[JRandomFreeper]

Please explain why coalition building is important.

War does decide things. If you don't believe me, ask the citizens of Carthage.

/john

[bonesmccoy]

You are discussing the primary combatants. I am discussing the secondary ramifications of the conflict. Israel appears to want to become a primary combatant. That is silly for Israel to do when the United States, Russia, UK, and, for pete's sake, even the Japanese are participating in the coalition.

While Iraq is paying for the intifada, the reality is that it is the United States who will "decide things".

Coalition development is crucial to the post-war politics. If you don't believe me, ask the people who live in the nations of the former Warsaw Pact.

[dread78645]

War does decide things. If you don't believe me, ask the citizens of Carthage.

Are you going to return that to Rob Heinlein or just keep it ? ;->