In a message dated 23/12/2002 00:41:05 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I'm surprised at people on the left who oppose this war. It seems to me this is a just war, and a necessary one. >> I couldn't disagree more, Sarah. There is no evidence whatsoever that Iraq poses a threat to the USA or the UK. They had nothing to do with the September 11th attacks and there is precious little evidence that there is any Al Qaeda presence in Iraq. This does not, of course, mean that Iraq does not have the potential to cause a lot of trouble in the surrounding countries. However, this is NOT a justification for war. << Getting rid of the Taliban was long overdue anyway, and it's a shame that their war on women wasn't reason enough to attack them. >> Are you serious? Because a government does objectionable things, we declare war on them? Let's declare on Saudia Arabia - their record on women's rights is awful, not to mention on human rights in general. Mauritania still executes people by burying them in sand up to their necks and stoning them to death. Let's invade Mauritania, perhaps? Russia is prosecuting a brutal campaign in Chechnya - where do I sign up? USA is putting to death people who are mentally ill and who were under the age of majority when they committed their crimes - push the button! OK, I'm pushing this ad absurdem - but where do you draw the line? I don't think the USA, UK or any other country has any right to go bombing other countries because we don't think much of what they do - especially when there is a good reason to suspect that there is an undeclared agenda. Azeem in London
