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Originally Posted by filtherton
That would be a valid analogy, if saddam was hitler. Fortunately, saddam was no hitler, he didn't take over most of the middle east, and he wasn't a threat to the freedoms of the rest of the world.
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It is a perfectly valid analogy, because Saddam was trying VERY hard to be Hitler.
Hitler a) invaded Poland, and justified it to the world. The world shrugged and said "Ok". Hitler went on to annex Austria, etc.
Saddam b) invaded Kuwait, and justified it to the world. The US responded.
Hitler a) rounded up Jews, Gypsies, gays, and other "undesireables" and killed them. The world said, "it's Germany's internal affair.
Saddam b) rounded up Kurds, Shiites, political opponents and killed them. The US asked the UN to follow through on their sanctions. The UN said no. (France said, "hell no"). The US acted.
Hitler a) simply wanted America to stay out of the war or since we were aiding England, to sue for peace after Japan attacked us. His real goal was to just take over western Europe. There were those in America that thought this was ok.
Saddam b) simply wanted America to stay out of the war while he took over most of the Arabian pennisula. There are those in America that think this would have been ok.