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Originally Posted by right-track
I don't think the U.S. or the U.K./allies, have much of a choice really.
After all, if we don't control things for our own benefit, (forget all the other bullshit they tell you) then someone else will.
Which isn't good for our future economy, or security.
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that reasoning I agree with completely. There will always end up being a bigger, more powerful nation that has a huge political sway and can bully other countries into getting what it wants. At the moment, that's the US and if it wasn't them it would be somebody else.
Interesting fact I just found:
1. There have been roughly 3,000 terrorism-related deaths AROUND THE WORLD since Sept 11 2001. (
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5889435/)
2. Meanwhile, Iraq has enjoyed "100,000 extra deaths" since they were invaded. (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/3962969.stm) - admittedly, this looks like its a high estimate.
Again, whose benefit are western forces acting for? We're acting for ourselves and that's fine by me, so why pretend we're looking out for the whole world all of the time? Do people really buy it?