Saddam hangs

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Let me go on the record and say I think we, America, executed Saddam.
Yes, he was hung in Iraq by Iraqis, but his blood is on our hands.

And 25 Million people in Iraq thank us.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by Buster

And 25 Million people in Iraq thank us.

Hahaha, I must be reading the wrong things because those Iraqis still seem pretty mad at us to me.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Hahaha, I must be reading the wrong things because those Iraqis still seem pretty mad at us to me.

They should be. We screw up their country, and now they basically have a civil war brewing. Then we execute the one guy that held these two opposing groups at bay.

We have a way of interpreting what we deem to be peace and a civilized community for other countries. It's really unfortunate we put all of our eggs in one basket with Iraq, because now Syria and Iran, and to some extent North Korea have taken note that we've used a lot of political capital and they are most certainly going to continue to pursue their 'programs'.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

They should be. We screw up their country, and now they basically have a civil war brewing. Then we execute the one guy that held these two opposing groups at bay.

In all fairness, Saddam didn't so much "hold [the Shi'a and Sunni] at bay" as he made the minority Sunni the ruling elite and tortured and killed the Shi'a while occasionally using them as practice targets for biological weapons.

So yes - He did maintain civil peace.

There is a civil war in Iraq mainly b/c of: 1) the decades of Sunni repression of the Shi'a; 2) the Shi'a's desire for revenge and power; 3) the US administration's incredibly misjudgment as to the depth and breadth of the divisions and hatred hidden by Saddam's vigorous repression.

Oh, and don't forget the Kurds (another group "held at bay" by Saddam).

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Buster

And 25 Million people in Iraq thank us.

You can't really believe this is true.