Repost as OP: All this talk of "right to retaliate" and "insurgents" is just legalistic twaddle

[ConservativeDemocrat]

96. Please, before you just say things like this, do some research

The U.S. has more military firepower than the next five nations world wide combined.

Also, please review the following, an accounting of this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia

A large element of the operation was the air forces of NATO, relying heavily on the American Air Force and Navy. The French Navy and Air Force operated the Super Etendard and the Mirage 2000. The Italian Air Force operated with 34 Tornado, 12 F-104, 12 AMX, 2 B-707, the Italian Navy operated with Harrier II. The British Royal Air Force operated the Harrier GR7 and Tornado ground attack jets as well as an array of support aircraft. Belgian, Danish, Dutch and Turkish Air Forces operated F-16s. The Spanish Air Force deployed F-18s and KC-130s. The Canadian Air Force deployed a total of 18 CF-18s, enabling them to be responsible for 10% of all bombs dropped in the operation. The fighters were armed with both guided and unguided "dumb" munitions, including the Paveway series of laser-guided bombs. The bombing campaign marked the first time the German Air Force actively participated in combat operations since the end of World War II.

However, NATO forces relied mostly upon the Americans and the proven effectiveness of its air power by using the F-16, F-15, F-117, F-14, F-18, EA-6B, B-52, KC-135, KC-10, AWACS, and JSTARS from bases throughout Europe and from aircraft carriers in the region. The American B-2 Spirit stealth bomber also saw its first successful combat role in Operation Allied Force, all while striking from its home base in the continental United States.

Lydia, you can't just make something true by saying it's true. That's what FOX news, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh do. Democrats are better than that.

-C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community