"But the world isn't like that."

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In a message dated 10/12/02 3:43:33 PM, jbor at bigpond.com writes:

<< This is incorrect. >>

Iraq is only one issue on which the Bush Administration
has thumbed its nose at the world community and gone
on to advocate a dangerous unilateralism. 

<<No, I'm not. As I understand you, you're talking about a US Declaration of
War on Iraq, which so far has not been made.>>

The U.S. congress has little to do with intiating American 
aggression around the world which has resulted in the deaths
many thousands of innocent people. The only real power that
congress has in foreign policy is economic. They can cut off
funding. That's it. Bush is correct when he states that he
does not need congressional approval to enter into histilities.
The recent debate in congress was a purely political exercise
to make it appear to the UN, the world, etc., that Bush has
the moral backing of the majority of us. We will be expressing
our views on October 26, in Washington D.C., unmediated by
our elected officials. 

>>"Stop the bomb/ing" I can agree with, and this is what most nations which
are represented at the UN, including, I think, the US, are working towards.
Clearly, appeasement is not the solution.<<

The current US administration has made it abundantly clear
that it is unconcerned with the opinion of the UN, excepting
if that body chooses to support US- as defined by Bush- policies.
Bush and his allies have used the term "appeasement" in
their attempts brand the position of the world alliance, fragile
as it is, as afraid to confront a threat which it is attempting
to equate with Hitler.

That is simplistic. What policies of appeasement in the name
of self-interest and corporate greed led to Hitler? What cadre
of Generals, Admirals and CEO's have led to the creation of
Iraq, the hegemony of the Bathist party and the dictatorship
of Hussein? We refuse to appease those forces, even if it
requires the rejection of simplistic rhetoric.

regards







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Subject: Re: "But the world isn't like that."
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