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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
Since we had no legit reason to start this illegal war these people are just defending their homes and families- so I think they have a clear case to attack and/or kill any and all of the occupying enemy.
Just think: if someone invaded where you are at, would you fight back or would you roll over?
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Your post shows a serious misunderstanding of the facts here.
#1: You assert that these people are "Defending their homes and families".
-- This is simply NOT the case. They are in fact blowing up more Iraqi civilians (families of other Iraqis) than they are American soldiers. There are also MANY (maybe even the majority) insurgents that are not even from Iraq.
If that in your mind is your opinion on their justification for this behavior, your opinion is grossly misinformed.
As for illegal, Saddam under the last UN Resolution was supposed to make a final accounting for all of his missing WMD (and there are LOTS of WMD missing). He didn't -- the *UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED* Resolution promised serious consequences if this was not done. Therefore, the war is in fact legal.
What, do you think the WMD just vanished into thin air? They're being hidden somewhere. The fact that in one year they haven't surfaced in Iraq doesn't mean they don't exist. It's very likely that they are hidden in another country (probably Syria) which kind of complicates our being able to locate them.