It is the ultimate in realpolitik, and I could hardly criticize the United States for attempting to practice a policy I believe in.Originally Posted by Sarmatian
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
It is the ultimate in realpolitik, and I could hardly criticize the United States for attempting to practice a policy I believe in.
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
It's a lot easier to believe when you're not "an area of interest".
Requesting suggestions for new sig.
-><-
GOGOGO
GOGOGO WINLAND
WINLAND ALL HAIL TECHNOVIKING!SCHUMACHER!
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
Well, if you're getting screwed over, do something realistic to stop what's going on. It works both ways.
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
Fire wildly into the air?
Requesting suggestions for new sig.
->
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
Bah, the same lines could be used to justify the need for Lebensraum. Realpolitik works fine and is a decent concept but within certain limits...
Last edited by Sarmatian; 09-17-2008 at 15:18.
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
I'm with Tribesman.
People are not being sent to court where they are tried for their crimes with use of such things as evidence and due process. They (along with many around them who are often children) are killed from afar as one country says they're terrorists - with no recource to international or local justice or even evidence.
Of course this is going to make things worse - but it quick and simple in the short term, which is all that appears to matter. Taking to court and proving anything is long and expensive.
I fail to see how "winning" is supposed to occur. Invading, bombing and killing with the occasional "look, we've rebuilt your school - aren't we nice?" can be answered by "yes, and filled the cemetary..." will mean that on withdrawl there's no much distrust and dislike against a country that only a few years ago most will not have even heard of any terrorist organisation will have plentiful supplies of eager recruits.
Yes, nothing is better than this.
An enemy that wishes to die for their country is the best sort to face - you both have the same aim in mind.
Science flies you to the moon, religion flies you into buildings.
"If you can't trust the local kleptocrat whom you installed by force and prop up with billions of annual dollars, who can you trust?" Lemur
If you're not a liberal when you're 25, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative by the time you're 35, you have no brain.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter. Winston Churchill
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
If that's what you do best.Fire wildly into the air?
Well, the Lebensraum idea was both unnecessary and backfired, and was therefore not realpolitik. Realpolitik is realism. If you can realistically do something and gain from it, and it is necessary, go ahead. Lebensraum was not a realistic goal, or necessary.
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
NOTHING IS NECESSARY.
Requesting suggestions for new sig.
->
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Re: Pakistani troops involved in skirmish with US troops
We've crossed the line from politics to philosophy with this statement.
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks