"I'm sorry...'talking points'? Let's see, our administration swears there are WMD's, hence the reason we're invading Iraq and then we don't find any. How is this a 'leftist' talking point? I'm simply curious to know where they are. That's all"
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Do you really believe that WMD's were the only reason we went to war in Iraq? Could Iraq, like Afghanistan, be an integral part of the war on terror? The MSM would like you to separate the two and, if you rely on the NY Times for your news and information, I could accept the fact that you did not know any better but, you have been on this forum for a long time and have access to a great deal of proof that Iraq is about much more than WMD. Maybe that's why your conservative credentials are being questioned.
Were you concerned at all that the German's, English and Russian's all believed that Hussein had WMD too? Explain why Hussein would risk his power, family and wealth if he did not have WMD. If nothing existed; why not just let the inspectors find nothing and stop the USA in their tracks and avoid war altogether?
Beyond that; what about the fact that Iraq was regularly shooting missiles at our aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone? Is this not an act of war? What about his refusal to comply with umpteen resolutions by the UN? How about his financing of homicide bombers who have killed so many innocent Israeli women and children? Is the world safer without Hussein in power?
By fighting in Iraq we are also fighting Iran. It's very similar to what we did to defeat the Soviets by fighting their client states. Reforming the Middle East is our only hope for draining the swamp that produces terrorists. How else will you stop the schools that take young minds and make them hate so much that they will kill on command? How else do you stop the states that finance and harbor these thugs?
Iraq and Al Qaida were in bed long before 9-11. You have to look hard to find the proof but it is out there. Don't rely on the MSM for that since they have no interest in the truth. Hussein gave sanctuary to Abu Abbas, Abu Nidal, Abdul Rahman Yassin and al Zarquawi. Hussein trained terrorists at Salman Pak. Why people refuse to see this, like our President did, is just dumbfounding. See this link for more valuable information:
http://www.freerepublic.com/^http://husseinandterror.com/"Is the world safer without Hussein in power?"
Good question. Is the world "safer" today then when the war began?
It would be hard to prove one way or the other. Have bombings around the world increased or decreased since the occupation began? Does this fact have anything to do with Saddams arrest? Has al-queda become weaker or stronger since the war began?
All of these questions are very difficult to answer and would only be a start as to whether the world is "safer" or not with Saddam out of power.
A parallel question might be, is the world safer now that the Soviet Union no longer exists?