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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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We are in agreement that Saddam was evil. Much of the brutalization you mention, was a result of Bush senior advising Iraqis to rise up against Hussein...then, we left them to perish under his chemical attacks.
Are you suggesting that we travel the world, and murder all of those leaders who mistreat their citzens?
Save for the oil, why do we care what the hell the middle east has been doing to themselves for centuries? What say we let them kill each other, without the US cherrypicking the unruly leaders that won't tow our line?
The way in which we systematically intervened in Iraq, destroyed their infrastructure, and ultimately commited murder , is a sad event.
No different than what has just happened in Pakistan.
Yes...WE most definitely started something by seriously destabilizing an entire region. Now, we sit back and watch as anarchy metastacizes, further increasing the opportunity for another attack on US soil.