12/23 emarkp, thanks for your answer (and bravery). Here's my new set of
questions. Do you think the war in Iraq has made the world safer,
and why? What do you think about the worldly perception of the
US, from Western European nations, Asia, Africa, and others?
Also, what do you think about Darfur, and do you think it is a good
idea to install democracy there the same way we're doing in Iraq?
How about Iran and Syria, don't they deserve democracy as well?
Thanks, just trying to get more insight -moderate
\_ - Yes, I think the war in Iraq has made the world safer, because:
- Saddam was personally financing Palestinian suicide bombers
- Saddam's regime had state-sponsored rape, etc.
- Saddam's control of huge oil reserves allowed him tremendous
influence over the world
- Saddam was willing and able to pursue nuclear and biological
weapons, and ties were being establishing with Al Qaida.
- A side effect was Libya's disbanding their WMD program.
- Iraq was the most viable target after Afghanistan, and creates
pressure on its neighbors to either eliminate terrorism or face
similar consequences.
- An Iraqi democracy can increase its oil output and hence
decrease the worlds dependence on other terrorist-supporting
regimes like Saudi Arabia.
- I don't care much about world perception of the US. The right
thing to do is sometimes unpopular. Frankly I find the UN
obsolete and unwilling to act. I think if the UN is to be useful
it should expel all non-democracies.
- Darfur pretty much proves the UN as useless and that the world in
general doesn't give a rip about humanitarian aid. I don't see
any good guys there that we could support to sustain a democracy.
- Iran and Syria are definitely next on the hit list. Hopefully
with a democracy on their borders, the people of Iran can bring
about change. Syria will most likely have to be changed by force.
-emarkp
\_ THANK YOU emarkp, thanks for sharing your thoughts in a
well-mannered, non-typical-liberal-cursing style. I now
understand the psychology of Conservatives better, and
hopefully I can use those ideas for my agendas -moderate |
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