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<blockquote data-quote="Christian Tepfer" data-source="post: 49293" data-attributes="member: 108"><p>Re: running commentary on middle east policy and news.</p><p></p><p>I can help with the Powell speech:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/transcripts/powelltext_020503.html" target="_blank">washingtonpost.com</a></p><p>I agree with you, it's not helpful to dig into that again and again. I just wanted to note that this case was very slim and that's a real problem when it comes to wars. There has to be a real strong case to call to arms imho.</p><p></p><p>The death sentence for Saddam was the biggest war mistake imho. It's a way to show that a western tribunal is not showing any mercy, like Saddam was not showing mercy in his genocide operations. But that's another basic discussion, death penalty overall. Not the topic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>To the topic, what should be the goal in middle east politics?</p><p></p><p>Looking at security measures on airports, the terrorists have won already, by definition. So war on terror may not be a valid goal, after embracing the concept on a state level (and by that I mean almost every western country, signing laws that terrorize the people). Also, drones are not a good thing, as they give power to hate-preachers. Not everything that is technologically possible is a good idea.</p><p></p><p>Human rights, well, that's not politics, it should be an international focus. To me it seems, the UN only adresses human rights problems when it is politically (=economically) feasible and that's a real shame. While we can sue China over rare earth export regulations, nothing is done about the Uigur conflict for years. Well, China is doing something about it, changing police law. And still, nobody is doing anything about it, we buy stuff, China buys national debt. How many percent of the US debt ist held by China again? So no invasion in favor of the Uigurs, let alone Tibet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christian Tepfer, post: 49293, member: 108"] Re: running commentary on middle east policy and news. I can help with the Powell speech: [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/transcripts/powelltext_020503.html]washingtonpost.com[/url] I agree with you, it's not helpful to dig into that again and again. I just wanted to note that this case was very slim and that's a real problem when it comes to wars. There has to be a real strong case to call to arms imho. The death sentence for Saddam was the biggest war mistake imho. It's a way to show that a western tribunal is not showing any mercy, like Saddam was not showing mercy in his genocide operations. But that's another basic discussion, death penalty overall. Not the topic. To the topic, what should be the goal in middle east politics? Looking at security measures on airports, the terrorists have won already, by definition. So war on terror may not be a valid goal, after embracing the concept on a state level (and by that I mean almost every western country, signing laws that terrorize the people). Also, drones are not a good thing, as they give power to hate-preachers. Not everything that is technologically possible is a good idea. Human rights, well, that's not politics, it should be an international focus. To me it seems, the UN only adresses human rights problems when it is politically (=economically) feasible and that's a real shame. While we can sue China over rare earth export regulations, nothing is done about the Uigur conflict for years. Well, China is doing something about it, changing police law. And still, nobody is doing anything about it, we buy stuff, China buys national debt. How many percent of the US debt ist held by China again? So no invasion in favor of the Uigurs, let alone Tibet. [/QUOTE]
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