"First of all the choice is not between the US and terrorists" I know it isn't, but that was the way Bush tried to portray it. I choose against terrorists. Any time, without any doubt and I don't think anybody with a bit of common sense wouldn't. But that is NOT a choice to combat it the way Bush is considering at the moment.
"the Taliban is responsible for as far as violating human rights" They are. They shouldn't be. Something should be done about it. But why now? Why is the urge suddenly there? Why not when they turned Afghanistan from a very civilized progressive country into a medieval dump twenty years ago? Why was there only a bit of formal protest when they took down old Buddha statues, that were on the world heritage list? And why only Afghanistan? There are dozens of other countries that violate human rights. That includes your own, ask Amnesty International. Yes, something should be done, the faster the better, but not a war. There shouldn't be any innocent victims. We've already got over 6000 of them, every single extra one is too much.
"pick up a newspaper and it will be outlined for you every single day" I do every day. I pick up three a day exactly. Sometimes even more. I read teletext (something you don't have in the states, a sort of limited newsinfo behind a tv channel) and on the web. I think I'm well informed. But I haven't read any proof, only suspicions. Like there were in Oklahama, where eventually an American turned out to be the gulity. How soon can you proof something this big. I agree with this Pakistani guy I saw today. It took America over a year to do the OJ trial, how come Bin Laden is guilty within 7 days? Innocent until proven guilty. I know there are clues. Plenty. But the only way to continue is a non violent one. Get him extradicted and give him a fair trial.
"No, neutrality is NOT a choice. It is a failure to make one" Disagree. It is my choice. Not until I know enough facts to give a fair judgment, I try to stay neutral. That's why I often do not take sides. I will take sides against terrorism anytime, as I stated above. But I won't choose against Afghanistan. I do not want to choose between Bush and Bin Laden. In my opinion they're both insane. They have both done plenty wrong. They have both killed plenty of innocents. Don't force me to choose.
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I know it isn't, but that was the way Bush tried to portray it. I choose against terrorists. Any time, without any doubt and I don't think anybody with a bit of common sense wouldn't. But that is NOT a choice to combat it the way Bush is considering at the moment.
"the Taliban is responsible for as far as violating human rights"
They are. They shouldn't be. Something should be done about it. But why now? Why is the urge suddenly there? Why not when they turned Afghanistan from a very civilized progressive country into a medieval dump twenty years ago? Why was there only a bit of formal protest when they took down old Buddha statues, that were on the world heritage list? And why only Afghanistan? There are dozens of other countries that violate human rights. That includes your own, ask Amnesty International. Yes, something should be done, the faster the better, but not a war. There shouldn't be any innocent victims. We've already got over 6000 of them, every single extra one is too much.
"pick up a newspaper and it will be outlined for you every single day"
I do every day. I pick up three a day exactly. Sometimes even more. I read teletext (something you don't have in the states, a sort of limited newsinfo behind a tv channel) and on the web. I think I'm well informed. But I haven't read any proof, only suspicions. Like there were in Oklahama, where eventually an American turned out to be the gulity. How soon can you proof something this big. I agree with this Pakistani guy I saw today. It took America over a year to do the OJ trial, how come Bin Laden is guilty within 7 days? Innocent until proven guilty. I know there are clues. Plenty. But the only way to continue is a non violent one. Get him extradicted and give him a fair trial.
"No, neutrality is NOT a choice. It is a failure to make one"
Disagree. It is my choice. Not until I know enough facts to give a fair judgment, I try to stay neutral. That's why I often do not take sides. I will take sides against terrorism anytime, as I stated above. But I won't choose against Afghanistan. I do not want to choose between Bush and Bin Laden. In my opinion they're both insane. They have both done plenty wrong. They have both killed plenty of innocents. Don't force me to choose.