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Originally posted by The_Dude
your example is pretty bad.
what if south korea acts on this?
what if india acts on this?
what if the countries in africa (where there is already a lot of wars) act on this?
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Yes, what if? What if South Korea were to attack the North for constantly provoking them? What if India decides to attack Pakistan *AGAIN*? What if the countries in Africa decide to attack each other *AGAIN*?
My principle doesn't change anything at all - countries are already attacking each other, so what's your point? You think that in reality (without my principle) they'll suddenly stop doing that, and all line up at the UN to talk? This hasn't happened over the past 50 years, so that is simply not the case.
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Originally posted by Pacifier
OK, but where are the proofs that Iraq planned an attack on the USA? With which weapons?
BTW: theoretically the Iraq would have had the right to attack the USA befoe the US Attack because it was clear that the USA was planning an attack, right?
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One: Iraq has been supporting terrorists, Iraq has been spreading anti-US propaganda, Iraq has failed to listen to the reasonable demand to provide proof of their disarmament. A direct attack on the US might not have been possible, but they could certainly hurt the US economically and politically. Hence, the US had the "right" to stop them.
Two: Yes Iraq would have had that right. I would not have been surprised if Iraq had lobbed some missiles (or WMDs) at the US troops as they were preparing to attack. However, Iraq obviously decided *not* to do that, in order to achieve some goal - they were hoping the war wouldn't start or something. So your point is?
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Originally posted by Pacifier
exaples? where are the attacks "on a daily basis"? I remember two major attacks against the WTC, one was sucessful. Other attacks?
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Oh, you forgot about those attacks on US ambassies and diplomatic missions in Africa and Pakistan? Or the countless attempts to blow up westerners (Remember that shoe-bomb guy?), or the many attacks on US troops and citizens in Saudi-Arabia, Kuwait and other countries? Or the attack on the USS Cole? Perhaps you remember the attack on those nasty Australians in Bali; you know, allies of the US?
And just because you don't hear about attacks doesn't mean they weren't planned - occasionally the FBI and CIA get it right, and arrest terrorists before they can strike. You know, like that moron that tried to blow up a bridge in New York...