My OperaWhy wars happen.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:55:33 AM
Obviously, you have already read Billmon's account of how NATO and/or European allies inspired the conflict in Georgia:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/18/2337/96853/939/569608
"But", you ask, "the US does so much good in Albania, Georgia, Jordan, Syria, and a number of other countries whose names I can't even begin to hope to remember - other than exporting weapons to guerillas, so they can kill their political enemies more efficiently. So how come this is any different than before? It's just that this time, Nato expansion is being used interchangably with freedom and democracy - but we all know those terms don't mean dick, anyway - what's the big fucking deal, motherfucker!"
So let me explain: recently, Condoleezza Rice stated, apparently without biting self- irony, that war and use of force is not how good nations conduct themselves in this century.
I'm assuming that we at this point can simply establish without further debate that any of the talking points and idiotic narratives have anything to do with what's being done, or what is happening.
Let us then accept that pro- democratic militias have a tendency to start conflicts - not for the reason that they are pro- democratic, but because they have a lot of guns, and are not about to forcefully create their local human rights council, or just court- system.
Therefore, although no one actually wants to start wars - generally speaking, without including those who do - it's pretty likely to happen anyway.
Sounds incredible, doesn't it.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/18/2337/96853/939/569608
"But", you ask, "the US does so much good in Albania, Georgia, Jordan, Syria, and a number of other countries whose names I can't even begin to hope to remember - other than exporting weapons to guerillas, so they can kill their political enemies more efficiently. So how come this is any different than before? It's just that this time, Nato expansion is being used interchangably with freedom and democracy - but we all know those terms don't mean dick, anyway - what's the big fucking deal, motherfucker!"
So let me explain: recently, Condoleezza Rice stated, apparently without biting self- irony, that war and use of force is not how good nations conduct themselves in this century.
I'm assuming that we at this point can simply establish without further debate that any of the talking points and idiotic narratives have anything to do with what's being done, or what is happening.
Let us then accept that pro- democratic militias have a tendency to start conflicts - not for the reason that they are pro- democratic, but because they have a lot of guns, and are not about to forcefully create their local human rights council, or just court- system.
Therefore, although no one actually wants to start wars - generally speaking, without including those who do - it's pretty likely to happen anyway.
Sounds incredible, doesn't it.
