With their refusal to stop uraniun enrichment, and the pro-longed hostage crisis, is it appropriate for the British to have the courage to do what is necessary and declare war?
2007-04-03 03:25:45 · 16 answers · asked by Ajay B 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
This is going to have to be their decision, and it has nothing to do with having the courage. This is a bad situation already, and I think that it's going to get worse either way before anything is resolved. I think that they would be justified in doing so, but there's no way to know for certain whether it is the best option now or not.
2007-04-03 03:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by stickymongoose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there's "justification" to declare war on Iran, but I don't think we should do it. If we looked at many other countries too, we'd have "justification" for declaring war on alot of them as well. It's not our job alone to correct other countries problems. I believe the U.N. has a right to oversee other countries and make sure human rights are protected, etc., but the United States alone should not be taking on the role as world protector. Our troops are being stretched to the max as it is and I believe they should only be used for protecting the borders of our own country.
2007-04-03 11:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by cynthiajean222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Britain should make an ultimatum to Iran, saying that of they do this kind of things again, war will be declared. A naval bloquade and a air bombing campaign could be enough to make Iran ask for peace. But to invade Iran, without US and European support, would not be smart.
2007-04-07 07:25:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure they have legal justification to act on the uranium issue, as the UN has once again failed to define "serious consequences".....but as far the 15 soldier situation goes, absolutely yes....I absolutely consider the capturing of military personnel over territorial disputes in peace time to be an act of war.
2007-04-03 10:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Dallas_Gay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Declaring war doesn't take courage. In the case of king bush the second, it was based on stupidity, not bravery.
As for your question, one can always convince themselves of justification, but that doesn't mean it's the best strategy to achieve your goals. when shrub (aka little bush) went after iraq, his rational was " 'cause they tried to kill my daddy." Of course, after that clip from a speech in texas made the news, rove made-up other reasons that would play better with the public.
2007-04-03 10:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by jackwasthere 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funny how people in an anti-war movement can become pro-war with one single turn of events, huh? makes me wish this happenned to French soldiers!...get THEM to change their tune, the rest of the world will follow.
Someone here in the west needs to finally say "screw this sh*t!" and drop a nuclear barrage over every known terrorist loving area of the Middle east...it got Japan to become rather passive instantly!
2007-04-03 10:30:23 · answer #6 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Historically that would be the response but since its 2007 I think its time to learn how to resolve differences without war.
2007-04-03 10:34:43 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warmongers always conjure up a reason to justify war, regardless of whether the reason is valid, or not.
2007-04-03 10:33:22 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is justification. I don't know that the time is right. It's bound to happen sooner or later, I'm afraid.
2007-04-03 10:28:39 · answer #9 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Dubya already used the WMD excuse, so I don't think that's gonna fly w/the public again.
2007-04-03 10:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋