Kuwait was 1991, I was saying now, an immediate threat to any sovereign country. And one of the missles fired was reputedly travelling 190 miles instead of 150, at least I haven't heard of any more. There is still an embargo. But let's leave it that.
I can just respond to this the same way I have to Master YodaX - we'd be turning in circles, because (I notice that in my argumentation already) we'd be coming back to the point of whether or not the invasion was justified.
But it doesn't matter what we think really - the Iraqis have made up their mind as well as the coalition theirs. Each side will fight to win - as long as Saddam is alive, he will feel he's got his victory - for in the eyes of the arabic world his defiance elevates him... I think he is counting on the sparks he creates, and it is a darn volatile area there...
And I can return the compliment, I can respect your views and partially understand them - but that doesn't mean that we have to be of the same opinion. I think a lot of this mindless flaming going on in some of these threads doesn't lead anywhere - especially if people think in categories and boxes like "it's one of them" and attack without even reading the arguments of the other. BTW I had an equally difficult time when I supported the involvement of the US in the Kosovo conflict, which I felt was justified - and as I said, I might even have felt differently if this was backed by the UN.
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