Thomas Borchert wrote:
Cjcampbell,

Would we have the right to attack a country that was harboring those
who planned 9-11, funding their activities, and training them? Would
you consider that country to have attacked us?


Well, my hometown of Hamburg, Germany, should have been a goner way
before Iraq, if that was the reason the US did it.

Possibly so. As I said, I am interested only in peace. If the USA
showed forbearance in not attacking Hamburg, then that is fine with me.

But I was not thinking of Iraq. I was thinking more along the lines of
Afghanistan.

I really do not claim to have the answers as to what constitutes an
attack that requires a response. I am fishing for what you and Jose
think. I am aware that you believe that attacking Iraq was a mistake.
As for my own opinion on it, I must remain silent. But I am genuinely
interested in your rationale as to why it is okay to attack Germany but
not Iraq, even though Iraq actually did kill US citizens and allies
quite frequently.