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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Why not answer a question? Why do you think Saddam engaged Israel in the 1991 Persian Gulf war? Israel was not a part of the coalition, nor did Israel have anything to do with Saddam's alleged dispute with Kuwait. I believe his intent was to get Israel involved in the conflict to then develop an anti-Israel coalition of his own, which could have tripped the region into chaos leading to world war. People who are willing to act in such a manner are a threat to every peace loving human on the planet, including you. Here is a link, for what good it will do.
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You mean the link in which
Iraq didn't launch any missiles? The link to a wiki page that quotes an Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister in essentially saying "yeah, we'd attack Israel if anything happened" and when it did happen Iraq launched no missiles at Israel? Wow that's really defiant! It's also very much a bark being much louder than a bite.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
After ignoring the above point, you can ignore this one:
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Don't act like a child.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
When Saddam was faced with certain defeat, why do you think he employed a slash and burn strategy of Kuwait's oil infrastructure?
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Don't you read my posts?
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Originally Posted by Willravel, again
After the US back stabbed Iraq, Saddam realized that the US was trying to weaken Iraq so that the US could move in and steal the oil that Saddam thought he was going to get FROM Kuwait. He was understandably pissed and decided that his back stabbling ally wasn't going to best him. It was a move of ego and desperation, sure, but does that mean he was dangerous in 2003? Of course not. Not even a little.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Wouldn't a reasonable peaceful leader under the circumstances he faced, simply accept defeat and accept the determination of the UN and the "world" consensus against his act of aggression?
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There is no such thing as a peaceful leader in war. Any illusions otherwise are naive. Do you think Bush was peaceful in invading Iraq? Do you even think Reagen was peaceful when he ordered the invasion of Grenada?
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
You would trust a guy displaying these forms of defiance, and accept him as nonthreatening to peace and stability?
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Trust has nothing at all to do with it. Why fear an angry dog with no teeth and no claws?