I can think of two wars that American fought outside it’s shores where I don’t see there was an alternative. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and when Al Qaeda blow up the twin towers in NYC.

Once the Japanese, and Al Qaeda, did attack, the US Government had not choice but to pursue the war to the enemy’s territory, the South Pacific, and Afghanistan.

We do need to find a better way to resolve conflicts. I doubt this will happen until we have some form of world court that all the nations are willing to respect.

i was going to say a few things about my belief concerning the Defence of a Nation but it turned into a monologue of large proportions so i’m posting it at my blog so i don’t cost you flames or a loss of readership

All i can say now is: A country’s right to defend itself begins and ends at it’s boarders as far as i am concerned – no Aussie or American should ever have to die on foreign soil or sea.

We (our politicians/military leaders) have no right to impose by military force our beliefs onto the people of another nation – and that applies to all country’s.

That – and again – my Thanks

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