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Unread 03-07-2003, 01:19 PM   #21
g.l.amour
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i disagree gmat. i don't believe in a media that is unbiassed. over here in belgium the media is totally against US-UK. and sometimes i'm glad reading up on some www.cnn.com so i can get some different opinions.

after reading this however:
http://www.newamericancentury.org/kagan-052002.htm

i understand a bit more why our 'peace axis' (france,belgium,germany) are so opposed against a forcefull implementation of a UN resolution. because of our total inability to enforce anything outside our nations borders (not even european -> look at who was needed to do some cleaning in Kosovo); we would wish the US to have that same powerless and indecisive foreign policy.

well too bad the world doesn't work like the european model where we can shout and call eachother names and in the end make some jolly compromise over a good glass of wine.

so do we let NorthKorea hold the world hostage; do we let Saddam laugh at the UN decisions... imagine the US not having the military to pressure some countries. Do you think that the world would be a much safer place?

(BTW, whatever your stance on all this is, pls do read that link if the whole issue interests you. if anything the point of view of one side will become somewhat clear)

edit: airspirit, sometimes you are a bit too blunt; but in the end you are right in my eyes. please don't generalise on ppl in Europe; i am along with what i consider our allies the US-UK. although there is not one valid political choice i can make to back that up. in belgium we got all sorts of left and center (all opposed to getting out saddam) and extreme right party at the other side of the spectrum. so to speak: i am caught between a rock and a hard place with my stance.

i don't think that the UK will move along into war if the UN doesn't make the resolution stick. that would be suicide for their current government. i hope the US will have the balls to still kick saddam although alot of countries will oppose. the ppl of Iraq can only be winners of that action.
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