Do you think that premption is wrong?

Answer 1

Maybe not, if you didn't set it up. There is no question that the Taliban are a repressive gang of West-loathing, terrorist-spawning thugs, but they didn’t appear out of thin air.

They started as gangs of crudely armed fundamentalists opposed to the then Soviet-sponsored regime in Kabul. And the U.S., under Bush Senior, through the offices of the Pakistani military and secret service, armed and trained the Taliban as their surrogates in ousting the Soviets. Despite warnings from their own State Department to not abandon their newfound "allies" in Kabul once the Soviets were defeated, the U.S. walked away, abandoning the country to the regime of cutthroats and their Al-Qaida spawn that filled the vacuum.

Now we’re being asked to clean up the mess. So let’s be clear why we’re there. Yes, it is a mess that needs to be put right, but whose mess is it, and where are they?

They’re off creating another round of misery and death in Iraq for the rest of the world to inherit.

So maybe, as we send our children off to kill and be killed in Afghanistan, we need to remind our bellicose friends ,in the US state dept.that war is not a legitimate aspect of diplomacy, but rather its ultimate failure.

Answer 2

When ur fighting an enemy that wants to blow themselves up and at the same time take as many innocent people as possible, you can't negotiate. Our enemy wants us dead. I laugh at all the peaceniks who dribble out their diplomacy crap. If the enemy won, all those who hate Bush for this war would be dead. Osoma would make sure to kill all Christians, Hindus, Buddists, gays, anyone not worshipping allah. Women would become second class citizens unable to leave the house without their bodies covered, unable to be educated or vote or have say in anything. Why are people so blind to see that we can't negotiate with these animals. Kill or be killed. that is pretty much how this is going. If you think you could tell the enemy, after they take control of the country, that you were against the war and expect to live. You are so wrong. They would probably thank you for weakening the U.S. and then cut your head off.

Answer 3

Yes. If your neighbor is a complete nut bag lunatic and has an arsenal in his house....you can't just go in and shoot him, even though you have a legitimate fear he might harm you. The law won't be on your side.

There are so many other options that we could have taken with regard to Iraq that would not have involved a pre-emptive invasion.

And honestly, had I been in charge of the military planning, I would not have destroyed the basic services infrastructure, I would not have disbanded the Iraqi Army --- instead I would have followed the Patton model and used it to keep order and found those Iraqi officers willing to play ball and reap the benefits from helping the US win the peace.

And I would have used my superior air power and mobility to land airborne forces in Baghdad in order to secure the city at the same time that the primary forces moved in from the border.

Answer 4

No I don't think it's wrong if the Intel is verified and we establish a Clear and Present Danger Preemption in todays volatile world could mean our survival as a Nation, World opinion be damned!
We don't have the convenience of the Clinton years to pull up our pants and check the Polls before making decisions.

Answer 5

If you knew the enemy was going to kill you, your family and friends and you had a chance to stop them - you would strike first and strike hard to prevent that from happening.

Preemptive strikes in such a case is not wrong after all, is it.

Answer 6

We must do what we need to to protect America. We have a duty to take any means needed to protect us. If we knew that Iran is in the process of making a nuke and has already said that they will use it on us, we must strike first.

Answer 7

pre-emption is very, very wrong. Awful, murderous policy. Diplomacy in this era is the only Answer. Tell everyone you know and practice it in your own life. You'll see.

Answer 8

Look what starting wars has done to the U.S.A..

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

not at all