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Originally posted by Rich
Obviously I don't think Hussein was a good guy, of course he was a threat to his neighbors. However the fact the you Americans were actually going to sleep afraid that Saddam was going to bomb you in the morning is laughable to the rest of the world. Honestly, how many times does it have to be proven that what you're watching on TV is bullshit, for you to realize it?
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I highly doubt that much sleep was lost by Americans fearing Saddam was going to attack them directly. However after ten years of sanctions, inspections, game-playing, run-arounds, rhetoric, etc. Iraq had become a pariah. This contributed to the instability in the Middle East.
Unfortunately, a significant portion of the energy needs of the US
come from the Middle East. Instability could threaten that supply of engery, which in turn would ripple out to affect the economy and jobs.
That threat of instablity, particularly since the first gulf war, has kept a sizable US military presence in the region. The removal of that military presence (particularly from Saudi Arabia) is one of Osama bin Laden's stated goals. Hence Iraq's connection to terrorism.