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Originally Posted by The_Rorschach
However, the war is still necessary. The Middle East has been a region of turmoil for the last few thousand years, and rather than coming closer to civilized behaviour with the advances in social reform and technological breakthroughs, they have drifted even further away than they were. I hate the arrogance of the statement, but I can't see any other way to bring about peace or change save through outsife interference. With Western friendly gov'ts put in place, perhaps with a little time, we'll have as great as success as we did with So Korea.
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Well, in regards to South Korea, what you also have there is a hyper-capitalist system that is modernizing so rapidly that any shred of previous history and culture will soon be a part of folklore. Granted, this is probably still better than poverty and suffering under a Stalinist maniac.....
But anyway-- is this really another case of the "white man's burden," Ror...? Haven't white Europeans done a bang up job w/ that region as it is (please note sarcasm)????
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Now, having said that, I believe the fraudulent papers should be examined ruthlessly, and if they can be traced to the Bush administration in origin (giving Powell the benefit of the doubt) I say hand Dubya for treason against the United States of America.
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I believe Powell when he says they had no idea they were fake. I think this administration is so eager and anxious to get this war rolling, that they'd use just about ANYTHING in condeming Hussein.
IMO, there's enough REAL evidence to condemn Hussein with, and there's really no need to fabricate anything. However, I don't know that the truth justifies a unilateral war....