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Originally Posted by astralis
neither of the situations, both then and now, are like the situation in iraq.
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None of the 4 situations are the same. Every single one different, except in one respect, they were all wars...
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Originally Posted by Garry
I just bring you one difference which many forget now - US had to intervene millitarily in Jappan, Germany and S.Korea....
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No, the US didn't have to.
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Originally Posted by dalem
Why did we "have to" intervene against Germany? Why did we "have to" intervene against North Korea?
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We could have given into Japan as well.
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Originally Posted by Ray
The withdrawal timetable required a veto.
And Bush did it!
Good for Bush!
Could have been disastrous otherwise.
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I agree, if for no other reason than it's blatantly stupid to tell the enemy your plans.
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Originally Posted by Ray
Geostrategic reasons!
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Same as Iraq. Sad it can't be for humanitarian reasons, but few people in this world care about that.