Re: SGG's Pick the President Poll
So I guess we shouldn't have gone into Kosovo, Bosnia, Somalia, or Rwanda (I know we didn't go there). I guess we also shouldn't intervene in places like the Sudan. I actually believe we shouldn't have gone or go into the above-mentioned places. I just wanted to list those "humanitarian interventions" because I think a lot of people who say we shouldn't be involved in other people's affairs don't really mean it. Humanitarian interventions are almost always met with force (see Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, the Sudan, etc.).
As for Ron Paul's position on Iraq, what does he think will happen to Iraq once we leave? Does he think the sectarian strife will subside following our departure? If so, he's nuts. If, however, he doesn't care if the civil war will increase in intensity and perhaps bring other countries (e.g., Turkey and Iran) into the mix, then I guess that's his perogative. Finally, Iraq is a terrorist training ground already, but I can't see how our departure will help matters.
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