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Originally posted by Jason Menard:
The date is 10/01/2002, and President Bush and his staff are six months into preparing to invade Iraq. The Administration plans to attack by air and by land (from both Kuwait and Turkey) using a total of 400,000 troops. Congress has already passed a resolution supporting the invasion.
Originally posted by Shura Balaganov:
Ok, Jason. First off, not to blow your cover (or bubble), but this only emphasises my strong suspicion about the nature of work you do (did)
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Second of all, your imaginary scenario only covers bad guys, and portrays US as lonely good-warrior,,
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Originally posted by Shura Balaganov:
Not bad at all. I have to add, that you would have to change a regime in Iraq, not completely destroy it.
So you want to heavily finance some opposing group (not Kurds, but that may, and will, be another issue).
What exactly has been done, does anyone honsetly think it was bin Laden and Arabian princes, right?
Also, interesting comments about Israel. I think this game has been long underway...
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Originally posted by Jason Menard:
As far as European support being needed in the real world, the only people who believe that are the Europeans.
Originally posted by Dermot Curley:
no US invasion came in to help
Originally posted by Shura Balaganov:
From the same magazine, article about Putin and the Middle East. In regards of your scenario, fact that Russia looks at Iran as ally is not playing well into US hands. As well as $7 Billion that Iraq owes Russia.
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Originally posted by Axel Janssen:
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Originally posted by Dermot Curley:
First up I dont like Iraq much either, but if that is you critera for attacking other countries, how about what happened in Rwanda, Bosnia, East Timor etc.. there were people who did equally bad things in those situations but no US invasion came in to help(or European one for that matter).
The Western press as far as I can see are concerned with the balance of power in the middle east and the long term effects that any action will have in a region that is volatile to say the least. Up untill now Great Britain has been right beside the US in its "war on terrorism" but there isnot full support
for this action. When even your closest allies disagree with you maybe you should think why?[/QB]
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
That will work out for all involved. We will take the decisive action that needs to be taken, and Europe can get their warm fuzzy feeling by contributing to the social(ist) situation afterwards.
Jason Menard and Thomas Paul are more anti-westeuropean in a fundamentalistic way.
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Originally posted by Axel Janssen:
- Jason Menard and Thomas Paul are more anti-westeuropean in a fundamentalistic way.
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
Since no one else noticed. Of course all the Europeans are going to think I'm bragging about having made 5.000 posts!
Originally posted by <slacker>:
[QB]I recently read an article from the International Herald Tribune where the author argues that the Bush hawks are policy amateurs who dont think long term.[QB]
Originally posted by Axel Janssen:
- Jason Menard and Thomas Paul are more anti-westeuropean in a fundamentalistic way.
For me, this goes somewhat in the same direction as Jasons fuzzy warm feelings: Europeans are very political correct and a little bit stupid.
Americans in general seem ambivalent to westeuropeans, with the exception of the French.
Third, the EU itself is a basically anti-American organization
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
I think it's fairly well known that the Bush cabinet is one of the most experienced ever assembled. But aside from that, what does this have to do with the topic at hand?
Are you talking within the scope of the scenario? The Iranians are providing funding to terrorist groups (such as Al Qaeda, who also receive funding from the Saudis probably), these terrorist groups then carry out the operations.
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