Re: Faurenheit & Faurenhype 9/11
hey, theriver is right about a few things, give him credit. <br />- Iraq is (was?) a sovereign state, allbeit an oppressive, sadistic, murderous dictatorship. Now it's more like occupied anarchy.<br />- Saddam's actions indicate that he would not have started a war he knew he couldn't win - remember, he only invaded Kuwait after the U.S. ambassador implied that we wouldn't get involved. Saddam isn't stupid; he could've forseen how badly he woulda got beat in a war with the U.S. That's why his troops disappeared during the initial invasion, so they could come back now, as "insurgents."<br />- President Bush has admitted they couldn't find a link between Iraq and Al-Qaeda. Bin Ladin's animosity toward the U.S. goes deeper than any military base in Saudi Arabia - it's more likely linked to our alliance with Israel. The Arab-Jewish conflict goes all the way back to the book of Genesis. I doubt Saddam was all too thrilled when Bin Laden woke the sleeping giant - he (Saddam)had it pretty good before, and I'm pretty sure he was all about "what's in it for me."<br /><br />As Americans it is our patriotic duty to keep a watchful eye on everything our government (and our media) does, and to speak out when something looks fishy. It's part of the responsibility that comes with a democratically elected government. <br /><br />I think it's a mistake to invite everybody who disagrees with us to join the enemy. Isn't that how they do things in oppressive, sadistic, murderous dictatorships?