On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Michael wrote: > I'll try to keep my diatribe to minimum. > > I am firmly against imperialism. I am firmly against "helping" countries > that don't ask for it.
We have debated this subject quite a bit on the list, enough so that everyone who reads the list knows where most people who post stand on the issue. I think there are good and principled reasons on both sides of the argument. I'll sum up my thoughts like this. The notion that a dictator running a criminal enterprise of murder and oppression against his own citizens represents, in any way, the will of the people he is oppressing is absurd on its face. The net result of coalition action in Iraq is that the Iraqi people are free to choose their own path. In essence, their right of self-determination has been enforced at the point of a gun. Wrong or right? Each person has to make that decision for themselves. > That being said, I sincerely thank the US, Canadian, UK, Australian and all > other troops that are risking their lives in battle zones. Whatever country > you are from you can feel proud that there are brave men and women who have > heard the call to arms and have not backed down. So to everyone risking > their lives for the call of duty, thank you. Absolutely. Troops from many countries serve in peacekeeping missions all around the world, so props to them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:281784 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
