Dreadsox,
Why do you keep posting this statement by Pollack?:
"Again to Quote Pollack, a man who puts forward arguably the best case for removing Saddam:
Many on the far right of the American political spectrum argue that the United States can and should overthrow Iraq entirely on its own. They are wrong. We can't and we shouldn't....Moreover, the United States is not some rogue superpower determined to do what it wants regardless of who it threatens or angers. If we behave in this manner we will alienate our allies and convince much of the rest of the world to band together against us to try to keep us under control. Rather than increasing our security and posterity, such a development would drastically undermine it."
I have not once suggested that the USA should overthrow Saddam entirely on its own. No one in the current administration has publically suggested the USA should overthrow Saddam ENTIRELY on its own.
Lets not forget who got inspectors back into Iraq after four years and he didn't do it by sending Saddam flowers.(disclaimer: not suggesting in any way that you think we should send Saddam flowers to resolve the crises, but simply a defense of W against the criticism from the "left" that he has not had a well thought out and contructive policy towards Iraq)
"This is the RESOLUTION interpreted by lawyers. If the United States acts without the Security Council, we lose the upper hand. We violate international law."
"Furthermore, we increase the chances of losing allies down the road. We increase our risk of further terrorism, not because we have removed Saddam, but because we are acting on our own in violation of the UN Charter, and Resolutions."
So what did we lose by acting without the United Nations in Kosovo? Do you consider US military action in Kosovo and Serbia to be a violation of International Law?
Why do you keep posting this statement by Pollack?:
"Again to Quote Pollack, a man who puts forward arguably the best case for removing Saddam:
Many on the far right of the American political spectrum argue that the United States can and should overthrow Iraq entirely on its own. They are wrong. We can't and we shouldn't....Moreover, the United States is not some rogue superpower determined to do what it wants regardless of who it threatens or angers. If we behave in this manner we will alienate our allies and convince much of the rest of the world to band together against us to try to keep us under control. Rather than increasing our security and posterity, such a development would drastically undermine it."
I have not once suggested that the USA should overthrow Saddam entirely on its own. No one in the current administration has publically suggested the USA should overthrow Saddam ENTIRELY on its own.
Lets not forget who got inspectors back into Iraq after four years and he didn't do it by sending Saddam flowers.(disclaimer: not suggesting in any way that you think we should send Saddam flowers to resolve the crises, but simply a defense of W against the criticism from the "left" that he has not had a well thought out and contructive policy towards Iraq)
"This is the RESOLUTION interpreted by lawyers. If the United States acts without the Security Council, we lose the upper hand. We violate international law."
"Furthermore, we increase the chances of losing allies down the road. We increase our risk of further terrorism, not because we have removed Saddam, but because we are acting on our own in violation of the UN Charter, and Resolutions."
So what did we lose by acting without the United Nations in Kosovo? Do you consider US military action in Kosovo and Serbia to be a violation of International Law?