Emp. Killyouall
EVIL Emperor
Ok, lets call up Hitler! In effect you are agreeing with Hitlers policies towards the Jews.
Of course it is ok for dictatorial leaders to kill their own citizens. It is an internal matter of a state and therefore outside the concern of the United States or any other state for that matter. However if said killing some how inhibited our economic, military, political interests in the region then it would be our concern and we would be bound to step in and deal with it.
The difference there being that Hitler executed those who were not his citizens. He invaded countries that he believed to be part of his own which he had no authority to do. Also I am not saying I advocate ethnic genocide. I would view as more of a Stalin approach, "doesn't matter who you are we kill equally".
Somebody should kill you - and I wouldn't care, because it's your government's right, isn't it?
Yes it is my governments right however I am not a rebel, disstent, or in any way harming the government. Only those who rebel against the government need worry.
Colonel: If you have noticed, nobody agrees with you.
Colonel: The Kurds are an ethnic minority and Saddam Hussein killed and repressed them and you ARE SAYING THAT'S ALL RIGHT? As long as he doesn't threaten American interests. Now I'm kind of arguing the Republican viewpoint now, but since they never intervene in other genocide cases I don't feel guilty...
BTW, there were many German Jews who were persecuted far before WW2 started...
Colonel: If you have noticed, nobody agrees with you.
Iraq was in our self interests, A. Because of his actions in 1991 we needed to deal with eventually. B. In a larger sense we needed a large staging ground for the eventual invasion of Iran.