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A quick BTW
Davin L. — (archived)

re-reading your post for the third time I found this (BTW, that was probably one of your best yet- thanks for the time you spent there!):

"But it is also likely that these camps represented a potential threat that extended outside Iraq through outside connections"

Suppose we stipulate all of that. I have a question for you:

Is it morally justified to go to war on indirect, third party POTENTIAL threats which lack factual confirmation? Is that how we are to define pre-emption?

And if so, please describe to me why other countries are not then justified in defining it that way (if its right, afterall, its right... so they can do it too!)?

And if they are justified, please indulge in *reasonable* speculation on what China, Russia etc might do, now or in the future?

Scared yet?

So even assuming it was morally permissible (which of course you know I think it aint), would it be wise in the least bit?

Set your mind to that, Tom and I think you might find out why I get worked up about this entire thing, front to back.

Davin L.

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