Originally posted by: cwjerome
Originally posted by: DealMonkey
Wow, the conservatives in this thread are making themselves look quite stupid.
Iraq was VERY MUCH a sovereign nation. This whole concept of a "rogue state" is an invention of the neocons to neatly lump alleged state supporters of terrorism together. And yet, Iraq is still a sovereign nation. No matter what you think about their dictatorship, all countries enjoy sovereignty over their lands. You can't just take that away from them based on what shifting allegiances the U.S. decides are in effect today.
Wow, I'd say there's a difference between looking stupid and not grasping the issues, although you may have just done both.
There are several characteristics that brand a country a dictatorship, and a country guilty of these outrages forfeit any moral perogatives, any claim to national rights or sovereignty, and becomes an outlaw. Whether or not someone like the US decides to take action against it depends on our interests and the context, but ANY free and democratic nation has the right, not the duty, but the RIGHT to take it out.
This is based on the proper recognition of man, rights, and government- all spelled out in the foundation American documents and precedents. These overrride any stupid ass worthless international "laws", especially the dungpies floated by the UN.