Originally posted by Yeager
Afganistan
At least most europeans didn't think so much about Taliban getting wiped out.
Their public relations couldn't been worse.
Plus the country was evidently harbouring known terrorists and the training camps.
What was done wrong with Iraq, was the urge to go after Saddam due to existing WMD and an immediate threat.
However those arguments weren't accepted by euros.
Let alone Saddam being an active Al Qaeda supporter.
However there hasn't really been links to either accusation.
Saddam just enjoyed his power, he wasn't even zealous muslim - and even those times when he was publicly being zealous, was for the PR.
(an excellent partner for those all-muslim-world Al Qaedas.. a man who wants to stay in power and whos hardly zealous enough to look good in their eyes)