03-20-2003, 11:38 PM
I actually meant to elaborate on the issue of evidence but couldn't put it into a sentence that actually made sense. I should have deleted the entire paragraph, I apologize.
I agree with Occhi about Colin Powell, he is IMO (uninformed, again) by far the most competent and, for lack of a better word on my behalf, reasonable member of the Bush administration (I hope you understand what I mean).
However I see no reason to mistrust Blix and El (Al?) Baradei either and they stated on numerous occasions that no evidence of weapons of mass destrucion had been found in Iraq. I understand however that US Intelligence has probably a better view on the actual situation and I have to admit I didn't hear Mr Powell's speech, I only read about it. Then again I have no illusions about the public (you, me) knowing even remotely what is going on behind the scenes.
We're both being fed propaganda. A nice read on that subject:
Taylor, Philip M., "Global Communications, International Affairs and the Media since 1945"
If evidence has been made up we'll most likely never hear of it.
As for the coalition, I am pretty sure that at least some of the countries like Kamerun etc, were pressured into "joining". IMO they don't "take a stand for the justice of the war" as you put it but do what is best for them. Sad but probably true nonetheless.
No input on the difference of GW II/Serbia and GW III? I think this is rather important.
I'm afraid I won't be able to post again until about tomorrow evening.
G'Night
Nuur
I agree with Occhi about Colin Powell, he is IMO (uninformed, again) by far the most competent and, for lack of a better word on my behalf, reasonable member of the Bush administration (I hope you understand what I mean).
However I see no reason to mistrust Blix and El (Al?) Baradei either and they stated on numerous occasions that no evidence of weapons of mass destrucion had been found in Iraq. I understand however that US Intelligence has probably a better view on the actual situation and I have to admit I didn't hear Mr Powell's speech, I only read about it. Then again I have no illusions about the public (you, me) knowing even remotely what is going on behind the scenes.
We're both being fed propaganda. A nice read on that subject:
Taylor, Philip M., "Global Communications, International Affairs and the Media since 1945"
If evidence has been made up we'll most likely never hear of it.
As for the coalition, I am pretty sure that at least some of the countries like Kamerun etc, were pressured into "joining". IMO they don't "take a stand for the justice of the war" as you put it but do what is best for them. Sad but probably true nonetheless.
No input on the difference of GW II/Serbia and GW III? I think this is rather important.
I'm afraid I won't be able to post again until about tomorrow evening.
G'Night
Nuur
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