09-27-2001, 12:51 AM | #1 | |
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Read this on the CNN website (I know, I know, not the most prestegious place, but saw a similar article on other sites also (NYTimes, Washington Post...)
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My thoughts are that we should support the Afghani people with education, training, food, medicine, etc...but should not support any sort of 'opposition' alliance, that has always got us into trouble in the past! Let the Afghanis rise up against their own government, but support them while they do, IMHO. ------------------ Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig I've got to admit it's getting better, it's getting better all the time Bossman of Better Funny Stuff.....of the Laughing Hyenas! |
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09-27-2001, 12:59 AM | #2 |
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Hmmmmm..... Personally, I support military action by the US against Afghanistan. If we don't, more attacks will come our way and we'll just keep getting hit. The Afghani people aren't going to rise up, they just don't have the strength or the means. There are a few rebel groups but they don't have sufficient power to fight the Taliban. The only way this is going to end is if we (the US and allies) end the power of the Taliban and the extremist terrorist groups. When this goal is accompished, I think we should help but not interfere in the establishment of a new government that is designed and maintained by the Afghans. This is of course my opinion and view.
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09-27-2001, 01:05 AM | #3 |
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What ever military action/aid the international coalition against terrorism takes, those people in Afganistan need that food and humanitarian aid really bad! I read on the same CNN website that this winter could see 7-8 million suffering from starvation and right now 2 million are at risk. With the all the borders closed, no relief aid is getting through, and as long as the great U.S. military sits poised to launch, none probably will.
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09-27-2001, 01:35 AM | #4 | |
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09-27-2001, 02:23 AM | #5 |
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Hmmmm...Yep...that's it. Its official. Pigs are sprouting wings and the sky is turning fuzzy colors. I agreed with Dio in several places and am now agreeing(in a limited way) with G'Kar.
FWIW, I agree that we need to send in humanitarian aid if at all possible to the Afghanis. And the presence of our military isn't helping. That doesn't mean I think we should remove it. But, since we are in large part one(!) of the causes, we should at least pony up and help. Unfortunately, the only real way to help involves that same military machine. It would most likely require a full scale ground invasion to both protect our soldiers, and to defend those we are helping. All the while exposing those soldiers to terrorist attack. Kind of a catch-22. Tough call. ------------------ "In Memorium of those who are gone, and all those that bought our freedom with their hearts blood!" "May the Colors of Liberty never run" |
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