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To: spunkets
"your justice is a peace at all costs"

Nope. My justice, as far as war is concerned, is the simple principle that we shouldn't go to war with another country unless they have attacked us. Iraq has never attacked the US. Barring such an attack, we have no justification for invading their country and installing a new government.

171 posted on 02/23/2003 2:19:11 PM PST by quebecois
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To: quebecois

I don't wish to fight with you, but how would you categorize attacking one of our allies? Or attacking our interests?

What if it were food we needed and their actions were putting our food supply in jeapordy.

Would you then be willing to act?

172 posted on 02/23/2003 2:29:28 PM PST by Jhoffa_ (Jhoffa_X)
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To: quebecois
"My justice, as far as war is concerned, is the simple principle that we shouldn't go to war with another country unless they have attacked us."

Here is an example of just war. I once happened on some folks at a bus stop at o'dark hundred one night. The was an old lady sitting on a park bench, a girl ~18y/o and a car full of gang members showboating their blades. The girl was white as as your finest bond paper, so was the old lady. They were both as terrorized as they could be. See the meatloafs in the car were going to pull her in and have her for lunch.

I was going to have none of it. It took up a position that would enable me to kill 2 right off as I yelled for her to run. The position allowed me to keep the other 4 occupied so she could get away. It would have been certain death for me if they lauched the attack, but I didn't care, because I was right. Regardless of the lack of any authorization from anyone. I was prepared to attempt to kill the other 4 also.

This example is a perfect illustration of a just war. It also exemplifies what the war with sodom is about. There's no imperialistic goals, or desire for the goods of Iraq. It's to rid the world of a murderous maniac and his cohorts. Just war. There you have it in a nutshell!

173 posted on 02/23/2003 2:33:32 PM PST by spunkets
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