First of all: TBERT!!!!
With that off my chest I guess I should dive into this head first.
The worlds general view of Americans is that they think they are right and everyone who disagrees are wrong, all the time.
We all know that this isnt the case but I have to tell you this Baron, you are heading in that direction.
We are all agreeing on the fact that Saddam must go but only a small fraction thinks that this is the right way to do it. I firmly belive that there was no other outcome here than to use some sort of force. I am guessing that the suggestion with taking him out with Delta groups or Mossad is not possible since it isnt "legal" to assassin leaders of other countries unless you are in the state of war with them. Otherwise that would probably been preferred if it was possible.
Still, two nations no matter who they are, can not go against the UN like US and GB did. But it is not all their fault. At some points I felt that France, Germany and Russia placed more effort into stopping the US from attacking then they did on putting pressure on Iraq. All they did was sending an old, blind as a bat, Swede down there and naturally he found nothing wrong. You could have placed him inside Hitlers bunker and he would have reported that "there is nothing here but civilians and ordinary buildings".
If the other strong (by military standards) counries would have put some pressure on Iraq then the Arab community would probably have joined in after a while. I am talking about China, Russia, India, France, Germany, Brazil. What did they do? Close to nothing if you asked me. Yes, they sent some papers over along with that blind Swede but they could have done a lot more. They cant just sit around telling everybody what they shouldnt do. They should have done something themselves. The whole Arab community are normally having the opposite opinion of America, sometimes probably only in spite. If countries like China would have reacted in a more powerful way then countries like Saudi-Arabia may have started to think that "hey, are they thinking the same way on this? Maybe we should do something?"
Saladin, you seem to know alot about the U.S. I wish I could say the same about the Neatherlands.....whats the guy's name that runs your goverment? who knows/cares? I guess you have to take a stand on isues before people notice you even exist.............Americans may not always do the right thing but at least we're doing something............
Mylantis. In case you didnt know. This is the attitude the rest of the world gets upset about. The main difference is that some people laugh at the ignorence, others start making a bomb.
To wrap this up, I dont like the way this war started but I would very much like the US and GB to finish up the job quickly. After what I have seen on the news you are practically getting your *&%¤# kicked by freaking standard troops. Better shape up before the elite gets to you!
The war is already upon us. If the US and GB would withdraw now then Saddam would most definitly be impossible to deal with since he would take that as proof of is "divine power". Sure the attack will encourage terrorists to make attacks but they probably would have anyway. As a member of the Swedish Army I can only speak for myself when I say that I am prepared to deal with the situations that this war will create and defend us from any threat wheter it comes from Al-Quida, Iraq or......the US.
/Daniel Melin
