Terrorists - Drawing Parallels.

Originally posted by neformore

Originally posted by JudahMaccabbi
The UK like any other country has a right to defend itself from terrorism. No other country aside from Israel lives under a constant threat that their country will be wiped off the face of the earth.

Actually, thinking about this and applying your arguments, you obviously think the US invasion in Afghanistan, and subsequent actions in Iraq following 9/11 were not justified?

Am I right?

No you are wrong. The US invasion on Afghanistan, gracious host of Al-qaida, provided a safe haven under an islamic regime for future acts of attrocity on the entire world - not only the US. The Taliban regime was backward and dangerous on a local and global level. Are you suggesting that Afghanistan and the Irish republic are parallel to one another?

Regarding Iraq, the invasion of Iraq was questionable. I do not know the actual motives and reasons behind the invasion (putting aside the stories in the media that are never a true and complete story). Therefore I do not wish to give an opinion.