From: Paul Grant (shade999@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Jun 13 2003 - 21:14:37 MDT
I'm a bit busy prepping for a trip but I couldn't wait to answer this
section :P
> > Uh, just in case you didn't know, Kuwait was originally part of
Iraq,
> > Like Sudan was part of Egypt. In point of fact, Iraq refused to
> > recognize Kuwait as an independent country until 2 years *AFTER* the
> > gulf war. So as far as I'm concerned, Saddam didn't invade anybody.
>
> Amazing, so because Saddam, a murderous tyrant, does not
> recognize a group of individuals who of their own free will
> choose to leave his country and form their own, they are not
> a legitimate country?
You mean like the US federal government chose not to acknowledge the
southern states
right to succede? How is that any different?
> Countries exist only as collections of
> individuals, and deserve no existence beyond the collective
> acceptance of its citizens. If a group of citizens chooses
> to excise themselves from an oppresive dictatorial
> government, they DO NOT NEED HIS PERMISSION *or* recognition
> to form a legitimate state!!! What system of ethics do you
> prescribe to, the 'Dictator has final say over everything'
> system? Do you think the people of Kuwait feel Saddam 'didnt
> invide anyone'?
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