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Originally posted by beepbeep
First of all, politicians that decide to fund this won't get any cred from this in their lifetime (which is bad when we deal with GWB-kind populists). Second, it will render oil-companies "somewhat" obsolete (that, my friend is a huge paradigmatic shift tham many will have hard time swallowing). It will also take away oil profits from middle-east countries (that ironically fund groups like Al Quaida) which will force them into education, R&D and such unpleasent things (a big no-no in fundamental/religious societies) or force them back into third-world countries which they actually were before oil issue arrised.
Unfortunately very few people are idealists. There are far too many (fill in your favorite generalisation here .................................................. .......) for this approach to win in our lifetime. Pity it is.
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Problem is we don't live in a idealist/socialist world. Why propose a solution that has such small chance of success? I agree that we should invest in our future, but that won't solve our problems today. In general, I see a lot of protest to the war, but few offer REAL solutions to the conflict. Hopefully, after the war, there will be room for compromise.
It is easy to say the US should fight terrorism in other ways, but other countries are NOT the US. When your arse is in the crosshairs, your actions tend to be more proactive... When you're hiding in the bushes, your actions tend to be more passive... So, depending on perspective, both actions may be appropriate.
pwd72s said:
Bottom line, and a question for all...do you think allowing Saddam to remain in power will further the causes of peace and of the people of a nation deciding it's course? If you do, you have a legit cause to be against what's happening right now. If not? Well, keep mouthing off, but I choose not to read it.
Are you in a concentration camp where they force you to read our drivel? Members who don't read this thread don't post here and say,"Keep talking, but I'm not going to read it."
Jurgen