Iraq and the United States: Who’s Menacing Whom?

The Independent Institute ^ | 05 August 02 | Robert Higgs

[Zviadist]

"Nobody has presented any evidence that the Iraqis now possess weapons of mass destruction or the effective means, such as ballistic missiles, to deliver such weapons over long distances. Senator Richard Lugar himself admits, 'We haven’t found the evidence.'

[Zviadist]

"The presence of a murderous thug in control of a small country is hardly front-page news. Such rulers are dime a dozen. Yet the
United States does not stand on the verge of attacking all of them. What's so special about Saddam?"

[tm22721]

It is Bin Laden's legacy the the Arab world that his brethern are all painted with the broad brush of terrorism.

And yet they applaud him from the rooftops.

If you ask me, this is one culture that is looking to provoke the end of the world for the sake of 72 virgins.

BUMP

[at bay]

Sheer Iraqui propoganda. Sadam must go for the peace of the region and for our peace. First pre-emptive war? If we could rewrite history, wouldn't we have hit Germany in the 30's and Japan years before pearl? What's wrong with pre-emptive?

[Zviadist]

Sheer Iraqui propoganda.

So...Dr. Robert Higgs of the Independent Institute is an Iraqi propagandist. You guys are paranoid and delusionary.

[Zviadist]

We have zero international support for this war, and will be stuck paying the full tab for it, not to mention the costs (both political and economic) of occupying Iraq for a considerable period of time.

Meanwhile...nobody seems to notice that the people who did attack us have gotten away. Only the illogic of a fool would suggest that the fix for this problem is to waste our treasure and lives on someone who did not attack us. This is bizarro world indeed.

[Teacher317]

He's a ruthless, evil monster who has gassed thousands his own people, invaded other nations for more oil profits, actively seeks weapons of mass destruction to use, and is symbolic of anti-American sentiment and defiance. It was a mistake to let him live (let alone rule). We're merely correcting the situation. Get used to it.

[SunStar]

I predict this war will turn out to be a huge mistake and only insure that Bush will be a one termer like his daddy.

His daddy raised taxes after promising not too, and left Iraq without getting Hussein. Bush 43 has lowered taxes, and he plans to take Hussein out. If he does, he will win re-election.

[Teacher317]

The world is safer without Saddam. This alone is worth the economic, political, military, and one-term-Bush costs.

Also, if we take the Iraqi oil fields as a spoils of war, oil will certainly not be $50/barrel!

[dead]

While we’re debating the merits of war with Iraq, and the threat of weapons of mass destruction in rogue nations, can somebody answer the following question:

Why is Bush providing nuclear material to North Korea?

[palmer]

If we could rewrite history, wouldn't we have hit Germany in the 30's and Japan years before pearl? What's wrong with pre-emptive?

Because the British would have imposed gun control instead of just relatively low taxes? I can think of lots of other examples.

[palmer]

He's a ruthless, evil monster

Be careful, that's our former ally you're talking about.

[Zviadist]

Why is Bush providing nuclear material to North Korea?

Excellent question. Could it be that some members of the "axis of evil" are more equal than others?

Or perhaps it is, as Senator Lugar said at the Biden hearings, just a matter of "the United States will run Iraq's oil business." But the sheep will follow the party line.

[dighton]

Meanwhile...nobody seems to notice that the people who did attack us have gotten away. Only the illogic of a fool would suggest that the fix for this problem is to waste our treasure and lives on someone who did not attack us.

What's with us and our? You're not a citizen of the United States: are you, Zviadist?

[Zviadist]

Be careful, that's our former ally you're talking about.

Don't ask what kind of aircraft delivered the Iraqi mustard gas onto Iranian soldiers...

[Zviadist]

What's with us and our? You're not a citizen of the United States: are you, Zviadist?

Why don't you get a life, bozo.

[philosofy123]

Nonsense. The Hutus in Africa cubbed and killed 400,000 a couple of years ago, and you are crying over Saddam gasing eighty people more than ten years ago. At that time, James Baker personally intervened to grant Saddam more loans to build his war machine.

The idiots who advise the president to invade Iraq with 200,000 soldiers at a cost of 80 billion dollars are simply FOOLS. That is the problem with the neocons. First they don't really understand the big picture, second they don't care how much money we waste, because at their roots they are TAX AND SPAND liberals! If the entire Moslem world, more than billion people going to be pissed at us, and the entire European continent going to be pissed at us, including 91% of England. In addition the rest of the world, Asia, and Africa are all against us invading Iraq. Then, the neocons goes:"I don't care about pissing off every human being on this planet"? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? If Bush chooses to ignore the whole world, and also to ignore the real enemies/terrorists, this will come back to haunt him. The US economic condition is deteriorating rapidly because of lack of faith in the irresponsible corporate leaders, now we should add to it irresponsible political leaders! If the war drums are beaten for Iran, and Saudi Arabia, I would be the first to cheer on, and so are many people around the world. We have finite resources, and many enemies. A dictator like Saddam is not our priority at this time. Let us focus on El Qaeida, Hamas, Moslem Brotherhood, Jamaa Islamia, Jishi Mohamad of Pakistan,.......too many radical nut cases all over the world! Do not take your eye off the ball. The problem is Islam! The Bush administration have been doing a great job so far focusing on the terrorists. Let us not distract them from their mission, which is not depose a dictator! Even the UN inspector Mr. Ritter said that Saddam has been defanged, and no longer a danger. The real danger are the mosques that spewing venomous Islamic preaching without control in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sudan….