A change in stance, sort of.
After reading this article, I’ve modified my feelings about the war in Iraq.
I now believe that going into Iraq was a “good thing to do”. Hussein’s regime is a bunch of murderers.
Unfortunately, I also still believe that the U.S. is being somewhat one-sided about things. Since we’ve invaded Iraq, we should also attack all sorts of other brutal dictatorships in all parts of the world. Where, except for the few in Liberia, are our troops in most of war-torn Africa? Nowhere, but then again, our safety isn’t really threatened, is it?
There is a connection between safety and trade of goods. We trade with China, a very brutal regime (think back to Tianamen Square), but they’re not likely to attack us. It’s easy to pronounce that military actions are motivated by profit or resource potential because one principle of military action is to either debilitate the enemy’s ability to use his resources or simply to take them over. Regardless of whatever noble motivations our actions might have, that principle is still there.
Maybe I’m just bitter because the U.S. is still fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, with more and more people dying on both sides of the battle.
Okay, I’ve rambled.