First of all I apologize for my absence in the debate. I had to set up a notebook computer and since I am not a rocket scientist it took a while.
But now I will answer to Scotties question (at least I try):
Let us assume that Bush fibbed as to the reasons of the war on Iraq. Scotty meant that it has been a good thing anyway because Saddam has been wiped away and further possible casualities of his regime have been saved.
Let us also assume that the number of innocent victims of the US attack had been much more less than the number of victims of Saddam.
Let us also disregard the fact that the war on Iraq happened a long time after the majority of Saddams atrocities were committed.
Let us also disregard the fact that if Bush sen. would have done his job (I agree completely with Sobek) further victims would have been prevented.
But you have forgotten one issue:
Things are not settled in this region. Nobody can predict what effects the further presence of the US in Iraq may have. The entire region in a barrel of gun powder and you went there with a lit cigarette in your mouth. The US soldiers are nails in the flesh not only of the citizens of Iraq, but in the flesh of all muslims in the entire region.
In the first war on Iraq the nations all over the world (including the arabs) agreed to the war.
This time things are very different. And nobody can predict where this leads to.
Maybe it would have been better to stay out. Have you already forgotten Vietnam? You wanted to save Vietnam from communism and finally the entire country has been in the hands of the commies after you did your job.
Bad judgement and bad preparation then. Like this time.
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Beware of Commies and Mutts!


