re: Still wondering

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re: Still wondering

Raoul — 5/14/2006 8:54:55 PM (archived)

Pas mal, pas mal, mais cependant....

For the Germans and the French to adopt this position is incomprehensible.

However:
Europe has known wars for centuries. We've been invaded, occupied.
Europeans know a war is the last and worst solution possible because it leads to destruction, death, revenge, chaos and total uncertainty as to what it's outcome would be.

Iraq was not occupying another country nor were there any indications (like just before Gulf War 1) Iraq was threatening one of its neighbours again. Therefore, attacking Iraq would also mean it would be impossible to chase an enemy away as it comes from that same country. And this would risk evolving into a guerilla or civil war.
Usually, wars are caused by territorial issues.

Nothing can justify invading and occupying a country if your own or the surrounding ones aren't threatened.

The whole thread (66 posts)

Why Bush invaded Iraq. - Elisee Reclus - 5/14/2006 6:39:12 PM
- re: Why Bush invaded Iraq. - Lindy - 5/21/2006 3:35:29 PM
  - re: Why Bush invaded Iraq. - ER - 5/22/2006 4:54:00 PM
    - "I thought they could get away with it." - Lindy - 5/22/2006 5:02:33 PM
- Why pull out? - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/16/2006 10:04:01 PM
  - re: Why pull out? - Elisee Reclus - 5/16/2006 11:22:14 PM
    - History is the best teacher. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/16/2006 11:49:53 PM
      - re: History is the best teacher. - ER - 5/18/2006 12:30:30 AM
        
        The zen of SDAI-Tech1 - Robert - 5/19/2006 4:49:58 AM
        
        The Velvet Hammer - FrankC - 5/19/2006 8:54:05 PM
        
        re: The Velvet Hammer - Robert - 5/19/2006 9:06:43 PM
        
        Post provocations - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/22/2006 10:36:35 AM
        
        "I don't think I could bear to read a board full of SDAI-Tech1â„¢ clones." - ER - 5/22/2006 1:13:37 PM
        
        wow! You're a quick learner! :-D (n/t) - Tony - 5/22/2006 5:46:25 PM
        
        re: "I don't think I could bear to read a board full of SDAI-Tech1â„¢ clones." - Lindy - 5/22/2006 5:12:00 PM
        
        re: The zen of SDAI-Tech1 - ER - 5/19/2006 8:42:15 PM
        
        "I hope he comes by to chat again" - Lindy - 5/20/2006 5:02:29 AM
        
        re: "I hope he comes by to chat again" - SteveS - 5/20/2006 1:28:58 PM
        
        LOP - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/22/2006 9:56:20 AM
        
        He certainly has a rich imagination - Lindy - 5/20/2006 3:34:42 PM
        
        I'll try to call them off. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/22/2006 10:03:29 AM
        
        re: I'll try to call them off. - Lindy - 5/22/2006 5:20:38 PM
        
        The gettingness of the Tech - Robert - 5/19/2006 8:51:42 PM
      - re: History is the best teacher. - ER - 5/17/2006 12:25:56 AM
        
        It's my pleasure. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/17/2006 12:36:00 AM
- Wow - Donald - 5/14/2006 11:30:42 PM
  - re: Wow - E. Reclus - 5/15/2006 12:22:06 AM
    - re: Airports and turnpikes - Fox - 5/16/2006 2:47:16 AM
      - re: Airports and turnpikes - ER - 5/16/2006 8:56:27 PM
        
        You forgot George Bush Blvd. (n/t) - Lindy - 5/17/2006 5:23:37 AM
    - re: Wow - Donald - 5/15/2006 4:15:20 AM
- re: "I volunteered in '67" - Fox - 5/14/2006 9:12:25 PM
  - re: "I volunteered in '67" - Elisee Reclus - 5/14/2006 10:32:45 PM
    - Not the "Gridley", I hope. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/15/2006 2:16:28 AM
      - re: Not the "Gridley", I hope. - Elisee - 5/15/2006 2:24:29 AM
        
        "Hard luck ship?" Depends on your point of view. - Tom Brosz - 5/15/2006 2:29:19 PM
        
        re: "Hard luck ship?" Depends on your point of view. - Reclus - 5/15/2006 3:48:14 PM
        
        You're too kind - RNE - 5/16/2006 5:24:48 PM
- re: Still wondering - Raoul - 5/14/2006 8:54:55 PM
  - re: Still wondering - Elisee Reclus - 5/14/2006 10:30:57 PM
    - re: Taking advantage - Raoul - 5/15/2006 5:48:12 AM
      - re: Taking advantage - Elisee Reclus - 5/15/2006 11:17:03 AM
        
        They didn't buy that crap about WMD in Iraq, and neither did anyone else (n/t) - SDF - 5/15/2006 12:44:15 PM
        
        re: They didn't buy that crap about WMD in Iraq, and neither did anyone else - ER - 5/15/2006 2:12:54 PM
        
        Only Americans bought the crap about WMD in Iraq - SDF - 5/18/2006 2:11:11 PM
        
        Not all of us (n/t) - alcaray - 5/18/2006 6:32:19 PM
        
        re: FINALLY! AN HONEST LIBERAL - Scott Evil - 5/17/2006 2:28:05 PM
        
        Another good will ambassador (n/t) - alcaray - 5/17/2006 5:39:58 PM
        
        AN HONEST LIBERAL - FrankC - 5/17/2006 4:17:41 PM
        
        re: AN HONEST LIBERAL - ER - 5/17/2006 10:40:59 PM
        
        Labels - FrankC - 5/18/2006 4:31:03 AM
        
        re: Labels - ER - 5/18/2006 1:35:58 PM
        
        All True - Scott Evil - 5/17/2006 4:41:42 PM
        
        Everybody? - Tony - 5/15/2006 2:42:19 PM
        
        Shorter answer to the questions - Tom Brosz - 5/15/2006 2:35:44 PM
        
        re: Shorter answer to the questions - Doug Ellison - 5/16/2006 12:17:00 PM
        
        Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong - Tony - 5/16/2006 1:58:23 PM
        
        re:France did not oppose sanctions, it opposed the war - Raoul - 5/15/2006 4:19:25 PM
        
        re: Shorter answer to the questions - E. Reclus - 5/15/2006 3:51:54 PM
        
        Conveniently forgetting any US involvement in oil-for-food naturally........ (n/t) - Tony - 5/15/2006 2:43:31 PM
        
        Nice try. - Tom Brosz - 5/15/2006 3:27:38 PM
        
        re: France said they'd veto the war but they didn't have to.; - Raoul - 5/15/2006 4:14:07 PM
    - more re:Still wondering - E. Reclus - 5/14/2006 10:41:01 PM
  - What justifies? - FrankC - 5/14/2006 9:02:43 PM
    - re: What justifies? - Raoul - 5/14/2006 9:38:18 PM
- That just about nails it (n/t) - FrankC - 5/14/2006 7:28:26 PM

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