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Originally posted by Rokenn:
When the US invoked it's right to attack Iraq under pre-emptive selfdefense, it opened a pandora's box.
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And there you have the basic dilemma in 21st Century International relations. We now have a situation where virtually any country can invade another with the justification of either:-
a) It's a legitimate strike in the "War Against Terror"
b) It's a pre-emptive strike to prevent the target state developing "Weapons of Mass Destruction"
Lets see, what could be next....hmmmmm....China invades Taiwan perhaps. After all, all it would seem to need to justify such an action is a public statement that Communist China believes Taiwan might have the capacity or intention to develop WMDs (whatever they may be) or that their low level tolerance/support for anti-communist factions in mainland China supports terrorism (as defined by Communist China).
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Think about it.