Bosco D'Mello
2003-04-04 02:59:46 UTC
In reply to various messages. My comments with +++
+++ And what do you think India can do with the nuclear
deterrent? Can it pre-emptively strike (like the
Americans with(out) UN sanction) Pakistan for fomenting
terrorism in Kashmir ??
+++ And like Tariq rightly pointed out - the economic
weapon is just as powerful as the military one !!
elections and democracy are as faint as ever. After
all, why bother with that, when you have your lackey in
power there right?
+++ For a country ravaged by war and 3 generations that
have only known war, it is and will be difficult to
organize those "elections". Karzai's safety is only
guaranteed within Kabul. Surely Tariq you are not
suggesting that things would have been better if the
Taliban was still in power ?
to destroy any/all weapons of mass destruction.
2) I would deal with them thru the U.N. The U.N. had
inspectors in the Iraq. The Iraqi govt was destroying
the weapons that were deemed illegal by the UN.
+++ I suppose that's what the world (UN) has been
telling the Iraqi government for the last 12 years. How
many resolutions did it take for Iraq to realize that
those weapons that they recently destroyed were illegal
as per the UN. Why did they build these weapons
post-Gulf War even though UN resolutions had
pre-emptively declared them illegal. Something to think
about. We wish things were really simple, right ??
+++ Even though UN sanctions were in place, Iraq
successfully tried to re-create their arsenal post-Gulf
War. Furthermore they created new weapons in the last
12 years. At the same time blaming the US and other
countries for various illnesses faced by Iraqi people
due to the sanctions. Saddam continued to build palace
after palace while Iraqi children faced malnutrition
and the Iraqi people faced hunger. Valuable resources
were diverted for maintaining his grip on power. Don't
ignore these facts !!
+++ Why the may or may not have ?? Are you convinced
they exist or not ??
+++ No it does not !! But then unfortunately innocent
people have always died in wars of independence (East
Timor, etc) and liberation (Kosovo, Afghanistan, etc).
Wars are never predictable - with or without "shock and
awe". But despots like Saddam Hussein have to go !
+++ I guess we've all watched too many movies. I don't
know if you are aware but Saddam Hussein has not made a
public appearance in over 2 years. He has made numerous
appearances on Iraqi TV only. I wonder when he last
made a trip abroad ??
+++ It should go down in history that Saddam Hussein
was responsible for all the ills that the Iraqi people
had to endure for the last 30+ years and for
generations to come.
for a long time to come. The American way of life is
threatened by steep oil prices.....I don't think the
GoaNetters in the US and Canada are happy with the
price of gas/petrol at the pump. Just the rising price
of gas/petrol triggers a domino effect on the economy.
Look at inflation numbers since January 2003. The spurt
in inflation was mostly attributed to the spike of
gas/petrol prices. So the US is defending their
interests. And by doing so are also doing the dirty
work for the rest of the world.
+++ So if the US is a fake democracy, please tell us
where in the world can we find 'real' democracy.
+++ Most of the anti-American sentiments expressed here
are by US-based netters. That's the wonderful thing
about the US - civil liberty ! Even a serving
President's private life was made public with lurid
details. Can this happen in most countries ??
This may not be the last war the US fights in the
Middle-East. They will be back, if their interests are
threatened.....you can only do this and more, when you
are the only SUPER-POWER !!
- Bosco
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I am so glad that today India possesses a nuclear
deterrent.+++ And what do you think India can do with the nuclear
deterrent? Can it pre-emptively strike (like the
Americans with(out) UN sanction) Pakistan for fomenting
terrorism in Kashmir ??
+++ And like Tariq rightly pointed out - the economic
weapon is just as powerful as the military one !!
We are now in April 2003. Nearly a year since
Afghanistan was "liberated". However, the promises ofelections and democracy are as faint as ever. After
all, why bother with that, when you have your lackey in
power there right?
+++ For a country ravaged by war and 3 generations that
have only known war, it is and will be difficult to
organize those "elections". Karzai's safety is only
guaranteed within Kabul. Surely Tariq you are not
suggesting that things would have been better if the
Taliban was still in power ?
I will try and answer the last two.
1) My solution to Iraq would be to get the Iraqi Govtto destroy any/all weapons of mass destruction.
2) I would deal with them thru the U.N. The U.N. had
inspectors in the Iraq. The Iraqi govt was destroying
the weapons that were deemed illegal by the UN.
+++ I suppose that's what the world (UN) has been
telling the Iraqi government for the last 12 years. How
many resolutions did it take for Iraq to realize that
those weapons that they recently destroyed were illegal
as per the UN. Why did they build these weapons
post-Gulf War even though UN resolutions had
pre-emptively declared them illegal. Something to think
about. We wish things were really simple, right ??
+++ Even though UN sanctions were in place, Iraq
successfully tried to re-create their arsenal post-Gulf
War. Furthermore they created new weapons in the last
12 years. At the same time blaming the US and other
countries for various illnesses faced by Iraqi people
due to the sanctions. Saddam continued to build palace
after palace while Iraqi children faced malnutrition
and the Iraqi people faced hunger. Valuable resources
were diverted for maintaining his grip on power. Don't
ignore these facts !!
No WMD which Iraq may or may not have would have
reached America.+++ Why the may or may not have ?? Are you convinced
they exist or not ??
Sure, so that gives the licence to the USA to kill
some more ?+++ No it does not !! But then unfortunately innocent
people have always died in wars of independence (East
Timor, etc) and liberation (Kosovo, Afghanistan, etc).
Wars are never predictable - with or without "shock and
awe". But despots like Saddam Hussein have to go !
If one really needed to get rid of Saddam a single
snipper could have done the job.+++ I guess we've all watched too many movies. I don't
know if you are aware but Saddam Hussein has not made a
public appearance in over 2 years. He has made numerous
appearances on Iraqi TV only. I wonder when he last
made a trip abroad ??
Who is responsible for all the diseases that are
going to set in even fifty years later ?+++ It should go down in history that Saddam Hussein
was responsible for all the ills that the Iraqi people
had to endure for the last 30+ years and for
generations to come.
And why all this? Because they want the oil.
+++ Yes, it probably is all about oil....and will befor a long time to come. The American way of life is
threatened by steep oil prices.....I don't think the
GoaNetters in the US and Canada are happy with the
price of gas/petrol at the pump. Just the rising price
of gas/petrol triggers a domino effect on the economy.
Look at inflation numbers since January 2003. The spurt
in inflation was mostly attributed to the spike of
gas/petrol prices. So the US is defending their
interests. And by doing so are also doing the dirty
work for the rest of the world.
And tell me what kind of a democracy in Iraq can a
fake democracy like the USA create ?+++ So if the US is a fake democracy, please tell us
where in the world can we find 'real' democracy.
+++ Most of the anti-American sentiments expressed here
are by US-based netters. That's the wonderful thing
about the US - civil liberty ! Even a serving
President's private life was made public with lurid
details. Can this happen in most countries ??
This may not be the last war the US fights in the
Middle-East. They will be back, if their interests are
threatened.....you can only do this and more, when you
are the only SUPER-POWER !!
- Bosco
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