tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post2532574712718801393..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Military interventionRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-30552200741557658872011-03-27T13:00:33.204-04:002011-03-27T13:00:33.204-04:00There are situations in which I think military int...There are situations in which I think military intervention would be justifiable on economic grounds. However, that doesn't mean seizing someone's oilfield.<br /><br />But if we're defending vital national interests against an act of aggression, then that's a different situation.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-79399525315119784812011-03-27T10:33:45.810-04:002011-03-27T10:33:45.810-04:00I sense the media and liberal answer would be &quo...I sense the media and liberal answer would be "it's Bush's fault!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-58396264668922399862011-03-26T16:16:44.793-04:002011-03-26T16:16:44.793-04:00What if the nation's interest is purely econom...What if the nation's interest is purely economic? <br /><br />One of the reasons Hussein took Kuwait was because the nation's oil output was driving down its price, causing Iraq's economy to falter. That and the fact that Iraq was already in debt to both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Now, there were atrocities committed in Kuwait by Saddam's Guard, but as you said, why should we send our men to die for strangers? <br /><br />However, the higher oil prices that would have resulted from Iraq's expansion of control of oil output would have hurt America's economy. People would have cut back on spending. They would buy fewer SUVs and big-screen TVs. Unemployment would rise as companies tightened their belts. And so forth.<br /><br />So given that, was sending in troops a valid reason to prevent such an economic downturn, in your estimation?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694207997231305470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-2915204515624791562011-03-26T10:52:21.895-04:002011-03-26T10:52:21.895-04:00Good thoughts. Need to read them again and think a...Good thoughts. Need to read them again and think a bit though. I was just discussing this whole thing.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.com