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Originally posted by Blackeagle
Blair has my respect for doing the hardest thing a elected rep of his people can do. Lead where it isn't populer, but that is yet the right way to go.
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That is the difference between Democracy and Dictature.
Democracy = the Power of the People, litterally. People elect someone to be their voice. Not a dictator that imposes his own agenda.
Aren't the USA in Iraq to fight for those ideals ?...
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Originally posted by Blackeagle
As to the US leadership by Presidant Bush, he does have the majority of the nation behind him, his road is far easier than Blairs.
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Last time i checked (last WE) the Americans were between 60% and 70% (from various sources) *against* the war without the support of the UN.
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Then let us see how quickly the other nations step up to pay a full membership share.
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The USA didn't pay their membership to the UN, it's a well known fact, the USA got a big slap on the wrist for that. On the other hand, other nations did...
And the membership fee is related to the 'richness' of the country. That's only fair.
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Only good reason to even stay to that degree is to use the veto to block passage of agendas we dislike.
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So the USA want to do that, but no other nation in the world can (like now) ? Hello, this is again the "we're masters of the world so shut up" here.
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The Iraqi leadership has had years to disarm and hasn't.
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They still have hand guns, and an army. As for nuclear or chemical weapons of mass destruction (ie big ones), no one has found any. Did you ?
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Originally posted by Blackeagle
I'll not miss Saddam by any means.
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No one will. The rest of the world (as opposed to the USA) simply disagree on the means.