[JohnR]

Originally posted by FCAlive
I don't support Saddam Hussein, I support the right of the country of Iraq to conduct its affairs without the interference of the United States.

I support the right of the United States to make certain that a Hitler like Saddam Hussein doesn't light off a couple ballistic candles with chemical warheads and lob 'em at Isreal. Gee, that might just jeopardize regional stability. I support the US in going and removing an individual that has GASSED his own people. I don't like seeing this war happen. It's probably going to be a much tougher go at it his time than last because we're in FRIEKIN MARCH now. Want to know what is costing more and more lives? Dilly Dallying and playing pussy foot with Frane right now. THAT will cost our GI's lives.

If Saddam is such a menace why did we support him before the first Gulf War.

Back then, there were 2 Super Powers and most regions of the world, rightly or wrongly got carved up that way. you went with the west or you went with the east. Common interest, spheres of influence, it would be better if we had some influence on him than the USSR - remember them? But they were good guys too. Oh, and this little country called Iran had a bunch of our citizens hostage and were greatly exporting terrorism at the time, much more so than now.

If Saddam is such a menace why haven't we taken him out of power? We have certainly had a chance.

We did? Back in 92 we stopped long before Baghdad as ejecting Iraq from Kuwait was the goal. Perhaps too shortsighted but it was what it was. Hindsight is always 20/20. It might have been nice had Eisenhower NOT held back the American forces at the Elbe.

Haven't had too many shots since then, and there was that little Executive order about assintations too.

The only conclusion that I can reach is that this war has little to do wth Saddam Hussein.

It has a LOT to do with Saddam. Not all the reasons for this are rosy, I'll agree with you in some principal there but even that is very thin. I think Bush has greatly bungled this buildup to war and explanations for doing so. I think there are some valid reasons for going but would still like to see the war not happen and could be avoided provided something ELSE was an option. Now would be a good time for the Iraqi leadershop to go into exile but that ain't gonna happen.