People tend to believe what they want to. Educated people in the area knew Saddam for what he is/was. I suspect history will show that only the lack of opportunity prevented him from being a greater monster than Hitler and Stalin.
The hardest part is yet to come as we must find a means to install an independent government that is not perceived as our lap dog, nor infiltrated with agents of Syria or similar.
A truly democratic government will be feared by most of the surrounding countries whether the Baathists of Syria or the royalty of Saudi.
Iraq is a beautiful country blessed with some of the oldest/best archeological sites in the world, tremendously fertile agricultural areas, and an immensity of oil wealth. It should be one of the great tourist areas of the world due to its ancient history and variety of scenery.
Revenge is a dish best served hot in that area and I fear that many of those that made the country run will come to an ill end as debts are repaid. It will not be easy.
I, too, have been extremely proud to be an American throughout this endeavor. It makes me sad to see how many across the world were pulling for an undenied tyrant of the worst type just because they wanted to see us get hurt. Especially as we have given so many of our sons to save their worthless asses in the past 100 years. I suspect that we will do so again before it is all over in spite of their apparent hatreds and jealousies.
I have long wondered why so many people kiss Russian ass after all the atrocities they have committed in the past 75 years. Perhaps it is because the Russians might just put a bullet in their critics while we just turn our cheeks??
It is the height of hypocrisy for those pricks to comment negatively upon our actions.
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- Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it.
If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com   |