Saddam: 'I Lied About WMD In Fear Of Iran'

tryreading · 07-03-09, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

If Iraq had WMD's (as was believed...read first post of this thread) Israel had every reason to worry about their continued existence as a nation.

If Israel launched a defensive first strike without proof or provocation a large regional war could have started.

We prevented that greater war.

I am so proud we prevented an if based on actions that may have occured because of a previous if, as was believed...

tlmorg02 · 07-03-09, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

A majority of them were Saudi but not all of them, fwiw.

You know, actually, we support terrorist groups by buying Saudi oil, which in turn is used to fund the terrorists that attack us.

tryreading · 07-03-09, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

A majority of them were Saudi but not all of them, fwiw.

One of them, Atta, was Egyptian. All the others Saudi. Why did we never bomb Saudi Arabia?

tlmorg02 · 07-03-09, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tryreading

One of them, Atta, was Egyptian. All the others Saudi. Why did we never bomb Saudi Arabia?

Oil! Lots and lots of oil!

tryreading · 07-03-09, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tlmorg02

Oil! Lots and lots of oil!

Yep.

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Agent Ferris · 07-04-09, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tryreading

Damn good point. And, lest we forget, we were attacked on our soil by 19 Saudi Arabians on 9/11/2001.

Saudi's were chosen for the "Planes Operation" in order to drive a wedge between the U.S. and the Saudi's, after all that was one of OBL's main objectives, divide and conquer.

bhkad · 07-04-09, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tlmorg02

You know, actually, we support terrorist groups by buying Saudi oil, which in turn is used to fund the terrorists that attack us.

You are correct.

In 1979 the Saudi gov't was allowed, by the religious leadership, to use gunfire in the Grand Mosque to quell a hostage situation. But this permission was granted in exchange for funding terrorism.

bhkad · 07-04-09, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tryreading

One of them, Atta, was Egyptian. All the others Saudi. Why did we never bomb Saudi Arabia?

15 were Saudi.

Rightwing86 · 07-04-09, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Laila

What about Israel?
Like i'd go to war for the benefit of another country. Are you nuts?
Armies are there to protect THEIR country, not someone elses.

We now sacrifice our soldiers for Israel's security? Thats nice, how many soldiers have they offered for Iraq and Aghanistan for the past 5 years again??

*Cough World War II Europe Cough"

Oh sorry... I forget.. what were those countries we helped defend so long ago... been so long I really can't remember I know one started with a F and ended with an e... I guess maybe we didn't defend some country hmm my mistake my history must be bad, maybe we just went after Japan since they were the clear danger.

tlmorg02 · 07-04-09, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rightwing86

*Cough World War II Europe Cough"

Oh sorry... I forget.. what were those countries we helped defend so long ago... been so long I really can't remember I know one started with a F and ended with an e... I guess maybe we didn't defend some country hmm my mistake my history must be bad, maybe we just went after Japan since they were the clear danger.

We did not go into WWII until 1941, and no presence in Europe or the Pacific until 1942. To suggest we went right in to protect others is quite misleading. We were basically dragged into the war, and the U.S. declared war on the axis of evil, once it was discovered that Hitler had urged Mexico to join him and attack the U.S., just as Japan had.

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