It had been well established that Saddam had no nukes, so in reality, we're discussing biological weapons here. The kind of weapons that lots of countries have, including us, Russia, China, N. Korea, the list goes on. Could Iraq deliver such a payload to U.S. soil? No. Would Iraq even be interested in delivering such a payload to U.S. soil? Unlikely, since there are equally appealing targets much closer to home, including but not limited to Israel.
Saddam and Bin Laden had no interest in each other. Unlike Bin Laden, Saddam's primary interest was survival, autonomy and a life of debauchery and luxury. Bin Laden was not a vehicle toward that end.
But you're right, it was a guess on my part, no doubt. The thing is, I just don't think it mattered. Pakistan has WMDs, Pakistan has a relationship of sorts with Al Qaeda. Why are you not terrified of Pakistan? Iraq was already under our thumb, they were a minor concern at best. Bottom line is that I never gave a rat's ass about WMDs. This whole 'do as I say, not as I do' thing just doesn't wash with me.
I checked out the Hilary video, but I really can't stomach 8 minutes of her, and the video/sound quality didn't help either.
"Saddam's primary interest was survival, autonomy and a life of debauchery and luxury. "
How does that fit with his behavior leading up to the invasion?
Pakistan is a problem as you point out. Today, they are a possible nexus of WMDs and those who would use them against the US. Terrified? No. Intellectually mildly concerned in a detatched way? Sure.
I will continue to disagree with the premise that WMDs in the hands of France represent a threat equal to that of Iran, for example.
What, you're not buying the "Iraqi Freedom" or the "Fighting them there so we don't have to fight them here" justifications?
You're not being a good Republican sheep, you know.
Remember, a main tenet of the Art of War is to never expose your true intentions. (He must have had someone read it for him.) The one bit of truth that slipped out from this administration was the "Mission Accomplished" banner the day they got their hands on the pumps.
Pumping their oil is the only constant. It was the only objective. Any discussion beyond that is convoluted naivete baited from politically biased circumlocution.
Fuck you for the sheep remark. Please prove that you are smarter than that in the future.
Mission Accomplished referred to the mission of the ship and it's crew, which was accomplished. Sorry that is so hard for you to understand.
Did you just learn that oil is an important resource? Please post a link that shows where the US gets it's oil. I guess we went to war so Europe could have oil?
"Saddam's primary interest was survival, autonomy and a life of debauchery and luxury. "
How does that fit with his behavior leading up to the invasion?
How does it not? Go back a long, long time, say 5 years prior to the invasion and point to an example that isn't in line with my statement.
How about France and Iraq? France has demonstrated the ability to deliver weapons to U.S. soil, Iraq has demonstrated the ability to throw rocks. Iran is a much scarier place than Iraq.
Fuck you for the sheep remark. Please prove that you are smarter than that in the future.
Mission Accomplished referred to the mission of the ship and it's crew, which was accomplished. Sorry that is so hard for you to understand.
Did you just learn that oil is an important resource? Please post a link that shows where the US gets it's oil. I guess we went to war so Europe could have oil?
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Fuck you for the sheep remark. Please prove that you are smarter than that in the future.
Mission Accomplished referred to the mission of the ship and it's crew, which was accomplished. Sorry that is so hard for you to understand.
Did you just learn that oil is an important resource? Please post a link that shows where the US gets it's oil. I guess we went to war so Europe could have oil?
Damn Dave, you are really out there aren't you dude? Dave why not try just for once to open your mind and look at the Iraq issue without picking a favorite US political side? We presume you are doing well monetarily under the W regime and that you are pleased with that and the look tough attitude W tries to pull over. That is great, we all vote from a personal promotion position. But dude you are twisting and grasping so hard to reason and start arguments that you are making yourself look foolish, and you are too smart for that.
Was she (and everyone else) supposed to neglect all the information that our intelligence community had to offer and to form their own fact-finding commissions to go to Iraq and find out the "real truth"? Well, maybe it would have been nice considering the partisan lies and misinformation that the pollitically biased "intelligence community" offered up while trying to make pieces fit, but it really isn't practical.
The intelligence community is run by the Executive Branch. The real question is how it was run.
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Take a look at a map. By defeating Iraq, Iran is effectively locked between Sunni (majority) Afghanistan, Sunni (majority) Pakistan, and the Sinni (majority) Caucasus. Also, defeating Iraq protects Kuwait, KSA and the Emirates -- suppliers of about 30% of our oil and the vast majority of the oil that maintains the economies and standards of living of the majority of the planet. Finally, creating a state friendly to the USA in the heart of the Arab oil countries will help ensure a long-term inhibition for other potentially adventurous despots in the region and gives some measure of hope to neighboring countries who are becoming democratic, like Jordan, Lebanon, and Kuwait while supporting established democracies like Israel and Turkey.
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