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Originally Posted by Lillith You're entitled to that opinion, but I have to disagree. There was a bogus reason for the invasion, if they (all parties concerned) at least had the balls to admit to why they did in fact invade. |
Saddam had chemical weapons and used them. I tend to believe this based on what I've seen and heard, if I'm wrong then l digress the point.
Saddam also had a UN resolution telling him to submit to inspectors, which he never did do.
On Sept 11 2001 the US was attacked by a terrorist network. Although Saddam didn't align himself with them, my educated guess would tell me that Saddam would take an 'enemy of my enemy is my friend' stance with them and turn a blind eye to their activities in his country and perhaps even help them out a little while not appearing to.
When you put all that together, I don't blame the US or UK for what they did. Enough was enough, and the UN just kept dragging their feet.
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Originally Posted by Lillith And I have to say that certain footage showing unbelievable destruction, maiming of children and devastation was not aired in the US. For very obvious reasons.... |
I've seen it...guess it's because I'm not in the US
War is a failing of humanity, but I must say the bulk of this particular failure rests with Saddam and his thugs.
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Originally Posted by Lillith There is hardly a sufficient "excuse/reason" to kill at random, and having woman and children as those the most affected/killed/maimed. |
The US and UK went out of their way to avoid killing civilians, it was hardly random.
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Originally Posted by Lillith It was senseless, devious, inhumane and the purest example of greed and negativity. As if we haven't been shown through history what "war" leads to. As if we haven't "evolved" enough as a species to understand the virtue of communication and honesty. If those things could be applied to politics (as well as have more enlightened individuals as well as women involved) the world may just have enough time to recitify the fuck-ups of patriarchal ego-maniacal madmen. |
You can't lay all the blame on the US, or even half of it. Very little, IMHO.
I place most of the blame on the dictator and his thugs who weren't the slightest bit interested in evolving, enlightening, or rectifying fuck-ups, rather being interested in money, power, and doing whatever it took to hold on to it.