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Originally posted by Johny Traffic
Sadam wasnt a long term solution, infact it was widely thought that he didnt have long to go. Infact that was one of the arguments used at the time for opposing war, that he might not have been there that long anyway.
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So we could have let things go where they may, naturally, without turning the whole world against us. Saddam stays, and keeps the radicals out of power, or he dies and - worst case scenerio - clerics take control (as is happening now). I doubt that though, as long as the military regime was intact one of his underlings would have replaced him. He wanted to pass down power to his sons, but (IMHO) no way some general wouldn't have used that as an opportunity. I would rather us be dealing with a new face, in charge of a stable still-secular government, than what we will have to deal with now.
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Originally posted by Johny Traffic
Sadam as you say did do a good job at containing the fundementalists, like he did slaughtering everyone else. So I guess that was fine?
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I'm sure innocents suffered under his regime as well as the more deserving. He was a brutal fucker. But that is what is necessary there at this point in their society. They are not ready to embrace real freedom; if they were, they would have demanded it themselves, as our forefathers did. However most of them still want to live in the dark ages. Saddam was doing his best to change that culture, by forcing reforms such as mandatory literacy programs (learn to read or go to jail) and advancing the role and rights of women. But none of that matters because I am talking about what is ultimately best for America. Sadly, you cannot take each individual person into account when discussing strategy.
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Originally posted by Johny Traffic
Infact you have presumed that you know my opinion on what should be done. You dont. Like I said Im supprised that its news that we didnt know what to expect after the war, no one knows what will happen in a war, so how would they know what will happen after?
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You should have a plan ready for every conceivable scenerio, and the resources ready to back up whatever action is necessary. Just saying "no one knows what will happen" is unacceptable.
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Originally posted by Johny Traffic
Everyone wants a right ot wrong a black or white, everyone thinks they know whats better more than the polititions do. But what they forget is that there are many variables in any conflict, the decisions taken are not black or white, right or wrong. just varying degrease of grey, There isnt a correct or incorrect way of handeling this just lots of different not perfect ways. But the one variable we can all be sure of is that, we dont know whats going to happen when you invade a country, so like I say Im supprised this is news at all
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Of course every decision is a gamble; that is not an excuse to just let whatever happens happen, and then start scratching your head, and wishing it had gone differently. And to say that noone could predict guerilla warfare in the streets is a copout. That was the
most likely scenerio, yet this administration ignored it in favor of just praying everything will be ok...
Many people tried to warn about the realities of this invasion, but they weren't listened to.