Point is that a coalition was assembled when possible. -----Original Message----- From: Larry C. Lyons
Andy, If you look at the nations involved with the coalition to out the Taliban, you'll find it is composed of countries whose nationals were killed by Alqueda on 9-11. Moreover the attack on Afghanistan had nothing to do with a coaltion. The Bush administration invoked article 5 of the NATO treaty - basically if a signatory country is attacked, it is considered an attack on all the member countries of NATO. Similar provisions exist in SEATO, and in the defense agreements with Australia and New Zealand. So these countries participated because of their treaty oblications. No such oblications existed in reference to the invasion of Iraq. larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=37 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133209 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
