quote:Originally posted by Mr. Lesbo: The Blitzkrieg became a reality because those in Europe let Hitler time and time again break resolution after resolution, much like Iraq is doing today. Hitler was a 2-bit dictator wanna be until around 1937-'38. By then it was to late.
No the Blitzkrieg became a reality because of German ingenuity. Even when appeasement failed Hitler still went and did what he wanted (invade Poland, attack Russia and conquer France).
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How many resolutions have been passed because the UN allow Iraq to get by with non-compliance to UN demands. Now tell me why that is? Perhaps there is money being made selling weapons to Iraq by a few UN countries. Hummmm, I wonder.
The only country recently busted selling weapons to Iraq was Tajikstan, which denied selling (but clearly did sell) a radar system to Iraq.
Incidentally, I do agree with your argument about UN resolutions, and note that they are equally applicable to Israel. Israel has defied UN resolutions to withdraw from Palestinian and Syrian territory for decades. This is another European and Arab argument: if you're going to cause a fuss about not meeting UN resolutions, why not do the same with Israel?
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Also, I have to question why Germany, France, Russia, and China do not want to protect a fellow UN member, Turkey? Also, the longer Germany, France, Russia, and China hold off military action the more time the Iraq military will have to move into civilian areas. If there are high civilian loss of life these four countries should shoulder the blame.
Russia and China have no reason to protect Turkey - they have no military alliance with the Turks. Being fellow members of the UN means nothing: the US and Iraq are both members of the UN. Germany and France are another matter, as they are in NATO with Turkey.
Also your logic again makes no sense: 4 countries which refuse to participate in a war should shoulder the blame for civilian casualties?!? WTF?!?!
