The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 274
Fourteemh Friday Sennon Feb 22, 1991 years. I feel the United States is suffering from a psychological problem and thus poses a great danger to world peace. MERCENARIES AND WAR There is a new and dangerous element added to this war. A new precedent, which is unparalleled in the history of world wars has been set. You must have heard about mercenaries waging a war but a war so dreadful and on such a large scale was never fought before by hired personnel. One good aspect of the U. S. in Vietnam war was that this time it did not go around with a beggi ng bowl for financial support to wage a war. In Vietnam, the U. S. spent $120 billion to fight that war for eight and a half years, and for this it relied entirely on its own resources. $120 billion is a vast swn. But the present war is being waged entirely on foreign money - money collected from other parties. When such an example has been set of waging a war that is entirely financed by others, there remains no guarantee of world peace. It is as if, the United States has leased out its armed forces. It smacks of a mercenary force. That could mean that the destiny of poor countries will be solely in the hands of the rich ones. The rich and the powerful nations can demand contributions and fmancial resources from the poor ones and hire mercenaries to wage war on them, killing, maiming and destroying them. This precedent is indeed dangerous. Besides, an element of greed is associated with this type of war. When its results are made known, the other European nations too, will be motivated to reap benefits by waging a similar war. Great havoc and damage has been inflicted on Iraq and Kuwait. The U. S. has been paid vast sums of money to bring about such destruction, and it will be paid huge sums of money for repairing the damage done by its forces. The U. S. is paid to destroy and then paid to repair and re-construct. Thus the U. S. plays two roles, the demolisher as well as the restorer. Paid for destruction - and paid much more for restoration. The one who demolishes is paid less than the one who restores, just as a killer is paid less than a surgeon who saves lives. If this takes root, it will bring about a new and destructive way of thinking. Rich and powerful nations would be encouraged to make wars on weak and poor nations, as it will be a profitable venture. After all, the poor nations will pay both ways, for their own destruction and then for their restoration. 274