From: "Adam Flinton" 

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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