tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post4086021196233406984..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: No Excuse for WarTwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-87454146335349977602013-09-02T09:11:31.689-05:002013-09-02T09:11:31.689-05:00ex-Chomp ~ Seems they can never leave the ME, for ...ex-Chomp ~ Seems they can never leave the ME, for if they did, someone else would take control there, and they would never countenance that!<br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-43349395855505688802013-09-02T03:07:45.960-05:002013-09-02T03:07:45.960-05:00Humanitarian interventions always were a big hypoc...Humanitarian interventions always were a big hypocrisy, what really matters is the big poltical picture: United States have increasingly left Middle East for the search of oil made them go elsewhere. <br /><br />But now the point is: Can Usa leave completely the Middle East<br /><br />That is the real point <br /><br /><br />ex-Chompnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-75779275561891789442013-09-01T08:11:04.332-05:002013-09-01T08:11:04.332-05:00anyjazz ~ I think that's true. In the case of...anyjazz ~ I think that's true. In the case of Syria though there could be an additional motive - to gain control of the coastline - landlocked Iran's access to the sea.<br /><br />Cover stories are stock-in-trade of our hypocritical "leaders", yes. :-/<br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-7941187624813635792013-09-01T05:40:48.637-05:002013-09-01T05:40:48.637-05:00For the most part, "military" actions ar...For the most part, "military" actions are now about money, not humanitarian intervention or land acquisition. If there is enough money involved, a proper cover story will be concocted. anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-65197646175951242812013-08-31T13:25:03.070-05:002013-08-31T13:25:03.070-05:00Should read "apply the brakes on action from ...Should read "apply the brakes on action from this side of the pond"<br />:-/<br /><br /><br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-77294331802699652232013-08-31T13:23:10.704-05:002013-08-31T13:23:10.704-05:00mike ~ I see what you're saying - I suppose th...mike ~ I see what you're saying - I suppose the Veterans see intervention as a prelude to war - or maybe even a euphemism (as I do). Only they could answer that though.<br /><br />President Obama, in his speech a few minutes ago from the Rose Garden, said he wants to "take military action" but will first ask Congress for their approval.<br /><br />It seem that what the UK parliament did on Thursday night could have helped apply the brakes this side on action of the pond.<br />Good! That's at least one wee step away from the edge.<br /><br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-5653228667298163352013-08-31T12:17:32.706-05:002013-08-31T12:17:32.706-05:00This may seem pedantic, but your link to "Vet...This may seem pedantic, but your link to "Veterans for Peace Statement" begins with an anti-intervention statement, but leads to an anti-war statement.<br /><br />The POTUS can carry-out an intervention through his Commander In Chief powers without congressional approval. An assertion of war requires congressional approval.<br /><br />The POTUS is currently stating military intervention (not war) may occur to punish al-Assad and his military. This action will have unknown consequences, but may lead to the "10 Problems with the Latest Excuse for War".<br /><br />Let's keep our fingers crossed that no intervention occurs.mike (again)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-28698161060954014632013-08-31T11:24:50.407-05:002013-08-31T11:24:50.407-05:00“It is the oldest ironies that are still the most ... “It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace.” <br />Alan Moore, "Watchmen"mikenoreply@blogger.com