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Originally Posted by Happy Times
Like i said, the WMDs were not the reason for the invasion. They were a reason given for the public. But you have to remember, the countries in that neigbourhood are allmost all dictatorships. They are outlaws in my wiew, and depending on our interests we can do what ever is required. Now that every thing isnt going as planned, plan B would be good to have. If one waits, he can loose the upperhand. When China grows in power, it will start to openly defend its energy supply. And the most important and reliable supply for China could in the future be the middle east. The new domino theory could be that these countries fall for the Islamists. These two might find each other and common interests. http://www.foreignaffairs.org/200509...or-energy.html |
Odd how you juxtapose a reason that was not a real reason, but only a reason to be "given to the public", with proclaiming the ME a neighbourhood of dictatorships and outlaws who we'd be justified in doing whatever our "interests" dictate to. Whatever happened to consent of the people? Isn't this one of the pillars of democracy?
I assume the irony of bringing the people to do the government's bidding, through Pravda style propaganda, for the purposes of bringing "democracy" - at gunpoint no less - to the ME is lost on you.