[dirtboy]

The hell you say. Genocide within 400 miles of German soil (or less, if you consider Austria part of the Third Reich historically, as it was at the time) is INHERENTLY a threat to the United States.

Gee, I didn't realize that Germany and Austria are part of the United States, especially since Germany vehemently opposed the United States pursuing its national interests against Iraq.

Genocide in Europe is not to be tolerated and for good reason.

Sorry, but genocide is and of itself not a national security issue for the United States. I'm not saying that we should not intervene against genocidal acts - but they do not automatically constitute a threat against U.S. interests - and, in the case of Kosovo, our intervention worsened our national security interests AND made matters worse on the ground there. Thank you, Bill Clinton...

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Sorry, but genocide is and of itself not a national security issue for the United States. >>>

The hell you say. Genocide is what we're in business to stop.

You may go now.

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Gee, I didn't realize that Germany and Austria are part of the United States, especially since Germany vehemently opposed the United States pursuing its national interests against Iraq.>>

They are part of our defense responsibility. Or haven't you been paying attention these last 60 years?