The neocons occupying the seats in DC have offered the capitulation of several troublesome regimes as proof that the invasion of Iraq was justified, irrespective of the fact that the reasons given for the invasion have all turned out to be wrong.
However, the lack of proscribed weapons in Iraq is objective proof that containment can work as well. Had the neocons not insisted on this invasion, we would have had to take Saddam Hussein's word that it worked.
Now we have two models for bringing troublesome regimes to heel: invasion and containment. One must now choose the method with the least cost (social and economic).
Another good thing is, the invasion and its aftermath has finally made neocon mendacity visible to the man on the street.
Posted by P6 at February 11, 2004 10:37 AM
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I guess that means you were destined to get here.
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Posted by Al-Muhajabah at February 12, 2004 10:31 AMActually the search was for "what does it url mean". Silly typos.
Some readers of this blog might be interested in another search result on that page, about fiscal federalism.
Posted by Al-Muhajabah at February 12, 2004 10:33 AMContainment works great as long as you don't have to think about the people being contained, right? After all, freedom is an American right, not a human one. Dumb savages should have written a Bill of Rights.
Posted by Phelps at February 12, 2004 12:31 PMContainment works great as long as you don't have to think about the people being contained, right?
Pick you policy.
US policy was never to liberate the people of Iraq, so you shoudn't be surprised when the methods chosen don't have that effect.
Pick your policy.
Bush said he'd let Saddam stay in power if he "admitted" he had WMD. Did you support Bush then?
Posted by P6 at February 12, 2004 02:41 PMUS policy was never to liberate the people of Iraq, so you shoudn't be surprised when the methods chosen don't have that effect.
I think it was always the policy, even during the Clinton years. The method to get there is what changed. If you mean the cause belli, then you are confusing the mechanism with the goal.
Bush said he'd let Saddam stay in power if he "admitted" he had WMD. Did you support Bush then?
Sure. I knew that there was no chance that Saddam was going to do any such thing, and even if he did, it would probably trigger a coup.
Posted by Phelps at February 13, 2004 10:35 AMUS policy was never to liberate the people of Iraq, so you shoudn't be surprised when the methods chosen don't have that effect.I think it was always the policy, even during the Clinton years.
What makes you thinks so?
Bush said he'd let Saddam stay in power if he "admitted" he had WMD. Did you support Bush then?Sure. I knew that there was no chance that Saddam was going to do any such thing, and even if he did, it would probably trigger a coup.
This is purely curiousity, but did you believe Bush when he said he wasn't determined to remove Saddam?
Posted by P6 at February 13, 2004 10:57 AM