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The part of this article, criticizing Bush's (unconservative) action in Iraq, is much more the way I have conceived of the situation. Help me to see why the majority of FReepers seem to feel otherwise.

I am in favor of defending America and peacable Americans, and have said before that Saddam and many other rulers should be thrown out. I would probably even give money to such a cause. But I cannot justify ordering the US military to do it. So help me see the evidence that Saddam's regime was a direct or imminent threat to Americans at home. That attacks on Americans will be reduced, instead of increased, by more meddling in this foreign culture. And that we know who "they" are, when we say that "they are out to get us."

So help me see the evidence that Saddam's regime was a direct or imminent threat to Americans at home. That attacks on Americans will be reduced, instead of increased, by more meddling in this foreign culture.

First, Saddam had vast oil income (despite sanctions), absolute power, sophisticated technology, and connections to evil terror masters. This situation could have if it had not already grown into something fatal for us.

Second, there really is no realistic choice for the West to keep its hands off of the Middle East trouble spots. It is just impossible to succeed in the alternate strategy: building up sufficient fortifications in every vulnerable spot.

The strategy instead is to kill the terrorists and to get rid of or sufficiently alter every terror-sponsoring rogue regime.

That attacks on Americans will be reduced, instead of increased, by more meddling in this foreign culture.

French - canadian ... right !

I am in favor of defending America and peacable Americans, and have said before that Saddam and many other rulers should be thrown out. I would probably even give money to such a cause. But I cannot justify ordering the US military to do it. So help me see the evidence that Saddam's regime was a direct or imminent threat to Americans at home. That attacks on Americans will be reduced, instead of increased, by more meddling in this foreign culture. And that we know who "they" are, when we say that "they are out to get us."

Well, just for starters, it is well documented that they have given aid (money) to terrorists the world over, some of which more than likely ended up in helping to fund the attack on the USA. They have hidden terrorists, worked with the terrorists, and could very possible have given them WMD's as well as arms.

I could go on, but you get my drift. We must wipe out terrorists at every opportunity. I think the war in Iraq got the attention of these mad men the world over. We are already seeing a decrease in terrorism, and as we hunt out and kill them, one by one, the world will be a safer place.