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Is the world a better place without Saddam Hussein?

Is the world a better place without Saddam Hussein?

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shrubnose said:
No doubt.

Some people would complain if they were hung with a new rope.
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Okay, what would you have done with Saddam? Try to ask him nicely? Some of you really don't understand that it's a dog eat dog world out there do you? You think the world is all unicorns and glitter, and that if weren't for actions by the United States, everyone would be singing Kumbaya. That's a really naive outlook.
 
shrubnose said:
The USA is happy for the UN to have control over other countries.

Over the USA, not so much.
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Do you think the USA is like Iraq under Saddam?

Why do you have this irrational notion that all countries should be treated the same. They aren't the same and treating them as such would be stupid.
 
ecofarm said:
Do you think the USA is like Iraq under Saddam?

Why do you have this irrational notion that all countries should be treated the same. They aren't the same and treating them as such would be stupid.
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So if we don't get treated the same and they pass a law you would think its ok?
 
captainawesome said:
So if we don't get treated the same and they pass a law you would think its ok?
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The US honors its UN agreements. The US is not a genocidal dictatorship. Thinking the US should be treated the same as Saddam is stupid.

The UN doesn't pass laws. :rolleyes
 
ecofarm said:
The US honors its UN agreements. The US is not a genocidal dictatorship. Thinking the US should be treated the same as Saddam is stupid.

The UN doesn't pass laws. :rolleyes
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Sure.
 
shrubnose said:
Go back and reread the 1st sentence in my post that you replied to.
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I read it. Sorry. I misunderstood you and thought you were being sarcastic.
 
shrubnose said:
After a fair trial, I would have locked him up at Gitmo for the rest of his life.
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But he was their criminal. He committed crimes against the Iraqi people.
 
Let's face it, the United States is damned if they do take action and damned if they don't take action, so we're always going to be the bad guys in some people's eyes who can't seem to grasp the entire picture.
 
ChrisL said:
Let's face it, the United States is damned if they do take action and damned if they don't take action, so we're always going to be the bad guys in some people's eyes who can't seem to grasp the entire picture.
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What is the big picture?
 
ecofarm said:
Do you think the USA is like Iraq under Saddam?
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The USA is a dangerous country.

It has a habit of invading other countries which are no real threat to the USA.

It is the only country on this planet to have ever used nuclear weapons.

Which is one reason why some countries see having nukes as a good thing.

Think about it.
 
captainawesome said:
What is the big picture?
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The "big" picture is that sometimes actions have to be taken to take a problem out of the equation. For the sake of the international community we can't just ignore threats. That would be stupid and ignorant. I'm still waiting for something of substance out of you about the topic besides silly one line statements that really don't mean anything.
 
shrubnose said:
The USA is a dangerous country.

It has a habit of invading other countries which are no real threat to the USA.

It is the only country on this planet to have ever used nuclear weapons.

Which is one reason why some countries see having nukes as a good thing.

Think about it.
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This is so devoid of anything approaching sense it boggles the mind.
 
Are there really people out there who think that if the U.S. doesn't do anything that the world would be a peaceful place? Or are some of you just isolationists?

Yeah, we could have captured Saddam and put him in Gitmo, and then we'd have enemies because of that action. I wonder if there would be more attacks against us just because of that. I have a feeling the insurgents might be even worse if he were still alive and being kept in a prison somewhere.
 
ChrisL said:
The "big" picture is that sometimes actions have to be taken to take a problem out of the equation. For the sake of the international community we can't just ignore threats. That would be stupid and ignorant. I'm still waiting for something of substance out of you about the topic besides silly one line statements that really don't mean anything.
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You speak in cliche platitudes. We had a problem with Saddam not the world. We wanted cheap oil. He wanted to move away from dollar only oil trades. He invaded a monarchy we set up. We invade because we are a greedy empire.
 
shrubnose said:
The USA is a dangerous country.

It has a habit of invading other countries which are no real threat to the USA.

It is the only country on this planet to have ever used nuclear weapons.

Which is one reason why some countries see having nukes as a good thing.

Think about it.
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Exactly. All we are seeing is other countries adopt the tactics of the agressor , but don't tell anyone here that because they like to live in the illusion this is Mayberry, RFD...........................
 
captainawesome said:
You speak in cliche platitudes. We had a problem with Saddam not the world. We wanted cheap oil. He wanted to move away from dollar only oil trades. He invaded a monarchy we set up. We invade because we are a greedy empire.
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Well then . . . where's all of our cheap oil?
 
captainawesome said:
You speak in cliche platitudes. We had a problem with Saddam not the world. We wanted cheap oil. He wanted to move away from dollar only oil trades. He invaded a monarchy we set up. We invade because we are a greedy empire.
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You're accusing someone ELSE of "speaking in cliche platitudes"?

:shock:
 
ChrisL said:
I read it. Sorry. I misunderstood you and thought you were being sarcastic.
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No problem.

Seriously.

The only person that never makes a mistake is the person who never does anything.

Always try to do the right thing, and whatever happens, happens.




"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

Been there. Done that. No regrets.

 
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