Re: "U.S. test missile hits a Korean bull's-eye"

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:18:05 -0400, Vince <firelaw@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Peter Skelton wrote:
On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:13:03 -0400, Vince <firelaw@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Peter Skelton wrote:

Im perfectly happy with preemptive strikes against hostile nuclear powers.

Define the level of hostile that, in your opinion, would justify
such a strike.
Henry Kissinger actually analyzed this problem in some detail several
different times.
e.g. http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/04/13/opinion/edkiss.php


This article does not answer the question, rather it describes
some difficulties. possible approaches and difficulties with
those approaches.

It is all IMHO a variation on GORT in the "Day the Earth Stood Still"

We simply announce that we will unilaterally consider any development or
possession of nuclear weapons by any country a "potential threat" to the
USA. We reserve the right to terminate any such possession at any
time. We work with allies diplomatically to develop common strategies.


You've dodged. The paragraph above has been accepted in
international law for centuries (an action that changes the
balance of power against you significantly is a just cause for
war. It's in Kissinger's article too BTW.)

The question I asked is:

"Define the level of hostile that, in your opinion, would justify
such a strike."


and my point is that the question is irrelevant.
it doesn't work that way
i.e. it does not depend on "action" reaching a "level"
that is your creation.

To use an imperfect legal analogy you are suggesting a "rule" and I am
describing "Adjudication"

its like pornography, they know it when they see it.

Define the decision criteria, whatever they may be.

Or are you saying that you are comfortable with the president
nuking countries pre-emptively because he knew it when he saw it?
If that's the case, why have you been blathering on about WMD in
Iraq - whether we like it or not, he saw the risk. Now you get to
be comfortable with what he did.


Peter Skelton
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: "U.S. test missile hits a Korean bulls-eye"
    ... "Define the level of hostile that, in your opinion, would justify ... such a strike." ...
    (sci.military.naval)
  • Re: "U.S. test missile hits a Korean bulls-eye"
    ... Im perfectly happy with preemptive strikes against hostile nuclear powers. ... "Define the level of hostile that, in your opinion, would justify ... such a strike." ...
    (sci.military.naval)
  • Re: O2 dont seem to care about security!
    ... Why people had to be so hostile, I don't know...they are able to ... [7'ism - a condition by which the sufferer experiences an inability ... to give concise answers, express reasoned argument or opinion. ...
    (uk.telecom.broadband)
  • Re: Can Fellknight Win Consistently in Vegas?
    ... was the next posting. ... misunderstandings that accompany your posts. ... The people who frequent RGP are basically hostile, ... comments are very often not stated as an opinion ... ...
    (rec.gambling.poker)
  • Re: COBOL syntax
    ... It is one of the strength of Cobol. ... myself) uses COPY statement to map data structures (SELECT & ... What is 'hostile'. ... Everything I post here is my opinion. ...
    (comp.lang.cobol)
Loading