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> No Trust Left, In America Or In The World, For The Bush Administration

10 March 2005, 14:07

The writer is obviously a person a deep feelings and I respect him for it. But I cannot see the world so black and white and I invite you all to think more deeply about the complexity of our world.

I wonder if the writer would apply the same logic to those who resisted attacking Iraq in the UN, who profited from the oil-for-food program, while thousands of Iraqi’s suffered or died at the hands of Saddam. Was the right answer to give control back to Saddam? Afterall, that is what Bush senior did after liberating Kuwait. Did you criticize him for that?

I wonder if the writer would acknowledge the suffering of the Afgan women under the Taliban, and acknowledge the FACT that the US forces, led by George Bush, liberated them from this tyranny. Does Bush deserve criticism for this? Do you think the man has any less feelings than the writer? HOw do you think the AFgan women feel?

If we apply the writer’s logic to the past, then Abraham Lincoln, the liberator of slaves in America, would be seen as bad as Hitler. Students of history may recall that the previous administration (Millard Filmore?) tried to make a compromise (Missouri?) and avoid conflict. Lincoln refused to compromise regarding the slavery issue, and he oversaw the bloodiest war Americans every experienced. There were more US casualties suffered then in all other conflicts combined before and since. Pretty evil—no?

Regarding the point about Clinton, under International Law, the US Actions, namely the indescriminate bombing of Serbia, would make Clinton a candidate for a war crimes trial. Have you considered that? Did he take the right action here, or is it only the inaction you wish to criticize? What about the suffering of the Serbs? I am wondering if any of the people reading this know who the Serbs are, what they suffered in the past, and what you Americans owe them.

These men, Clinton and Bush, had the responsibility to actual act. What would YOU do?

Tom in Quebec, Canada