10-03-2002 09:21									#31
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quote: Originally posted by faded glory Technically ; we have theright to bomb him back to the stone age.

You are bombing him anyway, right or not.

But if you send in the ground troops, we will at least find out if he actually has weapons of mass destruction.

	10-03-2002 09:25									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune Nah; if they sent the Mafia instead of weapons inspectors, he was not bound to let them inspect anything. So he violated nothing at all.

(Just curious) Are you a Holocaust denier, too?

	10-03-2002 09:30									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Makeo (Just curious) Are you a Holocaust denier, too?

Why should I deny the Holocaust? And why 'too'? What undisputed fact do I deny?

	10-03-2002 09:39									#34
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 oooh, I'm shivering in my boots

Yeah, that's right.

	10-03-2002 09:58									#35
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune Why should I deny the Holocaust? And why 'too'? What undisputed fact do I deny?

The UN cease-fire terms of '91.

	10-03-2002 10:04									#36
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar The UN cease-fire terms of '91.

I do not deny the terms. Saddam has to accept weapons inspectors; he doesnīt have to accept CIA or Mossad thugs. If you are serious about playing by the rules, whatīs so bad about inspectors from Switzerland or Sweden? AfaIk, Iraq wouldnīt object to them.

	10-03-2002 10:25									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune I do not deny the terms. Saddam has to accept weapons inspectors; he doesnīt have to accept CIA or Mossad thugs. If you are serious about playing by the rules, whatīs so bad about inspectors from Switzerland or Sweden? AfaIk, Iraq wouldnīt object to them.

Last I checked, the previous UN Head of Inspections was a Aussie.

I don't think the Swedes are well informed about secret chemical weapon factories.

	10-03-2002 10:38									#38
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar I don't think the Swedes are well informed about secret chemical weapon factories.

I donīt think there are any secret chemical weapons factories. They donīt have the needed resources. I think all this babble about Saddamīs weapons of mass destruction is a hoax.

Though if you attack their country, I hope I am wrong.

	10-03-2002 11:33									#39
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CT: Maybe you also think WWII was all the Allies fault for being so mean in the Versailles Treaty...

	10-03-2002 11:43									#40
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quote: CT: Maybe you also think WWII was all the Allies fault for being so mean in the Versailles Treaty...

It was, partly...

quote: I donīt think there are any secret chemical weapons factories. They donīt have the needed resources. I think all this babble about Saddamīs weapons of mass destruction is a hoax.

I believe it wasn't 'til the Gulf War that it was discovered how much of his weapons program Saddam was hiding. How do we know he isn't up to it again?

	10-03-2002 12:26									#41
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My main problem with the war is the probability of the Turkey's annexation of Northern Iraq, an area dominated by Kurds.

IMO, Turkey wouldn't accept any other possibility, and our invasion relies upon their support.

	10-03-2002 18:18									#42
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quote: A rag-tag of Labour backbenchers isn't going to change Blair's mind. Just shows your ignorance of British politics, Mark.

Speaking of ignorance, since when are cabinet ministers "a rag-tag of labour backbenchers"?

	10-03-2002 19:02									#43
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All hail the great revolutionary :

http://uruk.uruklink.net/iraq/bio.htm

	10-03-2002 19:43									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten We should just admit that we are acting in our own interests, just like every other nation on earth. We need to take out Saddam because he threatens the US and our interests, not because of some moral obligation to bring democracy to Iraq.

That's a very dangerous precedent there...

By that definition the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was justified, as was their hegemony over eastern europe.
It also justifies Japan's attack at Pearl Harbour and Hitler's attack upon France.
It could also be said that the US, by keeping bases in Saudi Arabia, was 'threatening' Al Kaida 'interests' so that it was justified in the Sept 11th attacks.


It's a generally accepted facet of international diplomacy that you have to have a legitimate reason for going to war - Faded Glory's citing of the break of the cease-fire agreement is the best I can see - but your assertion that the US could do it just because it's in their 'interest' set's a terrible precedent.
If every acted only in it's own narrow 'interest' the world will become an extremely dangerous place.

	10-03-2002 20:14									#45
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I'm a little undecided on the "bomb Iraq" issue.

Some questions:

For those wanting to attack Iraq...

1) If the US/West is going to inspect Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, why shouldn't Iraq also have the right to inspect all of the United States' and other coutnries' weapons?

2) Will bombing Iraq REALLY counter terrorism? How does removing weapons of mass destruction stop the primitive hijacking of a vehicle in order for it to be flown into a symbolic building or two?

3) Why the delay since September 11th? Are our (the West's) military forces so ineffective that they can only attack one small third-world nation at a time?

For those criticising the plan to attack Iraq...

4) Why do we see the same posters campaigning against Bush/US no matter what the issue at hand is? Afghanistan, Iraq, Kyoto treaty - we get the usual anti-American hordes led by Saint Marcus, Paiktis et al. It strikes me that your positions aren't very well thought - you simply look to see what the US is going to do next, and immediately form an opinion against it merely because of the US. Have your own opinions, rather than being anti-Bush

Thank you.

	10-03-2002 20:48									#46
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There is a common confusion here: moral justification for war vs national interest.

Think of it as a 2 by 2 matrix.

comprende?

	10-03-2002 20:50									#47
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quote: Originally posted by GeneralTacticus It was, partly...

A popular misconception. Note that after WWII, the disarmamament and occupation of Germany was much more rigid.

	10-03-2002 21:26									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune You are bombing him anyway, right or not. But if you send in the ground troops, we will at least find out if he actually has weapons of mass destruction.

Na the Israeli's will be the one to find that out. And if he does, there will be lots of happy palestinians dancing in the streets. I just hope Israel has as maske's and patriots set up.

	11-03-2002 00:49									#49
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quote: Originally posted by el freako It's a generally accepted facet of international diplomacy that you have to have a legitimate reason for going to war - Faded Glory's citing of the break of the cease-fire agreement is the best I can see - but your assertion that the US could do it just because it's in their 'interest' set's a terrible precedent. If every acted only in it's own narrow 'interest' the world will become an extremely dangerous place.

I'm pretty sure I mentioned the breaking of the cease-fire agreement before FG did...

quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten I believe that the US has plenty of reasons to topple Saddam beyond merely disliking his regime. The most obvious is Iraq's refusal to allow weapons inspectors into the country, a direct violation of the agreement that ended the Gulf War. If Iraq violates that agreement, the US has every right in the world to depose Saddam.

Ahh, yes, there it is.

On your other point, I'm not going to argue with you about which historical events were "justified" and which weren't. I personally feel that all moral justifications are bullshit and that, when it comes right down to it, every nation takes action based upon their own self interest. I think this is the most realistic view of the world; if you depend upon other nations to justify their actions, you're going to be in a world of hurt.

	11-03-2002 04:02									#50
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quote: A popular misconception. Note that after WWII, the disarmamament and occupation of Germany was much more rigid.

Yes, it was precisely to prevent Germany from rising again that they were so rigid. In any case, the Western Allies didn't impose a ludicrous reparations bill on the Germans and in fact actually sent them money. This combined with the fact that they didn't go through an economic collapse meant that they weren't so bitter over it this time... moreover the Third Reich had been utterly overthrown by the end, there was no way that anyone could claim Germany had been 'stabbed in the back'.

	11-03-2002 04:16									#51
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's anti-American hordes led by Saint Marcus, Paiktis et al

Wow I always wanted to be the leader of a horde CHAAARGE!!!

go back to your drinking Stewie

	11-03-2002 04:18									#52
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Wow I always wanted to be the leader of a horde CHAAARGE!!! go back to your drinking Stewie

I am teetotal.

	11-03-2002 04:20									#53
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's I am teetotal.

Then your problem is inherent

	11-03-2002 04:26									#54
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's I am teetotal.

And I'm the Queen of Sheeba

	11-03-2002 04:29									#55
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quote: anti-American hordes led by Saint Marcus, Paiktis et al

And rightly so!

	11-03-2002 04:32									#56
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison And I'm the Queen of Sheeba

I find that unlikely, you can't even spell it correctly!


It's spelled "Sheba."

	11-03-2002 04:34									#57
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar I find that unlikely, you can't even spell it correctly! It's spelled "Sheba."

	11-03-2002 04:36									#58
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar It's spelled "Sheba."

Do I look like the kind of man who gives a flying f**k?

Pedantry won't win you any points in my book kiddo

	11-03-2002 04:39									#59
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Do I look like the kind of man who gives a flying f**k? Pedantry won't win you any points in my book kiddo

You were quite happy being the pedant when I said I am teetotal.

	11-03-2002 04:40									#60
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's You were quite happy being the pedant when I said I am teetotal.

That wasn't pedantry Stew (get a dictionary ), that was just laughing at the totally unbelievable