tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207011.post2508807141172907906..comments2024-02-23T15:48:24.856-07:00Comments on The Cracked Crystal Ball II: Why Are We In Afghanistan?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207011.post-56248446446356853962008-07-20T15:26:00.000-07:002008-07-20T15:26:00.000-07:00I don't recall the UN 'blessing' the invasion of I...I don't recall the UN 'blessing' the invasion of Iraq. In fact, I thought it was a lack of UN backing that caused BushCo to 'go it alone' with their other NeoCon allies. <BR/><BR/>Regardless, the situation six years ago is not what we face today, and there is a legitimate moral and ethical question for Canadians to consider around our participation in the debacle that is Afghanistan and Iraq.MgShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183962674882855323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207011.post-54430089503095708232008-07-20T14:24:00.000-07:002008-07-20T14:24:00.000-07:00We are in Afghanistan as junior partners with U.S....We are in Afghanistan as junior partners with U.S. imperialism. Using 9/11 as a cover the U.S. was able to recruit Canada and others into supporting an invasion and occupation of Afghanistan that clearly violated international law since the Taliban certainly were not imminently threatening the U.S.<BR/>In fact they had not too long before received a big check from the U.S. for efforts to control opium production among other things.<BR/> However unable to negotiate a turning over of Bin Laden the U.S. led an invasion and subsequent occupation which certainly helped the Northern Alliance gain a great warlord dominated foothold in the puppet government. The subsequent blessing of the UN on the mission and the recruitment of NATO and with that Canada to join the illegal cabal of occupiers and spout nonsense about democracy etc. is no justification. The UN also blessed the invasion of Iraq. We are paying with Canadian blood all in the name of supporting the troops.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062377405285794919noreply@blogger.com