Iraqis want Saddams Old US Friends on Trial

[tnitsuj]

from Reuters.com

I guess they are still pissed about that whole "Go ahead and rebel we will support you...ooops no we won't thing".

 

[gsaldivar]

"Saddam was a top graduate of the American school of politics," said Assad al-Saadi, standing with friends in the slum of Sadr city, formerly called Saddam City, a Shi'ite Muslim area oppressed by Saddam's security agents.

 

[Drift3r]

Originally posted by: gsaldivar

"Saddam was a top graduate of the American school of politics," said Assad al-Saadi, standing with friends in the slum of Sadr city, formerly called Saddam City, a Shi'ite Muslim area oppressed by Saddam's security agents.

What's wrong with that ? Or did you forget that he was our "Valued Ally in the Region" until he decided to help himself to Kuwait. Who funded and helped his raise to power ? You think people are going to forget who created this monster who they had to live with a very long time.

 

[ManSnake]

Originally posted by: gsaldivar

"Saddam was a top graduate of the American school of politics," said Assad al-Saadi, standing with friends in the slum of Sadr city, formerly called Saddam City, a Shi'ite Muslim area oppressed by Saddam's security agents.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

The US backed Saddam even while he oppressed his people. Regardless of the reasons or any justification, this is the case. Some Iraqis are a bit upset that the US supported the same person they later kicked out because of expediency.

 

[Gaard]

So we made a mistake. Why cry over spilled milk? Let's wipe it up and move on.



The above statement was just for you dirtboy.

 

[JackStorm]

Originally posted by: Drift3r


What's wrong with that ? Or did you forget that he was our "Valued Ally in the Region" until he decided to help himself to Kuwait.

heh...some people would like us to just forget that, and live in this lala land version of the world where the US is some great liberator trying to help the Iraqi people. I bet the Shi'ite could tell a story or two about how they were screwed over by the US.

Oh well, let's just leave them to their delusions. Hopefully they'll snap out of it one day.

 

[alchemize]

In that case, we better put Chirac and Putin on trial also. They never stopped supporting Saddam.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Gaard
So we made a mistake. Why cry over spilled milk? Let's wipe it up and move on.



The above statement was just for you dirtboy.

But didn't you mean spilt oil?

alchemize, have you no shame? The discussion is about America not France and Russia. Careful you don't deflect the argument away before you've absorbed the real implications like inferior minds are want to do. Golly Gee!

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: alchemize
In that case, we better put Chirac and Putin on trial also. They never stopped supporting Saddam.

They aren't under American jurisdiction

 

[Phokus]

Oops, i guess the chickenhawks like rumsfeld who supported saddam back in the 80's should stand trial? Too bad the iraqis don't have short memories (Enter Cad defending rummy and friends)

 

[kage69]

They aren't under American jurisdiction

Precisely, the same way American politicians aren't under Iraqi jurisdiction.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: kage69

They aren't under American jurisdiction

Precisely, the same way American politicians aren't under Iraqi jurisdiction.

Umm, I believe it was the US who was the main supporter of Saddam some years back, and I believe it was the US (correct me if I am wrong) who decided to "liberate" Iraq after supporting him. I also believe it is the US who is occupying Iraq right now. We are in control, no one else.

Now, if the Iraqis want someone elses head too, they are welcome. They did not start this war, we did.

 

[kage69]

Umm, I believe it was the US who was the main supporter of Saddam some years back, and I believe it was the US (correct me if I am wrong) who decided to "liberate" Iraq after supporting him. I also believe it is the US who is occupying Iraq right now. We are in control, no one else.

Umm, ok? It was the US who supported Saddam, and it was the US that decided to oust him. It is also the US that is in control of Iraq right now. How does any of this pertain to US politicians not being under the jurisdiction of the Iraqi people?
Chirac and Putin are just as safe from being tried along side Saddam as US politicians are. Your reiterating common knowledge does not change this.

 

[burek]

watch this

http://www.ericblumrich.com/thanks.html

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Actually, Saddam got much of us support during the 1980s from the former USSR and current EU countries and the US.

But I would have to agree that US representatives (Rumsfeld et al) that actively courted Saddam and provided support for his regime should be tried for assisting a despot in killing Iraqis and Iranians.

 

[Gaard]

Has it been decided where or under who's authority he'll be tried under?

 

[Moonbeam]

The criminals that run our country are careful not to support the world court.

 

[xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith

Umm, I believe it was the US who was the main supporter of Saddam some years back

I thought it was Chirac...do a search for Saddam/Chirac/Whore in google.

 

[GrGr]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
The criminals that run our country are careful not to support the world court.

Of course not. Why on earth would they support a court they cannot control. At least the US Supreme Court is stuffed with good old US republicans (mostly, thank God) and (meh) democrats.

 

[Syringer]

If you people want to believe that it was the US that put Saddam into the position that he was in..then aren't the US under the most obligation to remove him from power?

If you spill something it should be you that cleans up the mess, you shouldn't let someone else clean it up or just leave it there..

 

[Corn]

If you spill something it should be you that cleans up the mess, you shouldn't let someone else clean it up or just leave it there..

A concept lost on liberals. To them, the above quote is merely gibberish.

 

[etech]

France has historically been Iraq's best friend in the West.

"By 1970 France was one of Iraq's main trading partners. Diplomatic and economic ties were given a crucial boost in 1974, when the then French Prime Minister, and current President, Jacques Chirac, called Saddam Hussein a personal friend; his government agreed to build an experimental nuclear reactor near Baghdad, which was later bombed by Israel. Arms sales continued apace, as did French infrastructure projects in Iraq; by the late 1970s France was second only to the USSR as supplier of both civilian and military equipment to the Iraqis.
"

 

[Corn]

Quit being a hater etech.

 

[SSibalNom]

i'm a friend of saddam