Originally posted by Suave
Why is so much of the world so bent on protecting a murderous dictator ?
No one wants Saddam to live one second on the face of this earth.He is OBVIOUSLY a tyrant and mass murderer of the worst kind. BUT does it mean its ok to kill thousands of innocent Iraqis to get rid of him?
His people are indocrinated by his propaganda.Hell most even think his war against the west was for his religion.They are being used as pawns.Just because they are fooled into believing Saddam is a good muslim doesnt mean they deserve death.
Then theres the question of the huge power vacuum that will appear with his removal.Will he be replaced by an even more radical leader bent on revenge for his thousands of dead civilain inevitable casualites of a full scale war.
You might propose putting a leader in place who the west can trust? Take another look at your history books for gods sake.Look at what happened to the leader we trusted and put in charge of the Philippines.He turned out to be a tyrant in the vain of Saddam Hussain!!
What most people here are worried about is the fact that DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT to attack Iraq? Have we the proof he had anything to do with Al Quieda? Did he help plan and execute the sept 11th attack? IS he Truelly building these weapons and does he intend to use them?
From what I know of him he is capable of using these weapons without any remorse but I have seen many programmes about the Iraqi people and I do not want to destroy them or their country. If we attack what is essentially PART of the Arab world without a just reason it will be veiwed by arabs worldwide as an attack on their beliefs! We cannot afford a muslim vs christian world war and this is what is at risk.
So to you I say YES we need to do something about Saddam Hussein and Osama and all like them.Yes I will do everything i can to help my country in the war on these people. BUT I want to see the evidence.I want to know that we are right and the cause JUST. The whole world should also be made aware of the reasons we choose to fight or they will decide for themselves.
At the moment many countries are suspicious of the US/UK's motives and i dont blame them. What have we shown them to prove our cause?
I'll tell you........6 shells with chemical weapon warheads.
I worry that our governments are not able to prove anything.I fear the long term results of this war if it comes.
I have a hope. I feel for some reason that our prime minister Tony Blair and Americas president George Bush have information that absolves their decision if they choose war. They probably cannot disclose it without risking the lives of those who have aquired the intelligence. I hope this is so. I will back my prime minister and country and the Americans. The simple fact of the matter is I am disgusted by the Sept 11th attack. I feel after witnessing this act that my whole view of the human race was forever tarnished by it and theres no small amount of desire for utter revenge.I just want to deal out that revenge against those who deserve it not just those who live in whatever country these evil scum hide in.
This is why people are worried, its not the hope to protect Saddam. I suspect the majority of people in the world would agree Saddam is evil but would not agree to destoying a country to rid the world of him. Civilisation BEGAN in these countries centuries ago, lets hope in waging a war there we dont end civilisation in a world religious war. It is unlikely I think but then I would imagine people thought the last 2 world wars were unlikely before they happened.
