Originally posted by Ouaibe
We see it here more as a colonialist action
Given the history of France, it's no surprise you view it that way is it?
Given the history of the United States, it's no surprise that we do not view it that way.
And don't forgot also that that action was against the international law.
I would disagree. I think the terms of the '91 ceasefire and UN SC 1441 do allow that action, although I was against it.
Destabilize the region? When was it stable?
Terrorists and terrorism?
You mean like Abbu Abbas living in Baghdad?
You mean like Ansar Al-Islam running a terrorist camp in N. Iraq? (Gee, Saddam didn't seem to be able to do anything about them but we had no trouble.)
Perhaps you mean the Palestine Liberation Front terrorist training camp on the outskirts of Baghdad,operated jointly by the Iraqi regime and the PLF?
Is that what you won't talk about?
As for the French Revolution as "irrevelant. The French people did the cleaning themselves."
So the slaughter and looting after Louie was ok? Marat and Robespierre and the Committee all fine and dandy because the violence was "French on French?"
Well, isn't that what's happening right now in Iraq with the looting and lawlessness? It's Iraqi on Iraqi.
Things will settle out. Law and order will be restored. And when it's over, it will be Iraq run by and for Iraqis.
Must really upset you huh?