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Originally posted by wonton
Can you imagine if Libya had nukes? Remember when Ghadaffi was public enemy #1? What if Syria had nukes? They have publicly called America "The Great Satan" - a term that was coined by Iran. Imagine if Iran had nukes?
And what about Pakistan? The first time the world trade center was bombed in 1993 it was by a Pakistani. The Taliban were trained and supported by Pakistani intelligence. A number of the 911 hijackers and their aids were Pakistani. Imagine if Pakistan was run by a military dictator AND had nukes? Wait a minute! They have both!! And Pakistan scientists were caught leaking nuclear secrets to the Taliban post-911. Gee, it's a good thing we are not attacking Pakistan.
Besides the fact that there is huge uneveness in the targets America chooses, if you want to get rid of every dictator who MIGHT have nukes, treats their people like shit and actively hates the US, you will have to invade dozens of countries. It is irrational and counter-productive. It will lead to MORE terrorism not less. It will lead to a a major global conflict, perhaps WW III.
This is a global chess game currently being played by the US. It has nothing to do with humanitarian aid. It has nothing to do with eliminating WMDs. It has everything to do with securing all the remaining reserves of shallow-depth oil on the planet and of ruling the planet with an iron-fisted Imperial Military Regime.
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The USA deals with percieved problems as they present themselves and will deal with them on our own terms, and as we choose to deal with them, in the order that we choose to deal with them. Every President since the Second World War has engaged our military and I am sure that every future President will do the same. So yes, it is a global chess game that is being played out and there is nothing that is historically unusual about this fact. The USA acts in what it perceives to be in its own best military interests as well as its economic interests. Isn't it wonderful for us Americans that we have the capability to do this. WMD's are just one reason among many as I and others have pointed out multiple times. The USA will not allow any country to become a threat, if it can be prevented, so in that sense, yes we will rule the planet with an iron fist. I suspect that we will not allow Pakistan, or India, as well as N Korea to develope ICBM's and N Korea apparently is in the process of making the effort. They will have to be delt with, if not diplomatically then militarily.