It's a nuclear stalemate. Whoever hits us gets hit back. Cancels each other out. Despite American being hated by all these countries, they know they need us. Deep down, they know because if their needs match our own self-interests then we will defend their land for them (see Iran vs. Iraq, Afghanistan vs. USSR).
Hmm that's realpolitik you are playing here Heck
But hey - it is sadly true. Our western countries have always been good at playing tricky games and resorting to double langage. The bad thing with geopolitics is that studying it would rather drive you cynical. I think that the remedy to that is to hold onto moral values as individuals.
This situation you are describing is insame because it means that tensions, hatred will keep growing. Defending interests worldwide has never been so important for global players like the US and emerging ones such as China. And this is the ferment of wars.
Iran may get their way, resolution or no resolution. Do you want to go to war over it?
I wish Bush and his neocons would stay out of this issue with Iran.
I heard an Iranian politician on TV today talking about the Atomic bombs America dropped on Japan. The hypocrisy of a Western country that dropped two nukes on two populated cities, demanding nuke free countries, is not lost on a lot of Arabs, I'm sure.
I will take the que from you Eurpeans. No I don't want to start a war over it because they can't hit us with what they have and are no immediate threat. Maybe 5 years down the road when thay have this developed and build a missle that can reach the US. I will reconsider.
I also agree, the US should stay out of it. Isreal cantake careof themselves with this and so can the European countries at risk. They don't need America to help fight their wars anymore.
Having used these weapons in the past does not mean that today it is a consideration to be taken lightly nor does it mean we have a green light to use them in the future. Many of those people are long since dead and their reasoning and reactions cannot be used in today's conflicts.
"Those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam counsels against war. Those who say this are witless." ~Ayatollah Khomeini
Inner City Blues said this in post #10 : I think the soldiers outlook on Iraq has certainly changed. 72% want out within the year, 52% want out within in 6 months, 29% want out now.
I love made up figures.
The faster you fall behind,
the more time you have to
catch up !!!
Iran may get their way, resolution or no resolution. Do you want to go to war over it?
I wish Bush and his neocons would stay out of this issue with Iran.
I heard an Iranian politician on TV today talking about the Atomic bombs America dropped on Japan. The hypocrisy of a Western country that dropped two nukes on two populated cities, demanding nuke free countries, is not lost on a lot of Arabs, I'm sure.
I guess the Iranian politician forgot to add in that Japan attacked the US first. The US was staying neutral in the war up to that point. The US dropped the bombs to End the war and it did just that.
Its not how you start a fight its how you end it.
The faster you fall behind,
the more time you have to
catch up !!!
Who gets the blame in a football game when things go wrong - the coach, or the crowd? Strangely for you it always seems to be the crowd. You're no supporter of the troops. You're just a cheerleader for Bush.
Man this thread is dead. Given the timespan between then and now I wonder if there's any positions that has changed?
Governor Bush on Kosovo war exit strategy in 99 ” Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is."
President Bush on Iraq war exit strategy from 2003 to 2008. “ “
03-13-2006 09:44 PM
