Okay, you obviously still don't get it....the point is that if we are supposed to be so much more civilized in our Western democracies as to be something those in the Middle East are supposed to strive for, why is it okay for us to fight dirty (more dirty than those we are fighting against)? The point is that if you cannot lead by example, you are not actually leading at all. The US is somehow surprised that other countries should *dare* to want to develop WMD when they sanction their use whenever it is expedient. By resorting to the brutality and ugliness of war, evil has already won. I know full well that the world is not a "fairy tale land" but if the US is going to insist on playing with a dirty set of rules, I don't see how they can whine when others do the same to them.
Its not just the US, its the entire world that plays dirty. Yes, your Canadian government stayed out of the war but thats only because it was politically expediant to do so. Do you really believe that the Canadian government didn't cooperate on other levels?
This crap about war being civilized and not using what you have is what cause Vietnam to be such a disaster. You fight a war to win, nothing less. Of course basic ethics demand that more force than necessary not be used, but lets face it in the Middle East there's only one kind of force thats understood: total victory.
Do you really believe that Egypty and the other countries surrounding Israel wanted to make peace with Israel? The only reason there are peace treaties is because every time they invaded Israel, Israel kicked their but and then drove into their territory and took land. Suddenly war didn't seem like a good idea to these Arab states when they realized they could lose their own land!
Stop treating these nations like wayward children.
The allies tried the whole treaty thing in WWI, it didn't work out too well. Germany simply regrouped and attcked again. The only thing that kept Germany from coming back again was the allies demand for total unconditional surrender.
The only way to defend yourself against people who want to kill you is to kill them first.
The entire Middle East region counts on the fact that the US will not behave as they do. By attacking Iraq and allowing Israel to have a full war with Hammas, we treat these people like adults who are responsible for the choices of violence that they make. We are not Big Brother or Unlce America. If you threaten us you must deal with the consequences.
The point is if this had all been done with a little bit more morality and respect for human decency from day one, there'd be far less need for the ever-increasing wars. You'd think someone would have used the term "vicious cycle" in the US before now.
Yah right, terrorists and regimes that support them just need more hugs!
Prior to 9/11 the US was the
number one provider of humanitarian aid to Afganistan and we had just come off of two military interventions to protect Muslims (Kosovo & Somolia). Yet Osama told the world we hate Muslims. Gee, I guess being the number one provider of charity and using your military to protect them is a real hating thing to do!
The fact you think making Iran, the
largest supporter of terrorism in the world, the major nation power in the Middle East would have been a good thing shows just how naive you are.
The world is a game of life or death, not a game of checkers. Sometimes the lesser evil has to be supported...
