03-20-2003, 10:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-20-2003, 10:25 PM by NuurAbSaal.)
IIRC both Gulf War II in '91 and the action in Serbia/Kosovo were direct answers to
a: Iraq invading Kuwait
b: Milosevic's Special Police Forces killing and raping their way through the Albanian populace of Kosovo
The current attack on Iraq is based on basically nonexistant evidence of Saddam hoarding weapons of mass destruction.
{edit: Pete beat me to this one:)}
I have to admit I didn't understand 100% of your post due to lack of sleep/language knowledge, but I think it's safe to say the scenarios are substantially different.
Furthermore France, Germany et al were IMO only against direct military action because they (their govs), as did I, thought a non-violent solution still possible.
I can't comment on the UN stuff or US foreign policy since I do not have sufficient knowledge of the matter.
My two â¬
Nuur
P.S.: What exactly is the role of countries like Iceland or Kamerun in this coalition, aside from ensuring themselves a friendly attitude from US gov?
a: Iraq invading Kuwait
b: Milosevic's Special Police Forces killing and raping their way through the Albanian populace of Kosovo
The current attack on Iraq is based on basically nonexistant evidence of Saddam hoarding weapons of mass destruction.
{edit: Pete beat me to this one:)}
I have to admit I didn't understand 100% of your post due to lack of sleep/language knowledge, but I think it's safe to say the scenarios are substantially different.
Furthermore France, Germany et al were IMO only against direct military action because they (their govs), as did I, thought a non-violent solution still possible.
I can't comment on the UN stuff or US foreign policy since I do not have sufficient knowledge of the matter.
My two â¬
Nuur
P.S.: What exactly is the role of countries like Iceland or Kamerun in this coalition, aside from ensuring themselves a friendly attitude from US gov?
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