Quote:
|
Originally Posted by seep
Wow, this is war is shaping up to be a real disaster, isn't it?
They more focus that is placed on Saddam Hussein's "intentions", the more it becomes clear that Iraq posed absolutely no serious threat to the USA whatsoever. Are we just going to merrily stomp the shit out of every country that looks at Israel funny? It's not worth it.
|
If, at the end of the day, Iraq turns into a viable democratic state, I'd say it was worth it. We don't know the long-term benefits of this war (nor the downsides), just the short-term effects. If Iraq is indeed an example of democracy to the middle-east, and it spreads out (like Bush says he hopes), we'll all be looking back at G.W. Bush, the great statesman. If it all falls to pieces, he'll be just another lying bastard.
Here's a prediction for you all: this whole terror crap will end in a few decades, when the population build-up of Arab/Muslim countries becomes more like Western countries (i.e. less young, more middle-aged, more old). It's a fact that bad things happen when a country/civilization has more than 20-25% young people (15-25) - lots of angry young soldiers for a revolutionary cause.