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Aneirin -> RE: Top Pakistani militant Ilyas Kashmiri reported killed in US drone attack (6/5/2011 2:51:23 AM)
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Ah, that depends who is in in power and how strong they are, or even how pro western they are. Remember, people are fickle, even more so those in power, they can be bought or persuaded.
My understanding of the situation in afghanistan, is Afghanistan as a region of the world holds strategic importance to western interests, and so the buying of the Afghans is important so Afghanistan can be a front line member against the enemy, or even a place to launch attacks from via the stationing of western militaries. Think Iran, not Iraq, for that threat has been taken care of, but think Pakistan even, for no one knows where that country will move it too is fickle it seems, and it's current stance just could be because of the western military power next door.
But who or what is the enemy, the terrorist ? The Muslim? Or anyone who opposes western interests ?
Israel for example, is the Western support all about religion, or is it because Israel is a largely pro western power amidst lands that could be enemies ? For I feel the religion aspect in this situation is a red herring, but religion has the fortunate habit of garnering support where normally there might not have been. Israel is one of America's front line allies against possible problems in the region, as if it wetre not for Israel and it's superior military power paid for by America, what do you think the surrounding countries would be like, Syria and of course Iran, as they are now, just words or more ?
It's all a game and if a game were to be likened to it, then that game would be Chess, if you play Chess, you can see it being enacted on the world stage.
But as to these Drone attacks, cool, they eradicate casualties from the attacking side, but how discriminate are they, meaning, in the getting of one man, how many more innocents are also killed, or does that not matter, they under the description of acceptable casualties to the uncaring attacker ?
But be it drones or B52s bombing a country is not the answer, for bombing innocents has the nasty habit of creating more warriors. But then I do believe those that how thought up these ideas have thought of that, and the answer will be cool, more combatants to kill, as anyone who rises against us is an enemy and not people defending their own country and people by doing the same as the attacker, taking the war to the battle front.
Again it might be asked how much of what we suffer is due to what we have caused ?
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