Reply #37: The definition seems to change depending on who's in office [View All]

[ma4t]

Let's try this definition of regime change:

"To topple the current ruler and establish a government more to our liking through the use of military power"

While were at it let's try this as a working definition of unilateral:

"Having no meaningful contribution by other nations"

And lastly let's try this for illegal invasion:

"An invasion not in response to an act of war and having no supporting U.N. resolution"


If those seem to fit then please explain why the action in Haiti under Pres. Clinton was not a "unilateral, illegal invasion to effect regime change." Given that he did exactly that to a small 3rd world Caribbean nation, it's not hard for me to believe that Mr. Clinton was willing to contemplate doing the same in Iraq. Granted he didn't do it, but the original question was whether or not he had plans.