[Pubbie]

"Many of those most opposed to the U.S.-led effort in Iraq now argue that American participation is vital to the success of a proposed 5,000-strong multinational peacekeeping mission to enforce a cease-fire. Among them are U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, leading European powers — including France — and the editorial page of the New York Times."

F^%$ Them!

[BOBTHENAILER]

F^%$ Them! and the pollution causing horse they rode in on.

[Prodigal Son]

Iraq policy critics now want U.S. in Liberia

(whispers behind hand) Paragraphs are our friends.

[Dr. Frank fan]

There is a strange class of people which only advocates military force when we have no national interest in doing so. If military force would be beneficial to our country in some sense (financially, security-wise, etc), they're against it. I think these confused people have misinterpreted and are mis-applying the Golden Rule or something.

(For the record, I'm all for sending troops to Liberia. But I was all for the Iraq war too.)

[Pest]

"For some, especially the European countries, it's fine for the United States to be the world's policeman so long as we only patrol in places where we have no strategic interest," he said. "It is as if our interventions are only legitimate so long as they do nothing to advance American foreign policy goals or increase our own security."

This is the policy of the altruist. It's OK if you sacrifice yourself for the good of someone else. However, if you serve your own purpose, you are condemned. Ayn Rand was right-on on this one.

[htjyang]

Kofi Annan wants to fight to the last American.

[xrp]

There are rubber interests in Liberia, where France gets rubber for Michelin.

Why France wants the USA in Liberia

Key quote: The American interest in Liberia is waning because they are not the biggest buyers of our products like timber, diamonds and rubber -- France and Belgium are," he added bitterly. "We feel badly done by."

[skeeter]

TO Liberals shedding of US blood in our own national interests is EEeevil.

Shedding it in everyone elses interests is OK though.

[Yo-Yo]

Paragraphs are our friends.

[gitmogrunt]

I was told not to post articles, in the "format" you used.Nobody will read it, as it is posted.