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War Nerd
Posted by Kyle
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8/20/2008 07:56:00 AM
Having had the opportunity to sit back & relax, it somehow helped tone down my rhetoric against the recent events in Eastern Europe.
When this whole conflict exploded 'disproportionately', as humorously defined by Gary Brecher, over at The Exiled; a Mark Ames underground gonzo journal with a substantial readership (myself & Jemma included), I was constantly banging on the drums that it's a conflict we should win to push forward democracy.
But not any more.
First, this isn't a conflict where democracy is the question but rather an issue where satellite states from the former Warsaw Pact are seeking attention from the West.
Second, if I had any authority, I'd haul Saakashvilli's rear end into an International Court and have him prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against the human race.
Third, I'd commence an impeachment process against Bush & Rice for dragging the US into an unwanted conflict.
Meanwhile, two essays helped me see this whole conflict from a different angle:
Any one remotely interested can read them here and here.
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When this whole conflict exploded 'disproportionately', as humorously defined by Gary Brecher, over at The Exiled; a Mark Ames underground gonzo journal with a substantial readership (myself & Jemma included), I was constantly banging on the drums that it's a conflict we should win to push forward democracy.
But not any more.
First, this isn't a conflict where democracy is the question but rather an issue where satellite states from the former Warsaw Pact are seeking attention from the West.
Second, if I had any authority, I'd haul Saakashvilli's rear end into an International Court and have him prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against the human race.
Third, I'd commence an impeachment process against Bush & Rice for dragging the US into an unwanted conflict.
Meanwhile, two essays helped me see this whole conflict from a different angle:
Any one remotely interested can read them here and here.
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