Peace on Earth, and Bombs towards all Men
The Australian Minister for Defence says that sending troops to Iraq (we've just sent some more over - 440 personnel and 17 aircraft) is designed to lessen the likelihood of war in Iraq. Looking at his face as he says this, I can't believe he is sincere. The argument, of course, is that by presenting a "credible threat", we will put genuine fear into the Iraqi government and that they will then capitulate. Yeah. Right. Or it might make it just as likely that Iraq will be even more defiant. Our prime minister is resorting now to direct, bald face lying. He has sent SAS troops, and a few others, yet keeps publicly stating that he hasn't made up his mind whether to be involved in a US led war against Iraq. Hasn't made up his mind?? He has just sent troops over there; he constantly repeats his support for everything son-of-a-Bush says about Iraq and Saddam Hussein. If he genuinely believes that he has not made up his mind, then he should be pitied, since he has even deluded himself.
It seems to me that Bush's attack is inevitable now. Blair may even convince the French and Germans to abstain in any UN vote, thus clearing the way for the USA to launch their attack and pretend that there is UN support for it. The war will be brief, and will result in "victory" for the USA. But the result will not be peace.
The result will be
- a death blow to the whole idea of international co-operation and the effort for nations to get on in the world without using force except as a last or defensive resort. Nations will realise more than ever that only force and might matter;
- destabilisation of the whole middle east - muslims and arabs in these very undemocratic countries currently supported by the USA are likely to revolt
- terrorist activities like we've never seen before.
The war will be won. The peace will be lost. Probably lost for a good 50 years or so.
The USA has thrown away the opportunity to to deal with the very real injustice and threats to peace in the world in a just way, and set an example for good. It has chosen the same old way of the past in human history. Might is Right.
"Large Nations do what they want, small nations do what they must"
I cry for my children.
The Australian Minister for Defence says that sending troops to Iraq (we've just sent some more over - 440 personnel and 17 aircraft) is designed to lessen the likelihood of war in Iraq. Looking at his face as he says this, I can't believe he is sincere. The argument, of course, is that by presenting a "credible threat", we will put genuine fear into the Iraqi government and that they will then capitulate. Yeah. Right. Or it might make it just as likely that Iraq will be even more defiant. Our prime minister is resorting now to direct, bald face lying. He has sent SAS troops, and a few others, yet keeps publicly stating that he hasn't made up his mind whether to be involved in a US led war against Iraq. Hasn't made up his mind?? He has just sent troops over there; he constantly repeats his support for everything son-of-a-Bush says about Iraq and Saddam Hussein. If he genuinely believes that he has not made up his mind, then he should be pitied, since he has even deluded himself.
It seems to me that Bush's attack is inevitable now. Blair may even convince the French and Germans to abstain in any UN vote, thus clearing the way for the USA to launch their attack and pretend that there is UN support for it. The war will be brief, and will result in "victory" for the USA. But the result will not be peace.
The result will be
- a death blow to the whole idea of international co-operation and the effort for nations to get on in the world without using force except as a last or defensive resort. Nations will realise more than ever that only force and might matter;
- destabilisation of the whole middle east - muslims and arabs in these very undemocratic countries currently supported by the USA are likely to revolt
- terrorist activities like we've never seen before.
The war will be won. The peace will be lost. Probably lost for a good 50 years or so.
The USA has thrown away the opportunity to to deal with the very real injustice and threats to peace in the world in a just way, and set an example for good. It has chosen the same old way of the past in human history. Might is Right.
"Large Nations do what they want, small nations do what they must"
I cry for my children.
posted by Vergil | 1:04 AM
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