Posted on 04/11/2003 9:26:00 AM PDT by doug from upland
It has been estimated that in 23 years Saddam Hussein was responsible for the deaths of at least a million of his own citizens. I will save you the time of doing the math. It works out to 119 Iraqis per day.
War is hell. No one desires war, but sometimes war is necessary. War defeated Hitler and Tojo and Mussolini. If the United States had refused the fight, it is hard to imagine the oppressive conditions under which we would be living.
Thanks to the leadership of President Bush and the ultimate sacrifice of brave warriors whose debt can never be repaid, Iraqis will not only no longer live in fear of saying the wrong thing, but more of them will be able to live and have hope for the future.
Civilian deaths are always a tragedy in war, however, 119 people were not tortured and killed by Saddam Hussein today. In the first 21 days of the war, 2,499 were not tortured and killed by Saddam Hussein. Over the next year, 43,435 Iraqis will not be tortured and killed by Saddam Hussein. Over the next 23 years, 999,005 Iraqis will not be tortured and killed by Saddam Hussein.
We mourn for those who have died in the liberation of Iraq. May God be guarding their souls.
Today, no one except the far left America haters can deny that there is less evil in the world. May this greatest of nations use its power for good so that every day there is less evil in the world.
His critics have called him a moron. He has been compared to Hitler. Many are aghast that he puts his faith in God. But George W. Bush has shown what leadership is all about. No focus groups. No polls. No finger in the wind. May God continue to guide this good man on the right path.
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