* Erik Reuter [Wed, 12/03/2003 at 21:25 -0500] > On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:24:36PM -0800, Doug Pensinger wrote: > > > When you use force to combat terrorism, it should go hand in hand with > > a reasonable effort to understand and ameliorate the root cause of the > > problem. > > > > Maybe there is no way to do that here, I don't know, but I'm sure that > > I haven't seen much of an effort. > > I don't think you can do much until after the corrupt dictators and > monarchs have been replaced with democracies. I think some of the root > causes are false propaganda and lack of freedom, as well as needlessly > poor living conditions, all of which can be ameliorated by freedom, > democracy, and a free-market.
I add to that list (that comes with freedom and better living condition) access to various sources of informations, id est sources not linked to the country gov or industry. > > > The reasons Bush says he is attacking Iraq are that they have weapons > > of mass destruction and that they support terrorism. He has paid > > lip service to suffering of the people of Iraq, but his sincerity is > > questionable IMO. > > So question Bush's sincerity, I certainly don't trust him. But whatever > his motives, it is hard for me to imagine him botching the job so much > that the people of Iraq are not much better off in the long run. > > > I am not convinced that Hussain's weapons are an immediate threat to > > us, > > Neither am I. But they are surely a threat in the medium to long term, > and it will be much harder to do anything about it in a few years. > on an other hand any innocent live taken in the process will refuel the spiral of revenge an retaliation that is the ground for terrorism. > > nor am I convinced that he has supported Al Quida or any other > > terrorists. > > Al Qaeda, I agree there is no clear link. But you are wrong about Saddam > not supporting "other terrorists". Saddam has a longstanding monetary > reward for the families of suicide bombers. And as for Al Qaeda, or > other terrorists, do you think that if Saddam had the chance to increase > his power by working with terrorists, that he would not do it? Actually, > I think it is likely that he would attempt to deliver WMD through a > terrorist group if he ever decides to attack the US. Working with > terrorists is consistent with both his past behavior and his motives. > My view is that each other (bin Laden and Saddam Hussein) comtemptuily despise each other. And I doubt there 'is an actual link now. But it doesn't rule out something like arrangement when Saddam knows positively that he has completely lost, he tranmits his arms caches coordinates to terrostists groups. Future will tell us but I fear in the event of a war, terrorism would actually increase. -- Jean-Marc _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
