On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 22:16:23 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
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> Why are so many people making such a fuss about US threats to conduct
> a war of alleged aggression against Saddam Hussein? If it is OK to
> attack Milosevic to stop genocide, then why isn't it OK to attack
> Saddam Hussein for the same reason? The issue isn't really about
> aggression or weapons of mass destruction. It is about genocide and
> the need to get rid of a ruthless and evil dictator.
> Sam Heywood
The attack on Milosevic had a UN mandate and Milosevic is in the court
in THe Hague now standing trial.
Why is the issue changing all the time?
According to Bush Administration:
First goal: stop links to Ben Laden organisation.
Their is no proof at all those links exists.
Second goal: stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
The inspectors are still searching.
Third goal: get rid of Sadam.
This is helping reach goal one, two, stop genocide and
some more goals.
To tell the world that the US have been attacked or will be attacked
by Sadam is "bull shit". A preemtive strike on a country that is not
even threatening is ridiculous and a thread to all nations.
"The world" is not against the removal of Sadam but against the way how
this goal will be reached by the US and without a clear mandat from the
UN.
To attack Iraq will probably cost more Iraqi lives than Sadam could ever
murder. Bagdad has abt. 5 million people living in that city... how many
will be killed by US bombs?
How much turmoil will give a militairy action in the region?
How much damage will be done to the world economy?
How will the US restore the order in the region?
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How much damage will Sadam do to Kurds, Americans or anyone else on the
globe if the eyes of the world are fixed on him?
Keeping an eye on Sadam, by inspectors, by aircraft, by satellites...
will take no casualties, will be cheap and will not make the whole
region a hazardous place to live in. Since Sadam does not live forever
the surveilance will not be forever.
And if no arms of mass destuction are be found... the sanctions agains
Iraq should be lifted very soon. These sanctions do cause many
casualties, especialy children (over 500,000 until now).
Why is George Bush so eager to attack muslim fundamentalists?
GW is a fundamentalist... christian though. All fundamentalists want to
whipe out devils, Satan and have their "axes of evil".
This is a crusade... Christians against Muslims... we are going back to
the middle ages.
IMHO we must get rid of Sadam... but not this way.
Regards, Bastiaan
