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Originally posted by Colin@Feb 27 2003, 05:53 AM
PD,
Nice post.
What are your thoughts ON the causes of the war?
It was a good interview. Saddam continues to be a world-class politician.
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Colin, my thoughts on the war are very simple.
Saddam Hussein reached an agreement with the United Nations to settle the Gulf War 13 years ago. He continues to refuse to comply, or provide proof of compliance, with the agreements he reached. That refusal cannot be tolerated and the U.N. remain something other than the joke that the League of Nations became.
The difficult situation here is that the U.S. can accomplish exactly what we allege we are concerned Saddam is doing by acting unilaterally. We have a history of opposing unilateral action. The quote I posted in another thread - "We believe these actions to have been taken in error, for we do not accept the use of force as a wise or proper instrument for the settlement of international disputes." - were not uttered by some "pinko pussy" Democrati" President - that was Eisenhower's response to uniltateral Franco/British action in the Middle East.
I think Saddam has to go in order to ensure the rule of international law. I recognize that there are those more inclinded to admiration of Bismark than of Marshall who won't agree with that. I got no problem with that.
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