On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 10:03:57AM -0700, Davd Brin wrote: > Clarke managed the most successful war/intervention in our history and > the archetype of how we SHOULD use Pax Americana power in the 21st > Century. > > In Bosnia-Kosovo, not one American died, we proceeded with > excruciating care and diplomacy, but fiercely overwhelming force. > > The results? Alliances STRENGTHENED not undermined. Peoples lives > and freedoms saved. An END to the violence. A European continent at > peace and under law for the first time in 4,000 years. And an increase > in the stature of the USA. > > There is no level, no basis for comparison, by which our Balkans > intervention does not come out better -- or rather opposite -- than > the mess in Iraq. Except that both resulted in a fallen dictator > going on trial. Well, we'll see about that.
Sure, I won't dispute any of that. But how relevant is it to the election? Do most voters really think like that? If so, how did they ever elect Bush/Cheney in Nov 2000? How will they re-elect him if they think like that? -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
