"I'd *really* like to know how saving millions of lives solves nothing. Please explain it to me, because the only way I can see that solving nothing is if the lives of the Iraqi people aren't important." mickster
well it did solve something, but in implementing the methods which made martyrs out of the baddies, US admin has succeeded in making even more enemies & this time more fanatic or uneducated muslims will take up arms against US. & this is sad. while bush enjoys his day after his 'well-made' speech, a few more americans die because of it. all americans are hated due to the admin policy. can't u see the govt made u look bad to the rest of the world? & u say it's ok 'cos we got some baddies as well?
Yeah, I know it made the US look bad to some people, but that's because I think people are looking at the wrong things. People are missing the important thing. Sure we got some bad guys, but the most important thing as Iraq has freed from the grasp of an evil tyrant and millions of lives have been saved.
I'll tell you what I don't see, though. What I don't see is why people can't see that and be happy for the Iraqis who are on the beginning of a road to freedom instead of looking for ways to hate the US and/or just criticise us. No one said things would magically get better for Iraq overnight, and anyone who thinks that is just being plain ridiculous as are the people who are complaining about things not being being hunky dory right now.
The situation in Iraq may not be an ideal situation right now, but it sure beats what they had with Saddam in power.
If people are going to hate the US for ousting Saddam, fine. I'll gladly trade a bit of tarnish on our reputation to save lives and bring freedom. I'd love to hear some other solutions to getting Saddam out of power. *Viable* solutions I mean.
Freedom has never come free, and probably never will. Freedom has always been purchased in blood by people willing to fight for it because the people who are doing the oppressing simply won't stop oppressing unless they are forced to do so, like Saddam or Hitler or even King George the III.
Because of this, I salute the brave men and women who have fought for freedom all over the world throughout the ages.
like faile said, eye for an eye makes the world blind. revenge can never be the answer.
That would be a valid statement and all if Bush invaded Iraq for revenge, but since he didn't it bears no relevence.
Iraq was invaded to remove a threat by the name of Saddam Hussein. For those that might be inclined to ask, "How was Saddam a threat?" might I remind you about the wars he started and the millions of people that have been tortured, raped and killed by his command?
Saddam was/is a violent, evil human being, and violence is the only language people like him understand. He would not have given up power without a struggle, and while he was still in power he would not stop being the evil dictator he was. The only way to get him to stop being a threat was through violence because he wasn't about to listen to anything else any more than hitler or Stalin would have changed their ways if they were asked nicely to stop being murderous creatures.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not some bloodthirsty warmongerer, but sometimes violence *is* the answer.
For example, in grade school if a bully is picking on you (either verbally, physically or both) and he won't stop no matter what you do, sometimes you just have to sock him back to get him to stop.
sigh... somehow where humanity excel in technological advancement, it fails in moral development.
Evil will always exist in this world. World peace will never happen because there will always be some prick to try and screw things up. The best we can hope for is to try and make things as peaceful as possible, and sometimes it takes a little violence now to prevent a lot of violence later.
talk of japan being a financial powerhouse, as how mslynx said, it's also tied to US apron strings. iraq may have the same fate.
I'm pretty sure Japan could survive without us. But then again maybe not. Where else would they import their crappily made cartoons and movies to?
