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Originally Posted by Rdr4evr
Why are we taking the "fight" to Iraq? What on Earth did they have to do with 9/11? Afghanistan was understandable, but Iraq? They didn't bring the fight on 9/11, Bin Laden did, not Saddam. So we aren't taking this "fight" anywhere but into some innocent family’s backyard.
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It is undeniable that Saddam supported terrorist actions. He gave money to the families of Suicide bombers in Israel. We are not fighting a war on Al-Qaeda alone, we are fighting a war on Terrorism. Saddam's support of terrorism combined with his desire to have weapons of mass destruction meant that he had to be dealt with.
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Originally Posted by Rdr4evr
That is not saying much. People seem to forget that 9/11 happened under Bush's watch. Never in American history have we had a terrorist attack on US soil on the magnitude of 9/11, thanks to Bush ignoring the threats. Just because there have not been any attacks since the largest one in US history, does not mean anything. More attacks have been promised, and you can be sure they will be delivered if Bush remains in office, possibly even greater than 9/11.
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Clinton also ignored the warning signs during the entire 8 years of his presidency. Every time Al-Qaeda struck US intrests in the world, Clinton did nothing. With that lack of response, it was inevitable that they would carry out an attack on US soil. Bush established the Bush Doctrine after the attack and there hasn't been an attack in the US since.