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rrneck

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11. WWI and WWII were global conflicts between empires.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 01:04 PM

Apr 2013

Empires exist to dominate resources.

(Bosnia) was principally a territorial conflict, initially between the Serb forces mostly organized in the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) on the one side, and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) which was largely composed of Bosniaks, and the Croat forces in the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) on the other side. The Croats also aimed at securing parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina as Croatian.

We didn't have a dog in that fight. I guess it could have destabilized the reigon, which could have impacted us more. But the practice of involving ourselves in internecine regional conflicts is much more likely to result in the waste of blood and treasure without any improvement in the lot of the combatants. We got off lucky in Bosnia, not so much in Somalia, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, Afthanastan...

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Is there a feminist reason to go to war? [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 OP

The war is not being waged without international interference. PDJane Apr 2013 #1

i get that although what should be done now? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #2

Declarations of war are tied to national interest. rrneck Apr 2013 #3

so should we continue to ignore a humanitarian crisis? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #5

No. rrneck Apr 2013 #7

why is it out of the question? i am not just suggesting an american effort La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #8

Because killing is always wrong, every time, no matter why. rrneck Apr 2013 #9

so should we not have gone in to bosnia? or germany? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #10

WWI and WWII were global conflicts between empires. rrneck Apr 2013 #11

concerned persons could actually go there and put their plan into action nt msongs Apr 2013 #4

what does that mean? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #6

We rarely go to war or take actions for social justice causes. boston bean Apr 2013 #12

I think the only feminist reason to go to war Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #13

I think in the responses to you, you can see the lingering damage caused by George W. Bush stevenleser Apr 2013 #14

There is also the fact that we seldom do more good than harm on "police action" missions. Dash87 Apr 2013 #15

I wouldn't call either Afghanistan or Iraq a humanitarian or a police action. stevenleser Apr 2013 #16

Fair enough, but Afghanistan is partly "nation building," which is similar. Dash87 Apr 2013 #17