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...weakness and ineffectiveness was repeated throughout the mid-1930s, as Hitler’s illegal rearmament and militarization of the Rhineland were sadly tolerated. While the League was compelled to act when Mussolini invaded Abyssinia in the summer of 1935, the result was only limited “sanctions??—(sound familiar?)—on the Fascist government. Britain and France, charged with formulating the League’s punishment of Italy, had economic and geo-political interests that discouraged them from taking a stronger stance...
...respectful way. Preventing future problems in the region, including terrorism, will require sensible American relations with the Iraqi people on the ground. This invasion, however, will destroy Iraq’s infrastructure and cost the lives of countless civilians—many of whom have already suffered under economic sanctions??all for the apprehension of one man whom, if Afghanistan serves as any clue, we may not even succeed in capturing...
...repeatedly looked for ways to overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein. The U.S. has occupied military bases in Saudi Arabia and other neighboring states for “protection.” It has given the nod to special forces seeking to assassinate Hussein. It has imposed and enforced sanctions??both food and economic—on Iraq, which have only hurt the Iraqi civilian population and not its government. If the United States attacks Iraq under the guise of terrorism, it is a misuse of our power, an abuse of our foreign policies, and an insult...
...years since the Gulf War, the resolve of the international community has crumbled, and the sanctions have unfortunately done more harm to the Iraqi people than they have to Hussein and his ruling elite. The Bush administration’s recent push to institute “smart sanctions??—measures that would strengthen currently lackluster enforcement on military-capable equipment and allow in more goods for purely civilian use—is a better way to prevent Iraq from increasing its military potential while also seeking support for continued sanctions in the international community...