[Michael81Dus]

Did Saddam or did he not support terrorism?

Was that the question or was that not the question?

Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq did not pose an immediate threat to the western world. It was morally right to liberate Iraq - but that´s all. I have understanding for those who do not regard this as sufficient to attack a ´sovereign´ country.

[Broadside Joe]

"Was that the question or was that not the question?"

It was a simple question that only requires a yes or no.

The next question is wether you will answer or not.

[Turbo Pig]

Ah, there's the problem. You, like much of Europe and the anti-American crowd, are still thinking in pre 9/11 ways. Ways that came crashing down with the WTC and the deaths of 3000 innocents.

1) Iraq was a priciple in both regional and world wide terror.
2) Iraq had the intent of procuring MORE WMDs. Whether they had them at the time of liberation or not is inconsequntial.
3) No matter what Europe and th corrupt UN says, the US should not have waited until points 1 and 2 collided. At that point, we end up with even more dead US civilians.
4) Saddam Hussein lost all rights to the protection of sovereingty when he did the following:

• invaded the sovereign country of Kuwait (heck, as much as I dislike the mullahs, this statement could apply to Iran, as well)
• gave safe haven to an individual involved in the first WTC attack.
• plotted to kill a former president of the United States
• routinely shot at US warplanes patrolling the UN mandated No-Fly zone.
• supplied money to terrorist enablers that are attacking the US ally, Isreal

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Perhaps you haven't seen this:

Report Details Saddam's Support for Terrorists Who Killed Americans

The above link is the FreeRepublic discussion thread.

The actual article is :

"Saddam Hussein’s Philanthropy of Terror"

It is a pdf document with substantial footnotes and put together by Dewey Murdock of the Hudson Institute.

[americanbychoice2]

Are you in favor of Slavery?
The most often used phrase when I am in Germany is "They were his own people. You had no right to invade". Therefore, is it ok to watch that madman kill millions of his own people? The Europeans were sure anxious to bomb the hell out of Serbia with a lot less evidence of mass extinction while not bothering to get UN approval. I smell hypocracy.
Or, "It was all for oil" Why would we want to pay $ 1000 per barrell including the costs we incurred, if we can get it at about $35? Doesn't make sense.
Remember, sticking your head in the sand will make an inviting target of you ass while it is up in the air.

[Richard Kimball]

Iraq was a primary supporter of terrorism. Check a middle east map. Look at the strategic importance of Iraq in the middle east. Your statement is like saying that there's no reason to take a knight located in the middle of a chess board because the object is to get the king.

Elected governments and the elimination of dictators who foster terrorism is a primary tactic in the war on terror.

[mewzilla]

Re: Iraq and AQ. Read Richard Miniter's book Losing Bin Laden, especially Appendix A, then get back to me.

[Fledermaus]

Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq did not pose an immediate threat to the western world.

Bullhockey! You must be very young and don't remember what Iraq has done since the mid-1980's.

Iraq was only tolerated during it's war with Iran because Iran was a bigger threat to the world...and still is.

But once Iraq invaded Kuwait, it was a new ballgame. It became clear Saddam was going to fight the western world by trying to control the oil supply.

We stopped him and then did nothing to contain him. Twelve years and 15 unenforced UN resolutions later, a new sheriff came to town and after 9/11 it was time to put up or shut up.

The UN following France, Germany and Russia decided to shut up. Your PM Shroeder decided to save his own hide instead of leading by blasting America to the far left to get re-elected. What a coward. You deserve a snake like that running your country into the ground.

Iraq was supporting, training, and paying terrorists around the world. Some of the 9/11 hijackers had a cell in GERMANY! Saddam paid Palestinian terrorist' families after they blew themselves up. Saddam harbored terrorists from Hamas, Hezzbollah, and Al-Qaeda. He had training facilities in Iraq teaching them how to hijack planes.

But it's great to see you Germans now care about 'sovereign' countries.