Pakistan's sovereignty can kiss my American a$$. The had Bin Laden housed in their country, we had every right, and obligation to sent some men over that 'border', and turn Bin Laden into fish-food. Pakistan wants to be treated like a sovereign State, then they should act like one, and not have top leaders of terrorist groups living in their sovereign State.
I should add that I would vote for Ron Paul because in one or two terms he would hopefully deal with foreign crap that we have our fingers in. Just that would be a full-time job. Domestic issues, well...let's just say I am really hoping he pulls back on our foreign B.S.
A country's sovereignty is important. If we do not respect theirs, how can we expect them to respect ours?
I will give you an example, back to the 60's and the Vietnam war. A young man (not me) from the town I was born in (Port Alberni, BC) who had been a green card alien living and working in LA. He was required to register for the draft which he did. After living in LA for a few years, he decided he need to go home to Canada to help take care of his ailing mother.
After he had been back in Canada for over a year, his draft number came up and he was sent a notice to report. He sent a letter back telling the draft board that he was no longer in the US, but was back in BC taking care of his mother who was ill. WELLLLL
the FBI went up to Canada, and "arrested" this young man for dodging the draft. As he was packing things up, he asked to speak to his mother. He was allowed to, and he told his mother to call the RCMP and tell them he was being kidnapped. The RCMP arrested the FBI agents at the ferry docks, changed them with kidnapping, firearms violations and illegal entry into Canada (they had not disclosed why they were coming into Canada)
Funny part of this story, Canada and the US did have an extradition treaty, and if the FBI had declared their intention, and gone to the RCMP first, they very well could have brought the "draft dodger" back, and never spent a day in jail.
If you ever wondered why draft dodgers (including Clinton) could find safe haven in Canada, you now know "the rest of the story". The US Government had to guarantee Canada they would not violate Canadian sovereignty again, just to keep the FBI agents from spending the next 25 years of their life in a Canadian jail.
The arrogance of the US government as pertains to another country's sovereignty has backfire more than just this "draft dodge". And it just keeps coming back to bite them. Might does not make right. Think about it. If Pakistan had dealt with Bin Laden , tehre would be no reason for anti-American retaliation...don't you think?
You want the government do abide by "the rule of Law" when it pertains to you...but you do not care about the other guy? (country). No, the government is not above the law, just like you are not. Freedom, contains responsibility with it.
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