Originally posted by: DonVito
Originally posted by: RapidSnail
It really irks me how unpatriotic many people are. I'm tired of hearing bulldust spewed such as "Bush and his administration killed thousands of people," and "We're only in Iraq for the oil." That's absolute CRAP. We're in Iraq to destroy a regime that threatened the security of the United States. Even if Saddam wasn't directly responsible for the attacks, he was still indirectly involved. The Iraqi government harbored many terrorists and supported their extremist movements.
Now we see the free world criticizing the fight for freedom. You can not look me in the eye and tell me Iraq was better of with Hussein in power. It is a known fact that he murdered hundreds of thousands of people. And it wasn't merely lining up people for a gunshot to the head. He tortured and mutilated thousands. He also used inhumane biological weapons to wipe out populations. The guy is a malevolent SOB that deserves to be treated like a rat.
I encourage those of you criticizing the GOP to stop fighting for a political agenda. Whether you hate Bush or not, look past that and band together as Americans fighting for the freedom that we so greatly enjoy.
This blather is indicative of the administration's success in selling this very notion to the American public.
Here's a news flash for you: when Saddam used chemical weapons on the Kurds, he did so using American chemicals, with the knowledge of the American government, during a period in which we were illegally funneling him millions of dollars.
Obviously Saddam was a despicable monster, and a malevolent dictator. That was fine with us for many years. The reality is that in 2003, he posed no threat to the United States.