'Realists' Are Not Alone in Opposing War With Iraq

[zamboe]

I found this article interesting, so I thought you might like to read it :

http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/news/opeds/iraq_che_111502.htm

[emprworm]

no surprise the source: Harvard. One of the most liberal schools in the US. and no wonder- they specialize in turning out lawyers: a democrats best friend.

look at their defense of Sadam- a man who's killed more than one hundred thousand people:

"Iraq did invade Iran in 1980, but only after Iran's revolutionary government tried to assassinate Iraqi officials, conducted repeated border raids, and sought to topple Saddam by fomenting unrest among Iraq's Kurdish and Shi'ite populations. Nor was Saddam's decision to attack reckless, given Iran's diplomatic isolation and the widespread belief that the revolution against the shah had dramatically reduced Iran's military power.

Similarly, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 arose from a prolonged dispute with Kuwait over oil prices and war debts, and occurred only after the first Bush administration unwittingly signaled that it would not oppose an attack."

ahhhh...poor little sadam only trying to defend himself. poor, poor saddam! and LOL! They even blame BUSH for Saddam invading Kuwait! ROFL! :D

lol, oh man...thats FUNNY!!

this article is proof that a degree from harvard does not immunize you from being an idiot. (man thats a first...really...Bush to blame for Hussein invading Kuwait ::) ::) )

"It doesn't take a realist to figure this out, however -- it only takes someone who is sensible, reasonably objective, and focused on the American national interest."

Well too bad for him. Perhaps one day, that author will become sensible and reasonably objective. But not today.

[emprworm]

btw, that authors email address is: stephen_walt@harvard.edu

i emailed him some "constructive comments" regarding his article. ;)

[Caid Ivik]

Oh my God ;D

[zamboe]

They even blame BUSH for Saddam invading Kuwait!

Bush father indeed had his share on the causes of the invasion of Kuwait.

[emprworm]

of course! Bush is to blame for my pet cat pi$$ing on my carpet the other day.

easy to blame bush.

it's the "blame America First" syndrome.

however, history will reveal that such a disease indeed cured no problems.

[Caid Ivik]

People always seek for someone, to throw on him their responsibility of their errors...

[zamboe]

no surprise the source: Harvard. One of the most liberal schools in the US.

So, what's the problem with being liberal ?

You certanly fail in you intention to discard that source with such an argument.

Can you comment or provide some remarks to the details given in the report ?

[emprworm]

there is no problem being liberal....it just means that the article is hardly objective. i looked at some of his other articles, including one entitled "2 cheers for Clinton's foreign policy!" LOL

::)

[zamboe]

there is no problem being liberal....it just means that the article is hardly objective. i looked at some of his other articles, including one entitled "2 cheers for Clinton's foreign policy!" LOL

::)

So you only disagree with that US citizen that made that paper right ?

Would you accuse him of being anti-american ?

[emprworm]

anti-american? Hardly. Is he professing to be?