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Originally Posted by JAD_333
This statement is a little backwards(...)
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I believe that what you are saying is somewhat backwards.
Unfortunately, i don't believe that there was that much grounding for the invasion of Iraq. Bush wanted oil and he wanted to settle his vendetta with Saddam after the first gulf war.
I also think that Iraq
has spawned terrorists since Saddam was overthrown. During the first Gulf War. Bush senior was strongly advised not to go for Saddam during for a variety of reasons, one of them being the civil war which would likely have occurred between the Sunnis and the Shi'ites. This is exactly what is going on now and would not have happened if Saddam was still in control. His callous reppression of his people ensured stability in the country which has since been lost.
I don't think you can ever justify the invasion of Iraq in spite of the atrocities that Saddam committed.
(Of course this is my own opinion. I hope it didn't sound too political or offensive!
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