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Originally posted by charly
Bush thinks he's John Wayne and Bruce Willis wrapped into one.
Iraq has never attacked any Western country. The only "Friend" of the West he attacked was Israel with a publicity stunt sending SCUD missiles aimed at Israel in an attempt to drag them into the war and raise feelings amongst fellow Muslim countries.
He has however murdered millions of his own country men, Iraniaqns, Kuwaitis and Muslims. They do not seem so keen to rmove him
He does not nor will he ever have the capability to harm the West except as a terrorist, this war will not stop terrorism. It will probably encourage it.
The US could take out his entire army in a couple of months if he was ever stupid enough to try anything. 9/11 and Afghanistan showed what the West can and will do. He is aware of that.
So can someone explain why the West vis so hell bent on pushing for war? Especially when the N. Koreans are using the situation.
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Most countries would consider attempting to assassinate their leader an act of war..."an attack" in your words.
If he develops weapons of mass destruction, there is a very plausible fear that he has (or may form) alliances with terrorists who would use them. The use of such weapons on his own citizens, as you so rightly pointed out, shows that human life has no particular value for him.
Since 9/11, the idea of stopping any further such attacks before they start has become VERY popular. Simply retaliating for a 9/11 that could have been prevented won't get a president re-elected.
We live in an age where an nuclear device can be carried in a suitcase. A nuclear explosion, unlike a car or truck bomb will vaporize the evidence, making it a perfect weapon of terror. (After the explosion in Oklahoma City, a serial number on the axle of the truck led to the arrest of the instigators.)