A very heated discussion. I would like to tell you what I think about this situation.
1. American doctrine of world domination, the "Project for the New American Century" (PNAC) is active now. Members and chief designers of the PNAC are Perle, Bolten, Cheyney, Rumsfeld etc. (a "who is who" of the current american government) But this is not a covert operation of some fanatics. Everybody can find the outlined 90page documentation of this program at the internet. Try this link
http://www.newamericancentury.org/
2. According to this project which was born 1993 and forced up in the year 2000, america should impose its way of life and kind of freedom and prosperty to the whole world. The enemy countries Irak Iran and S-Korea (the axis of evil) are firstly named in this PNAC document in the year 2000. (2 years before 9/11)
The goal of this policy is to play the leading role in the world in every way (political, economical and military) after the cold war.
3. It seems that the terror attack is a good chance for the PNAC group to publicly justify their american hegemonic goals and philosphy. But I am sure they would have done it anyway (9/11 or not)
4. The first "victim" of this policy is Irak. The second will be next country of the axis of evil. The only chance that this PNAC idea is probably not realized is that the americans vote for another president the next time.
5. Many political leaders in this world know the american goal to lead the world in the 21st century and they dont like it of course. (French, Russia, Germany, China etc.) Thats why they are against it. Nothing else. They are NOT moralic, they just have another politicial doctrine.
6. Regarding Saddam I am sure that its correct from American military to remove this tyrant from his throne. The American government dont have "idealistic" goals (just read the PNAC) and they are now on a very dangerous path but even a fully american controlled Irak is much better than Saddam.
klausD
PS. sorry for my bad english
[ March 19, 2003, 14:11: Message edited by: klausD ]