Feb. 28th, 2003 10:56 am
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I will say now that I'm more and more turning to this viewpoint. I will likely not debate it with you. I can't handle the stress right now.
Yes, I think Bush is a nozzle. Yes, I think he's getting into it for the wrong reasons. I still think the US does not have the right to dictate policy to sovereign nations.
But I also think Hussein will never comply with the UN resolutions, and unless we enforce those resolutions they are utterly meaningless. And like it or not, we're the primary enforcement arm of the UN these days.
Do I want the US to unilaterally go in? No. I want UN approval and sanction for any mission/war. Do I want to avoid war, period? No. I hold the abhorrent-to-some view that sometimes war is necessary. It's never a good thing, it's never the best way, and it's never desirable -- but it is sometimes necessary.
And yes, my family lost people in several wars. Including the gulf war.
pro_war_liberalI will say now that I'm more and more turning to this viewpoint. I will likely not debate it with you. I can't handle the stress right now.
Yes, I think Bush is a nozzle. Yes, I think he's getting into it for the wrong reasons. I still think the US does not have the right to dictate policy to sovereign nations.
But I also think Hussein will never comply with the UN resolutions, and unless we enforce those resolutions they are utterly meaningless. And like it or not, we're the primary enforcement arm of the UN these days.
Do I want the US to unilaterally go in? No. I want UN approval and sanction for any mission/war. Do I want to avoid war, period? No. I hold the abhorrent-to-some view that sometimes war is necessary. It's never a good thing, it's never the best way, and it's never desirable -- but it is sometimes necessary.
And yes, my family lost people in several wars. Including the gulf war.