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stevenleser

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16. I wouldn't call either Afghanistan or Iraq a humanitarian or a police action.

Reply to Dash87 (Reply #15)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 09:56 PM

Apr 2013

Afghanistan was to try and get as many of the Al Qaeda folks associated with 9/11 as possible.

Iraq was for a myriad of ugly reasons covered up by a lie.

The last major US Humanitarian military mission I can remember was Haiti under Clinton and that turned out pretty well.

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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