Bear
in mind that the United States is also harboring terrorists, funding their
activities, and training them. We might not like it, one branch of our
government might be trying to root them out while another branch of our
same government is giving them scholarships, paying food stamps, and
teaching them how to fly.

To what aviation students are you referring?

No specific reference, although the 9-11 terrorists were given visas by
our government despite warnings by their CFIs that they were up to
something suspicious. Osama Bin Laden himself was trained and supported
by the United States. We give out welfare money with little regard for
criminality; granted our system may be broken, but that would not be an
excuse if it were our enemy claiming the same things.

A pair of no-fly-zones were enforced as a consequence of Iraq's defeat
after having invaded Kuwait. I'm not sure that "sovereign" applies in
that case, given that the no-fly-zones were to ensure the enforcement of
the cease fire to which Iraq had agreed.

I'm sure Iraq considered itself soverign, despite its defeat.

Politics is not so simple that we can simply walk around knowing we are
right, and imposing ourselves on others. The world is getting much too
small for that.

Jose
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