Disarming a country (Thomas Sowell)

TownHall.com ^ | 1/30/03 | Thomas Sowell

[mrustow]

The man is 72, and darned if he doesn't seem to be getting better all the time. Maybe you can teach an old man new tricks!

[mrustow]

See also:

The New York Times Declares War on America

The New York Times has conjured up every irrelevant rationalization imaginable to defeat American foreign policy. One expects that from our French enemies and European rivals, but the Times is allegedly an American newspaper. Thus has the Times degenerated to the point where it is as hostile to America's vital interests as the French. Viva, le Times!

[Miss Marple]

Thanks, McGavin! A lot of people forget that President Bush's undergraduate major was HISTORY. Obviously, HE paid attention!

Excellent srticle by Mr. Sowell, and one that is needed.

[William McKinley]

They should have seen the flaw in this plan:

therefore could be quickly seized by French troops, who were just across the Rhine

"Then, after nightfall, Gallahad, Lancelot and I will jump out of the Trojan Rabbit, taking them completely by surprise, and I might add, completely unarmed."

[Just another Joe]

The characterization of Sadham as Hitler is apt, if overdone. It's a matter of degree, at this point.
The lesson of history, however, is the same.
If you let a dictator get away with one thing they will go try the NEXT thing.

[Burkeman1]

Sowell is usually right on. But not in this case. His premise is false. Iraq is nothing like Nazi Germany and the world situation today is very different from the 1930's.

[Red Jones]

bump

[BureaucratusMaximus]

So...within the realm of the article...the case can be made that the Israelis should take care of Saddam and any other Arab nation that stands in their way...but they're not...kinda like the French. Geographically, France had more to more to lose (and did) in WWII, Israel has the most to lose in the face of Iraqi aggression and WMD.

Damn...history does repeat itself.

[Matthew James]

Thank You BUMP!

[Kay Soze]

Yes France is the reason that WW2 occurred and so many millions upon millions died.

We must recall that even after Hitler’s intentions were demonstrated the French fought against US troops coming to take out Hitler.

France aslo tried to stop the US from going aftre Kadafi.


France also was in position to stop the genocide in rwanda and did NADA!

France did nothing to stop the genocide in Kosovo.

France did nothing to stop the genocide in Bosnia.

See a pattern?

[groanup]

"Iraq is nothing like Nazi Germany and the world situation today is very different from the 1930's"

You missed the point. Politicians and people are the same as they were in the 1930's.