[Dean's World] Mary Madigan: War by other means

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
War by other means
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1162834274.shtml


   Like [1]Michael Totten, I'm not a supporter of the death penalty but I
   do support the execution of political figures who are accused of
   committing crimes against humanity, including Saddam Hussein.

   I also believe that a state has the right to wage war, (ie. to kill
   people) in order to defend its sovereignty

   I believe that states have the right to inflict violence when
   threatened by armed militias, native or not.

   Political criminals who have committed crimes against humanity are
   threats to a state's sovereignty. The execution of Saddam is
   justified, not because the death penalty is just, but because if a
   state isn't willing to use violence to defend its sovereignty, it's
   not a viable state.

   That's the lesson we all should have learned from Lebanon.

References

   1. http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001291.html