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Originally posted by Donut:
We all shake our heads when we hear about terrorism - but deep down the West only do anything about terrorism when their interests are threatened. What are we going to do about Chechen terrorism, about Maoist terrorists in Nepal, about terrorists in the Sudan where genocide is about to take place?
The answer is nothing will be done - because it doesn't affect us.
That's why Iraq is not part of the war on terrorism. Iraq had some links to Middle East terrorist groups - but those groups weren't threatening the US/UK, the war on Iraq was part of a whole different agenda! An agenda, that Richard Clarke's revelations at the weekend show, is slowly emerging.
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Ah but see it's damned if you do, damned if you don't. If the West intervenes, they're being imperialist. If they don't they're ignoring human rights atrocities. All depending on what the media can use to sell more advertising space.
I personally would like to see the west intervene in Nepal, Sudan, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Chechnya etc. In fact I support Christian missionaries who do try and intervene, as it's individuals rather than governments trying to ease peoples lives. I told you of the church in Sri Lanka helping war victims that I was invited to. These types of people care, but don't impose. Caring for it's own sake.