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Current Events » in reply to Mark, your position really is untenable.

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Mark Eby — (archived)

Your position is ridiculous. The amount of fire arm deaths is nothing like the scale of Saddam's atrocities, but is probably higher than the civilian death toll this war will incur. There is no will to fight for such a change. The policy is also not the result of any leaders wishes but the result of a democratic political process. Just because you, I or a foreign country disagree is no justification for an intervention and never has been in any similar circumstance. Sounds like one of those strawman arguments to me.

It is also quite clear that a large portion of Iraqis were willing to engage in armed conflict to oust Saddam, but did not have the firepower. Suggestions that we let them do it themselves in light of this failed attempt is hardly a moral and just stance.

Your stance seems to boil down to a refusal to accept any justification for war. If that's false and you have an objective measure to propose as an alternative to mine please give it.

Regards,
Mark

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