Comments on: A Big Stick and a Small Carrot: A Few Bad Apples http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-4176 Robert Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:38:35 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/#comment-4176 <em>a simple equation maybe, but pretty conclusive </em> It hard to argue against that. I was thinking that the equation might also include something about the potential of a liberal democracy to flourish. Would the answer be dffierent? a simple equation maybe, but pretty conclusive

It hard to argue against that. I was thinking that the equation might also include something about the potential of a liberal democracy to flourish. Would the answer be dffierent?

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 Robert Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:35:41 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/#comment-4175 <em>Sorry? Can you explain that one a bit?</em> I'm not sure I have anything to add at the moment! What I'm saying is that is matters who is waging the war, and how they go about it. As a growing chorus at the <a href="http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/2006/06/putting_bush_on.html" rel="nofollow">Daily Dish</a> suggest, the leadership and diplomacy around the war was rubbish. It ties in with my <a href="http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/26/twar/" rel="nofollow">earlier</a> point: I object to <em>that</em> war because I objected to <em>those</em> guys. They made me uneasy then, and they make me uneasy now. Sorry? Can you explain that one a bit?

I’m not sure I have anything to add at the moment! What I’m saying is that is matters who is waging the war, and how they go about it. As a growing chorus at the Daily Dish suggest, the leadership and diplomacy around the war was rubbish. It ties in with my earlier point: I object to that war because I objected to those guys. They made me uneasy then, and they make me uneasy now.

]]> By: Tim Newman http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-4152 Tim Newman Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:51:20 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/#comment-4152 <em>Legitimate opposition to the Iraq war stemmed from an opposition to the hypocrisy of the people waging it.</em> Sorry? Can you explain that one a bit? Legitimate opposition to the Iraq war stemmed from an opposition to the hypocrisy of the people waging it.

Sorry? Can you explain that one a bit?

]]> By: qwan http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 qwan Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:50:49 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/#comment-4127 What makes you think Iraq is better off now than under Sadam ? Life under him was Stable + Fear&Torture whereas now it's Unstable + Fear&Torture + War .. a simple equation maybe, but pretty conclusive ! What makes you think Iraq is better off now than under Sadam ?

Life under him was Stable + Fear&Torture whereas now it’s Unstable + Fear&Torture + War .. a simple equation maybe, but pretty conclusive !

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-4076 Robert Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:22:46 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/#comment-4076 Sure, war is bad... Indeed, many war films focus on the slide into inhumanity on the part of people who sign up to do good (Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now are two that spring to mind. However, while Sheen, Sheen and Walken are off doing crazy shit and may slide into breaking the rules of war, I certainly don't predict that the President of the United States will similarly lose focus. It is him I have a problem with here. Sure, war is bad… Indeed, many war films focus on the slide into inhumanity on the part of people who sign up to do good (Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now are two that spring to mind.

However, while Sheen, Sheen and Walken are off doing crazy shit and may slide into breaking the rules of war, I certainly don’t predict that the President of the United States will similarly lose focus. It is him I have a problem with here.

]]> By: PoliticalCritic http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-4071 PoliticalCritic Wed, 31 May 2006 23:06:20 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/05/31/a-big-stick-and-a-small-carrot-a-few-bad-apples/#comment-4071 The Haditha massacre is a tragedy to be sure, but it is something that happens in EVERY war. This is why we should take great pains to never start a war in the first place. You will never have all the troops following the rule of law and the rules of engagement. There will always be exceptions and they will reflect on the other 99% of the decent soldiers. The Haditha massacre is a tragedy to be sure, but it is something that happens in EVERY war. This is why we should take great pains to never start a war in the first place. You will never have all the troops following the rule of law and the rules of engagement. There will always be exceptions and they will reflect on the other 99% of the decent soldiers.

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