant about Saddam and his methodology.
>>>> We live in a strange world. There is no good and evil. There is only evil, and really really evil. <<<<
I strongly, strongly disagree.
Lotsa love,
~J~
