Posted on 12/12/2004 10:16:17 AM PST by rockinrobinhehe
For the past 25 years when Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, why did Saddam Hussein not use those weapons of mass destruction against the US or Israel, or hand them over to the Al-Qaeda terrorists or the terrorists in the west bank, even though during the past 25 years, on and off, the following were done which angered and humiliated Saddam Hussein
(1) Israel destroyed Saddam Hussein's nuclear reactors in the 80s
(2) Through the Iran-Contra scandal, the US supplied arms to Iran in the Iran-Iraq war in the 80s
(3) In the 90s, the US ousted Saddam Hussein from Kuwait
(4) In the 90s, The US openly encouraged the Iraqi Kurds and Shittes to rebel against Saddam Hussein and overthrow him from power and in this case, he did not even use his weapons of mass destruction against the rebellious kurds and shiattes
(5) In the 90s, Saddam Hussein's palaces were destroyed by the US
(6) In the 90s, the CIA made several assassination attempts on Saddam Hussein
(7) In the 90s, the US prevented Saddam Hussein's planes from flying in the no-fly zone
(8) In the 90s, the US had crippling economic sanctions on Iraq
(9) Throughout the 90s, the US periodically bombed Iraq which resulted in massive property damage and the deaths of thousands of Iraqis including relatives of Saddam Hussein
(10) Throughout the 90s, the US systematically decimated almost the entire air defense systems of Saddam Hussein
(11) In 2003, a decapitating attack on Saddam by the US tried to kill Saddam Hussein and his sons
(12) In 2003, Saddam Hussein was ousted from power in Iraq
(13) In 2003, Saddam Hussein's sons and his 14 year old grandson were brutally killed by the US
So even though the US and Israel for the past 25 years have angered and humiliated Saddam Hussein, why did Saddam Hussein not use his weapons of mass destruction against Israel or the US or hand them over to the Al-Qaeda terrorists or the terrorists in the west bank, these past 25 years ?
Well, your time here is going to be VERY short---and VERY painful!
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Not even enough play time for the Kitties! The Mods are gettin tooooo fast.
Thanks for the ping (as usual, I'm to late).
Hmmmm....I see the zot-tards are up early today. Don't you usually sleep until 3:00?
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| I remember this being a big question early on in the invasion of Iraq... We went in fully expecting WMD to be used against our troops, and nothing ever happened. I remember hearing explanations such as: 1. Hussein DID order the use, and front line commanders refused. 2. Iraqi command and control was so quickly and effectively disrupted/dismantled early on that commanders willing to use them could not get a clear go ahead, or could not FIND any because they had been hidden so well. 3. Hussein could not afford to reveal himself as the liar he is to those countries which still sided with him and who still considered him innocent. 4. They were moved out of the country prior to invasion for use against the real target... Israel. |
5. Hussein DID order the use, but he didn't have any and he didn't know it.
Time to send the kitties. This one is on a drunken rampage.
I doubt that one... Hussein surely knows where his casche lies, whether its 300 ft underground or heavily guarded in a neighboring country.
We did not "oust" Saddam from Kuwait. We kicked him out of a country he invaded. Big difference.
(4) In the 90s, The US openly encouraged the Iraqi Kurds and Shittes to rebel against Saddam Hussein and overthrow him from power and in this case, he did not even use his weapons of mass destruction against the rebellious kurds and shiattes.
Where have you been? Saddam most certainly did use weapons of mass destruction against the Kurds.
To the rest of your points, Saddam was funding terrorists. This is not conjecture or speculation, it is fact. And, with Saddam throwing around billons of dollars (you have heard of the oil for food scandal), his documented instances of funding terrorist and his dislike for the U.S., whether he still had weapons of mass destruction or not, he was a real and significant threat.
Saddam and his regime were a weapon of mass destruction, even if only that he was, was of a mind to or was motivated to fund such weapons.
Now, where is the Zot patrol. We have a troll.
"why did Saddam Hussein not use those weapons of mass destruction against the US or Israel, or hand them over to the Al-Qaeda terrorists or the terrorists in the west bank,"
We would have nuked the whole country. The Israelis would do it twice for good measure.
I doubt it too, but it was one of the theories thrown around at the time.
I agree, they are in Syria and/or buried real deep somewhere in Iraq.
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