From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
news:3e7c69cf{at}w3.nls.net...
> The US operates a democracy. I see no need to try and save the American
> people from themselves.
>

Why? Hitler got voted in.

> If regime change isn't 'doable' then it cannot be done. I don't accept
this
> as an argument for not doing it where it can be done.
>

So it's just the little non nuke guys then. Interesting trend to foster
(i.e. the north Koreans are right to go nuclear & build rockets).

Adam


> Paul
>
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:3e7b931d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > OK so if you disagree with what the US is doing would you push for doing
> the
> > same to the US? Or is it just the "doable" countries?
i.e. the russians
> can
> > blow the hell out of grozny etc but hey dey got nooks so.....do
nothing..?
> >
> > The chain of events flows from the end of the Shah.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > "Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
> > news:3e7b90d1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > Your idea of 'consistency' is to always do nothing?
> > >
> > > Iraq is the one place where action was possible, with a good chance of
> > > success. I would really like to knock Mugabe over, he's destroying a
> > > beautiful and rich country and its people. The practicality of forcing
> > > regime change there is much trickier. Fixing Saudi Arabia would be
good
> > too.
> > > But general world opinion (as you show) is that tyrants should be
> enabled
> > to
> > > do what they like in their own borders. The chain of events in Iraq
> flows
> > > from their invasion of Kuwait.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > "Judy Folkenberg" 
wrote in message
> > > news:3E7B74F2.7F0CFB0F{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Richard B." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:35:54 -0500, Judy Folkenberg
> > > > >  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >>And Saddam's regime is just? Incredible
Judy, you floor me. How
> you
> > > > > checked out any of the atrocities this bastard as
committed? You
are
> > > > > fine with allowing it to go on and grow larger?
Your book needs
some
> > > > > serious editting.
> > > >
> > > > Have you checked out the atrocities of some of
dictators in Africa?
> The
> > > > atrocities that result from tribal wars?  The atrocities of N.
Korea's
> > > > dictator.  A little consistancy would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > > >>You are talking about outlaws like Billy
the Kid, not cowboys.
> > > >
> > > > Are you a mind-reader?  No, I was not talking about
outlaws.  I was
> > > talkinb
> > > > about a "cowboy" mentality that says my way
or no way.  And if it's
> not
> > my
> > > way,
> > > > I'll bring out the big guns.
> > > >
> > > > > >>Our president is a just, moral man of conviction.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > We'll have to agree to disagree.
> > > >
> > > > Judy
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

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