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Originally posted by Gattigap
The Spanky Grand Unified Theory of Human Rights, Free Markets and Regime Change is becoming clearer, but I do have an additional question here.
With whose army will we knock over this particular popsicle stand? Though we're returning some troops starting next year from Iraq, now that we've subdued the insurgency and all, I suspect we have precious little military capital with which to march upon Havana. (Unless, of course, you're planning on simply sending Bolton.)
And once Castro's head is flung into the cheering throngs, what shall we do with the country itself? Is it a safe assumption that we'll be welcomed with open arms by the Cuban people?
Gattigap
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BTW: prior to invading Iraq, and even prior to Gulf War I, Saddam was destroying the Iraqi economy and was abusing human rights. We could also take him out without another major power taking his side with serious weapons (Russia or China) and without him doing serious damage to one of our allies. Under the "Spanky Unified Theory" he was a prime target.
Also under the Spanky Unified Theory you should also intervene when genocide is occuring or other serious human rights violations are occuring.
Clinton gets Kudos for Serbia, and dermerits for Bosnia and Rwanda (although I doubt a Republican President would have handled it any differently). Bush gets demerits for Darfur.
