On Sunday, March 16, 2003 11:56 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: > http://www.msnbc.com/news/885222.asp?0cv=KA01&cp1=1 > > [Partial Article] > > The United States will soon be at war with Iraq. It would seem, on the face > of it, a justifiable use of military force. Saddam Hussein runs one of the > most tyrannical regimes in modern history. > [...snip...] > > [Snip biggest part of article (50K+) and go to end] > > There are many specific ways for the United States to rebuild its relations > with the world. It can match its military buildup with diplomatic efforts > that demonstrate its interest and engagement in the world's problems. It can > stop oversubsidizing American steelworkers, farmers and textile-mill owners, > and open its borders to goods from poorer countries. But above all, it must > make the world comfortable with its power by leading through consensus. > America's special role in the world-its ability to buck history-is based not > simply on its great strength, but on a global faith that this power is > legitimate. If America squanders that, the loss will outweigh any gains in > domestic security. And this next American century could prove to be lonely, > brutish and short.
...add to that: U.S. Officials Make It Clear: Exile or War By Dana Milbank Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, March 17, 2003; Page A01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35410-2003Mar16.html [excerpt] With most of the world opposed to the administration's plans to invade Iraq, Cheney said nations that had not experienced the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had not "come to grips" with the threat. "They're still, I think, thinking very much in terms of the last century, if you will, in terms of policies and strategies and institutions," the vice president said. He added that when it comes to "rogue states and terrorists equipped with deadly weapons in the future, the only nation that really has the capability to deal effectively with those threats is the United States." [/excerpt] I wonder if the term EWMD (economic WMD) will be legitimized? for some reason, ...the Bene Gesserit, feint within feint, etc., come to mind. Cheers! -- Han Tacoma ~ Artificial Intelligence is better than none! ~ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
