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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
It doesn't matter if they did, or didn't. What Iraq did, besides being a genocidal regime, was attempt to destabilize the Middle East after 9-11. Our answer to Jihadism (and it wasn't just Wahhabism) was to democratize the region. This was, and is, our best long term defense. That was less likely to happen with the Baathists in power, and much more likely to happen with a democratic Iraq.
If nothing else, Iraq deserved to be invaded for being genocidal. No more reason was needed than that, and I'm ashamed that we waited so long to do so.
Because Iraq was so brutal, we had a war were fewer civillians died than would have died at the hands of the Baathists.
Most importantly, Saudi Arabia is now getting surrounded by democracies and democratizing monarchies. This is the real issue, and this is why we really invaded Iraq. The region will be remade, and history will show America to be in the right.
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Okay... I'll try Rudey tactics... blah blah blah moron blah blah blah bad school blah blah blah can't read.... oh wait I'm not engaging in discussion...
Alright then please back-up your arguements about Iraq destablizing the region after 9-11... ie. Examples of actions political or otherwise. Yes Iraq was genocidal in the 80's however no-one invaded them then, so why do people keep harping on this... by this logic countries such as Turkey, Cambodia, America, or Spain should also be attack for past genocide...
As for the regime causing more deaths than in the war, I'm sorry but I can't follow your logic.. please back this up. While civilian deaths have been estimated at around 10000 (low around 8900, high just over 11000) that is much higher than the "hundreds" reported killed annually by human rights watch groups (such as Amnesty International) under Saddam's regime. So excuse me if I don't follow the logic of your arguement...
Finally the stability of the region hasn't improved, but instead deteriotated as a result of the invasion... witness the rise in terror attacks through-out the region. Whatever Saddam's faults were, he was a strong-man that viewed religious fanatism or fundalmentalism as a threat to his power. Now Iraq has become a breeding ground of hate that may spawn more groups like Al Queda, but in the meantime has become a focal point for terrorists and anti-American/anti-Western hate.