Has everyone here turned into a neocon warmonger?

[Craig234]

Sorry. That is not even remotely realistic. It disturbs me that you think it is. How old are you?

I'm a lot more familiar with the topic of eliminating nuclear weapons than you, I'd bet. Did you know this year five nuclear powers, including the US and Russia, issued a joint statement reiterating their commitment to nuclear disarmament?

 

[Jay59]

The closest we've come to having an anti-war president is Carter.

So, you agree. Trump is the most antiwar President in over a generation, almost two.

 

[sanman]

On one side you have Russia invading a country. On the other side, you have Ukraine defending against the invasion. Are we here at DP supposed to watch in fascination without taking a side?

Big deal - US invaded Iraq. I didn't see the US getting sanctioned.

 

[Jay59]

Big deal - US invaded Iraq. I didn't see the US getting sanctioned.

Counter-invaded.

It's an unsubtle distinction, yet public reaction was still strongly negative. Remember the reaction to the "Mission Accomplished " banner?

 

[Questerr]

#50 knows that I don't acknowledge his trolling by quoting it.

My idea for an international justice system? The first one was established in 1920; the second in 1945. Hmmm, I wonder why those years are important. Maybe some people would prefer to not have world wars? Those "pure fantasy" people- gosh, I swear.

The first international justice system utterly failed to stop any conflict. The second one fails any time a country powerful enough wants it to.

They idea that either would be effective at preventing war is pure fantasy. I eagerly await your next terrified post you try to hide from me.

 

[Questerr]

I suggest we work with the nuclear scientists and regulatory authority to establish a permanent global program to confirm no nuclear weapons are developed, and the political agreements to operate it and eliminate all current weapons. The UN should adopt a rule that any development of weapons at that point will result in the world using force to disrupt it, without any veto.

Which would result in countries simply withdrawing from the UN and keeping their weapons programs anyways.

 

[Questerr]

Yes. We will get Putin, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, China, etc. to agree. We must be strong and a deterrent. And disarm through arms or diplomacy as we can.

“Disarm through arms” means those countries will use their nuclear weapons to stop it.