Re: Colin Powell

Post #19,218 by TTC 11/22/01 11:47:22 AM Reply	Re: Colin Powell I respectfully disagree. The Gulf War in itself was indeed a success. Kuwait was liberated, by a dedicated coalition, spearheaded by the US, which contributed a lot to the success. The "failure" came later when the US instead chose to unilaterally dictate the terms that Iraq should comply with. Witness the tens of thousands of Iraqis who died due to lack of medical supplies etc due to the enforced embargo.
Post #19,299 by bluke 11/24/01 2:57:55 PM Reply	The Gulf War What would you have done? The bottom line is that 10 years later Saddam hussein is still in power and still trying to obtain nucear weapons, and may have been the source of the anthrax. I wouldn't call that success.
Post #19,314 by TTC 11/25/01 2:34:22 AM Reply	Re: The Gulf War My take. Mission was accomplished. Kuwait was liberated. Military sanctions imposed for a certain number of years. Whoever is in power in Iraq was not part of the coalition target in the gulf war. Liberation of Kuwait from Iraq's invasion was. And that was done. Swiftly. Crisply. In and out operation. So all in all, I would consider it a success. But I can't understand how a nuclear power can justify preventing other countries trying to acquire nuclear weapon capability. What makes US more justified than any other countries to own nuclear weapons? Serious question. Appreciate a reasonable answer, or your best take... :) Same goes for antrax and other bio-/chemical capability.
Post #19,318 by bluke 11/25/01 3:24:23 AM Reply	Nuclear Weapons I agree with you 100% about nuclear weapons. As long as the US maintains nuclear weapons I don't see any justification for teh US objecting to others having them as well. However, the point about Iraq is very simple. 10 years after the Gulf War, Iraq is still a dangerous threat in the region.

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