Originally Posted by
lynx
My point was that western governments seem willing to condemn atrocities committed by Islamic fundamentalists, while at the same time condoning similar acts when perpetrated in the name of "democracy".
This attitude may be ok with you, it isn't ok with me and it certainly isn't ok with millions of Muslims. That was pretty obvious before our governments embarked on this ill-conceived war, yet they still chose to twist the evidence to suit their own purposes.
To suppose that they were unaware of the probable outcome is unbelievable, so one has to suspect that what has happened was their ultimate goal. Because of the terrain they were getting nowhere in Afghanistan so the solution was to cause instability in the Iraq and get the "enemy" to come to them. When the expected the influx of insurgents occured they could then pick off the leaders in actions such as this.
So if you want to apportion blame about who has caused the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent people, and coalition troops, you need look no further than our own governments.
What we have here, then, is a very basic disagreement.
In today's world (a world I am somewhat at odds with), it would seem that the oppressive/repressive/regressive/aggressive Islamic-fundamentalist imperative is morally equivalent to Democracy.
I disagree.
I have problems with certain aspects of our foray into Iraq, but if the pre-war forecast was for a prolonged post-Saddam insurgency wherein terrorists would flood the country in order to fight us infidels, then fine; better there than here.
We can't negotiate them out of existence, the U.N. is totally ineffective, and we cannot abide their continued freedom to act as they have.
The poor Iraqis are suffering the effects of the cancer which has unfortunately chosen them as host, and if the terrorists fought according to Geneva rules, this would have long been over, but, hey,
we're bound by the rules, right?
How's about a U.N. resolution that we take the gloves off and fight....
fair?
My opinion, of course.
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