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Originally Posted by Ch'i
why should any country adhere to rules that do not apply to all countries?
your family is not in direct threat of an attack from suddam.
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The use of force against Iraq was authorized by our Congress and the UN. Sadaam was the one not following the "rules".
I have a close friend who is currently in the US but is from Isreal. I have met her mother who still lives in Isreal.
After the world responded to Sadaam's aggression, he started bombing Isreal - for no strategic military reason. He was paying $25k to the families of suicide bombers, he ignored UN mandates. The Iraqi people didn't address the problem, Islamic leaders didn't adress the problem, France didn't address the problem, the UN didn't. The US and Pres. Bush had the courage to step up and do what needed to be done.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
When you go to war based on false justifications (i.e. bad intelligence or intelligence you manipulate to suit your objective), two things are likely to happen:
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I admit Bush is not among the best communicators. I remember listening to his speaches before and after the war, and I recall him giving many reasons for the war. You focus on the few that were proven false, I don't.
And, perhaps you don't speak Bush's "language", but to me one of the more important reasons for the war in Iraq is his statement regarding "taking the war to the terrorists". Here is what that means - Terrorist fight an unconventional war. We are set up to fight a conventional war. We need to get the war in a more conventional setting. How do we do that? We find a suitable location for the war. That location was Iraq. Afganistan was not a suitable location. Terrorist went to Iraq to "defeat the great satan" like flys are attracted to a dung heap.
Some say our actions created more terrorists. I don't agree. The people fighting against us, have always hated and have always wanted to kill us.