Re: "The bubble of American supremacy", #136. No matter how much we praise the self-appointed world police in the guise of the United States of America, its actions in the recent days have shown that its main focus is the ever vague "American interest". It is not world peace which concerns USA. All that benefits the American society, is what seems to guide American policy.

Bhumika Ghimire,
Kathmandu

. Daniel Lak's "Even hawks are squirming" (#135) implies that the end of the Iraqi crisis would be if Saddam were to go (of own will or by force). He justifies this by, among other things, citing Saddam's use of "poison gas on his own people". Is that something worse than using atomic bombs on others, like the US did during WW II?

Sorry to say this, but here's the bottom line on why the US (supported by its close ally Britain) wants to go to war:

a) The collective wish of the American (white Anglo-Saxon, mainly) people to avenge the 9/11 attacks on the US. So far, they have been unable to find a solid jaw to whack; attacking Iraq would satisfy that urge.

b) The US would like to redraw the world map to suit its strategic goal of controlling the vast oil wealth Iraq possesses.

S Pal,
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