At 12:53 AM 9/15/01 +0200 J. van Baardwijk wrote:
>>The last time that the United States went to war was 1941.
>
>Three words that contradict that statement: Korea. Vietnam. Iraq.
The reference was to "declared wars." The US has not taken the step of
formally declaring war on a country since WWII.
The possibility of issuing such a declaration, however, is definitely under
consideration - but appears to have been rejected for at least the short term.
>>The Taliban have refused to hand over Bin Laden without conclusive
>>proof of his involvement.
>
>And rightfully so.
I thought you were a supporter of Western democracy? Since when, in
Western democracy, is conclusive proof required for an arrest warrant?
Should not the jury be the determinant of conclusive proof? Should not
the judge or the grand jury be the one who determines whether sufficient
evidence exists for an arrest warrant?
Or do you think that Osama bin Laden should be held to a different standard?
>>The Bush Administration also seems to have come to a decision - that we
>>need not limit our strikes to simply those responsible for this attack.
>
>Lovely. This means that the US government has decided it can go and attack
>every country that holds a grudge against the US. Does the US have the
>necessary firepower and troops to wage war against most of the countries in
>the Middle East?
Just the ones who actively give aid and comfort to terrorists. For the
time being, that is defined as Iraq and Afghanistan. (Although Syria and
Iran are usually included on this list, they are more or less inactive for
the time being. Palestine would also be on this List, were it a country
in the conventional sense.)
JDG
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