Originally posted by: Gr1mL0cK
See I'm Canadian, and don't really keep up with politics. Just isn't my thing. But to me it just seems a little to convenient that he's going after Saddam. It seems like he's trying to finish Sr.'s war. The way I see it is, the American public may feel vulnerable after 9/11, maybe even that the Gov't let them down by not protecting them. And this is his way of trying to boost his popularity and public confidence for a second term.
I'm not saying that Saddam is a good guy or that he should be left alone. It just seems like one minute it was the search for Bin Laden and the next it's we have to get rid of Saddam.
Hey. No doubts that this war partially involves oil and Bush Sr. Not that those are the main or only reasons, but I'd sure say they play a factor. And yes, the American public does feel vulnerable and Bush is riding it as any politician would and even should do. It's just a good time politically to sell the Iraq war right now.
Like I said. I don't see Bush as Mr. Evil that only wants oil but nor do I seem him a Mr. Altruistic wanting to liberate the people of Iraq. However, I'd say its a combination of everything (oil, Bush Sr., dictator, threat to US, economy, freedome, etc. etc.) Thats what politics is all about IMO. Take everything into account and deciding the best of course of action, and thats why I like this stuff. =) It's interesting to analyze situations and see how people will act.
The main reason I'm pro-war is simply because taking into account all the positives and negatives, I'd say the world would be a better place w/o Saddam and the Iraqi people would have better lives (despite being ruled by a puppet American government).
