7. The US presence in Afghanistan is justified by the
September 11 attacks. Fact: In Helmand and Qandahar Provinces, a
poll found that 92% of male residents had never heard of 9/11. Not
relevant. Implies that because in two provinces 92% had not heard
of 911, there is some correlation? I don't see it. Gates told
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, Wikileaks? Neither part
authoritive. 1. The US is in Afghanistan to fight al-Qaeda.Could it
be in Afghan to fight al Qaeda in Pakistan? As I remember the
Taliban hosted Bin Laden and al Qaeda. Little spin ?
Gerald
I also worry about the reverse. Claiming to be the "Country" mouse.
Not able to do nukes yet, country bumkins, were a long way from nukes.
All the While working towards being on the verge of nukes.
You make a great point: "Fully nuclear-armed second-tier powers are also safe from invasion and occupation, since they already have a nuclear weapon. Israel, Pakistan, India and North Korea fall in this category. North Korea has committed a number of acts that would qualify as casus belli or a legal grounds for war, but it has never been attacked."
Once Iran has a nuke, their is very little constraint,
What would the world do if Iran invaded SA?
Nokorea and the sinking of Sokorea ship,
the world does nothing...
Note: UK doing some planning on Iran attack.
USA doing a nation wide civil defense drill.
Israel doing missile drill.
Coincidence?
G
on 10th anniv of 911 al qaeda made a 1 hr video, it
would seem attrition is working.
G
7. The US presence in Afghanistan is justified by the
September 11 attacks. Fact: In Helmand and Qandahar Provinces, a
poll found that 92% of male residents had never heard of 9/11. Not
relevant. Implies that because in two provinces 92% had not heard
of 911, there is some correlation? I don't see it. Gates told
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, Wikileaks? Neither part
authoritive. 1. The US is in Afghanistan to fight al-Qaeda.Could it
be in Afghan to fight al Qaeda in Pakistan? As I remember the
Taliban hosted Bin Laden and al Qaeda. Little spin ?
Gerald
I also worry about the reverse. Claiming to be the "Country" mouse.
Not able to do nukes yet, country bumkins, were a long way from nukes.
All the While working towards being on the verge of nukes.
You make a great point: "Fully nuclear-armed second-tier powers are also safe from invasion and occupation, since they already have a nuclear weapon. Israel, Pakistan, India and North Korea fall in this category. North Korea has committed a number of acts that would qualify as casus belli or a legal grounds for war, but it has never been attacked."
Once Iran has a nuke, their is very little constraint,
What would the world do if Iran invaded SA?
Nokorea and the sinking of Sokorea ship,
the world does nothing...
G
G