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Originally Posted by SPRINGFIELD
First of all, Saddam Hussein's execution did not make for a sad day! Especially not in Iraq where he killed and brutalized and repressed uncounted millions. He was an evil, horrible human being. Don't ever think any different of him. I saw firsthand what he did. Second, "we" as in "The United States" didn't start anything. Strife has been the way of life in the middle east long before we were even a country. The only time there was ever any peace is when they were under somone's bootheel. I believe Churchill said "The arabs are either at your feet or at your throat". Seems to be the case for most of recorded history.
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Actually Churchhill was a racist towards Arabs and Africans alike. He migth be a decent human being on other issues, but when it comes to those regions he had nothing but bigoted disdain.
Most innovations and sources of knowledge that kick started the Rennaissance in Europe originated from the middle east. And while many regions inhereted a treature trove of knowledge, technology, infrastructive and social institions Arabs, more than most, made something of it and built on what they got. It's not until five centuries ago that Europe reached the middle east's level of sophistication and civility.
Then, of course, the Europeans went south and destroyed whatever they could while fighting over a city they had no business being in: Jerusalem.