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Originally posted by filtherton
I never said that the sky was falling anymore than you said that iraq was paradise. I honestly do hope that everything works out ok over there. While you may find solace in post ww2 comparisons, i am troubled by the more current goings on. While i may lack historical perspective you lack the ability to see the future.
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I do know that many people in 1945 held the same views that you now hold about the future of Iraq except they were speaking of Japan and Germany. Most of this turned out to be nationalistic ego's and pure racism. The racism is what I see now. "Those people can't have a democracy!" Pffft! "Those" people are no different than any other people.
I may not be able to see the future but I am willing to accept that almost all people want the same things, just maybe not in the same exact ways. Saddam may have brought stability to the region but the price was not cheap.