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OpieCunningham · 09-11-2004, 02:00 PM

This discussion, although on the surface very interesting, is essentially flawed due to a complete lack of context.

It is not enough to say "the media is too divisive to enable the U.S. to support a large multinational war".

China and the U.S. will not get involved in another Cold War - each side has much to lose by eliminating trade with the other and China has expressed no interest in expanding into Europe - so the threat of world-wide Chinese communism is nil.

The Middle East is not going to attack the U.S. in any consolidated, large-scale fashion. And when some people in the Middle East have attacked with small-scale one-off events, what happened? Almost everyone in the U.S. supported the invasion of Afghanistan.

What is happening now in the U.S. is a division based on a fundamental lack of clarity in purpose. Prior to invading Iraq, polls showed a strong majority only supported the war if it was sanctioned by the U.N. That we now split along party lines is due to the concept that some people have that under almost any circumstance, the President should be supported. Today's situation is not a quality example of How America Views Large Scale Multinational War.

On the other hand - if someone is trying to convince me that it is necessary to launch a pre-emptive large scale war - then assuredly I would adamantly oppose it with everything I have in me.

09-11-2004, 02:00 PM	#36 (permalink)
OpieCunningham Loser	This discussion, although on the surface very interesting, is essentially flawed due to a complete lack of context. It is not enough to say "the media is too divisive to enable the U.S. to support a large multinational war". China and the U.S. will not get involved in another Cold War - each side has much to lose by eliminating trade with the other and China has expressed no interest in expanding into Europe - so the threat of world-wide Chinese communism is nil. The Middle East is not going to attack the U.S. in any consolidated, large-scale fashion. And when some people in the Middle East have attacked with small-scale one-off events, what happened? Almost everyone in the U.S. supported the invasion of Afghanistan. What is happening now in the U.S. is a division based on a fundamental lack of clarity in purpose. Prior to invading Iraq, polls showed a strong majority only supported the war if it was sanctioned by the U.N. That we now split along party lines is due to the concept that some people have that under almost any circumstance, the President should be supported. Today's situation is not a quality example of How America Views Large Scale Multinational War. On the other hand - if someone is trying to convince me that it is necessary to launch a pre-emptive large scale war - then assuredly I would adamantly oppose it with everything I have in me. Last edited by OpieCunningham; 09-11-2004 at 02:03 PM..