On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:13:05 GMT, Bob Martin wrote:
Larry Blanchard wrote:
are you seriously suggesting we go to war with every
country controlled by a ruthless dictator?

There are worse things a major power could do !

Yup. Give notice; "Shape up or we'll take you out". They bluster and
ignore. We go in, take 'em out, and get out, giving notice "Behave or
we'll come back and take out the next one."