Comments on: Should We Give War A Chance? http://themoderatevoice.com/10783/should-we-give-war-a-chance/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Sun, 27 May 2012 20:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/10783/should-we-give-war-a-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-51026 Sam Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:55:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/should-we-give-war-a-chance/#comment-51026 Well Iraq is different in that it was not a spontaneous civil war. We removed their dictator, but also their police and other civic bodies that kept what peace and order there was under Saddam's rule. Also, Iran is in a good position to make southern Iraq,with its oil fields, into Western Iran if given enough time and leeway. What we are seeing is the creation of a large power vacuum, and the resultant bloodshed of the region to fill that vacuum. I don't think it would end as clearly or cleanly as Luttwak might have intended in the case of a naturally occuring civil war. Well Iraq is different in that it was not a spontaneous civil war. We removed their dictator, but also their police and other civic bodies that kept what peace and order there was under Saddam’s rule. Also, Iran is in a good position to make southern Iraq,with its oil fields, into Western Iran if given enough time and leeway. What we are seeing is the creation of a large power vacuum, and the resultant bloodshed of the region to fill that vacuum. I don’t think it would end as clearly or cleanly as Luttwak might have intended in the case of a naturally occuring civil war.

]]> By: bellisaurius http://themoderatevoice.com/10783/should-we-give-war-a-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-51011 bellisaurius Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:00:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/should-we-give-war-a-chance/#comment-51011 Dave Schraub (I think that's who it was) had a piece on this a while ago here in TMV. I think he felt bad about leaving his normal opinion on war in general, but frustration, like pain, is a harsh teacher. Dave Schraub (I think that’s who it was) had a piece on this a while ago here in TMV. I think he felt bad about leaving his normal opinion on war in general, but frustration, like pain, is a harsh teacher.

]]> By: Alan G http://themoderatevoice.com/10783/should-we-give-war-a-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-50996 Alan G Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:30:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/should-we-give-war-a-chance/#comment-50996 I'm not quite sure how I would address this--I tend to be rather isolationist, but that's just personal preference as opposed to a well-defined policy. I think it's a good to keep in mind that both non-intervention and humanitarian intervention can be a "necessary evil". The former may allow killing to go unchecked; the latter may also result in killing, as "humanitarian" interventions usually involved armed troops...and these weapons frequently get used. I’m not quite sure how I would address this–I tend to be rather isolationist, but that’s just personal preference as opposed to a well-defined policy.

I think it’s a good to keep in mind that both non-intervention and humanitarian intervention can be a “necessary evil”. The former may allow killing to go unchecked; the latter may also result in killing, as “humanitarian” interventions usually involved armed troops…and these weapons frequently get used.

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