OK Bill, you asked so I shall deliver: There comes a point when you have to ask the question what is the right thing to do?
As the President said, existing UN resolutions from 12 years ago until now give the people the right to use force to disarm Iraq. From what I have seen from our government and others, Saddam has not disarmed, in fact he may be continuing his search for more powerful weapons. If others are not willing to make a stand, then those who are must take the responsibility. France, Germany, and Russia have deals with the existing Regime, a war that would free the people and turn the oil fields over to the people of the country would do nothing but hurt those countries economically. I believe France's unwillingness to compromise, based on quotes from their president and foreign ministers stating France will veto any resolution that includes force or an ultimatum, makes it very difficult to enforce the UN resolutions. Some countries, like Iraq, don't care about sanctions, the leaders of the country are never affected. The US and other able nations have a responsibility to the rest of the world, these places breed hatred, especially towards us. I don't mind people hating us, just allow them to have all of the facts first. Freedoms are things we hold dear, and in late 1700s we fought a war, one which we could not have won if it weren't for the help of another country (France). That war helped change the face of the world, Look at the progress from Britain, France, and the US in the directions of democracy. Now, while we bicker with France over their unwillingness to take a stand, The US, Britain, and Spain, all countries who have fought brutal wars against each other, have come together to determine there is a threat posed by Iraq. I believe the hardest decision any President can make is one to send troops into battle on a foreign soil. I also believe that no President could do it unless he thought it was morally the right thing to do. Maybe I give the man too much credit, but I feel the same way he feels, Iraq is a threat, and the people there deserve better. The US and other countries have a responsibility to other less fortunate nations, both economically and militarily. I don't think se should send troops everywhere, but there are places we should. Removing Saddam can help to stabilize the region, and democracy can spread like a wildfire. Countries like Qatar where the man in charge has determined that for his country to be taken seriously must have free elections. His wife has spoken publicly and on TV without her face covered, she is in politics, and they are encouraging other young women to do the same. This man was able to do this with the help of US investors, like Columbia University(60 Minutes, March 9th). Other countries are not as willing to move to a democracy, as it could remove power from the regime. Iraq is a perfect example of this; the people are ruled by fear. They don't know what is actually happening; there is no free press, no fair trial, and no freedom of speech. No right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Things we hold dear in this country. When people say we shouldn't invade Iraq, do they not agree that people have those rights, that they are god given rights (I use the term God loosely)? And that sometimes it takes people who have realized these rights to help those who have not. We have done things in the past that people can bring up, like selling arms to Iraq, but this was a different time, the world was different then, what seemed like a good idea at the time, can often turn into a bad idea. However we must do what is right when it is right. I see moving against Saddam to be the right thing to do. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
