How was Saddam a threat?

Ask Ted Kennedy. He's the democrat who said it.

Face it we went to war for no good reason.

Face it col. Your blogs and articles are useless. They change nothing.

O ONE said we were sending our military to their death to enforce U N Resolutions or because Saddam was an Evil Dictator. WE SAID WE ARE SENDING THEM to defend America and now find out that there was NOTING to defend aginst in Iraq!!!!!

We actually did go to enforce U.N. Resolution 1441. Why is your memory so selective?

Col, even the other radical liberals don't care for what you say. How many times have you made the same post over and over? Bush was elected and re-elected, and there's nothing you will ever do about it. We are in this war, and we will finish it. Without the help of people like you who think and talk like our enemy.

Democrats said for many years before Bush that Saddam had WMD's and was a threat. You still can't tell us if they were lying. This shows you are nothing but a democratic hack who does nothing but blame Bush for every single problem that you can find. If you hate Bush and this war so much, go to Iraq and pick up an AK. I for one, will pay for your plane ticket.

Here is some more quotes by democrats. But I'm sure you will just ignore them as usua.

"This is a guy who is an extreme danger to the world" - Senator Biden

"Without question we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator leading an impressive regime. He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation." - John Kerry

"[H]e does have the capacity, as all terrorist-related operations do, of smuggling stuff into the United States and doing something terrible. That is true. But there's been no connection, hard connection made yet between he and al-Qaida or his willingness or effort to do that thus far. Doesn't mean he won't. This is a bad guy." - Joe Biden

"(I have seen) a large body of intelligence information over a long time that he is working on and has weapons of mass destruction. Before 1991, he was close to a nuclear device. Now, you'll get a debate about whether it's one year away or five years away." - Dick Gephardt

Gene, have you read ONE word that others have said here? You are wrong! Let it go already!!

Col is nothing but a but person. But this, but that. No matter how much fact you present, even at his request, everything has a but in it that will justify his stance.

It was NOT our responsibility to enforce U N Resolutions. Show me where the U N designated the United States the enforcement agent of the U N?

Yes Saddam was brutal to his people. How does that create a threat to the United States?

Bottom line.,No matter what anyone thought, we attacked Iraq predicated on a condition that DID NOT EXIST. It is time for Bush to acknowledge we made an error by invading Iraq not changing the justification after his origional reason was proven incorrect. That error has cost America 2,150 Lives, 35,000 injured military and about $300 billion dollars so far. That was some mistake! Who has been held accountable for an error that cost our country so much?

It was NOT our responsibility to enforce U N Resolutions. Show me where the U N designated the United States the enforcement agent of the U N?

Well since the UN does not have it's own military someone had to. And since Saddam was so interested in attacking our jets that made us the perfect enforcement agent, which BTW Britain is also involve, you seem to keep forgetting that. We are part of the U.N. and so that automaticaly makes us one of the many enforcement agents, whether you like it or not.

Yes Saddam was brutal to his people. How does that create a threat to the United States?

Not only are you ignorant, but deaf and blind. All you do is keep finding ways to reword you point so that somehow you can make a point but it's the same thing no matter what you say or how you say it. Being a threat does not necesarily mean that you have your finger on the trigger. Would you consider a crime boss to be a threat to people? After all, he is not the one who goes about murdering people, that's why he pays someone else to do it. But he is still a threat.

Hey Col, you got your wish and Bush admited his mistake. Where are all those Americans, who are against Bush, that should be complaining about what he did? I have yet seen anything on TV that would make me believe that everyone is now pissed at Bush forgoing to Iraq on misinfo. Where are all these Sheenan type of people that they are not all over the news bashing Bush for his mistakes?

DJBandit

WRONG. The security Council is the ONLY agency that can inforce U N resolutions under UN command. That does NOT mean the U S military with a sprinkling of British forces.

Bush did not admit the invasion was an error. If the reasons were wrong then the invasion was wrong.

By your rational, the leaders of many countries unfriendly to this country are in need of invasion. Since Saddam had neither the weapons nor the means of delivery, please explain HOW he was a threat that justified going to WAR. War is a last resort. How were we at a LAST RESORT given the fact Iraq had no means to attack us? This war was unjustified pure and simple and NO amount of SPIN can change that fact. Iran was a far greater danger then Iraq.

The security Council is the ONLY agency that can inforce U N resolutions under UN command. That does NOT mean the U S military with a sprinkling of British forces. The security council can't enforce anything. UN member states (and council members) can. Bush did not admit the invasion was an error. If the reasons were wrong then the invasion was wrong.

That's a logical fallacy.

No it is fact. Remember Korea and Bosnia? WE have NO authority to enforce ANY UN resolutions and in fact they refused to approve the use of Force. There was no urgency to act in 2003 and if Bush had allowed the U N inspectiors to do their job, he would have learned what we know today that there was NO WMD. That however would have prevented Bush from doing waht he wanted and remove Saddam.

You can not spin this, Bush was wrong no matter how this war turns out!

Shooting missles at Israel does not count as a threat? Killing innocent Kurds does not count as a threat?

My, another ancient historian.

There was no urgency to act in 2003 and if Bush had allowed the U N inspectiors to do their job, he would have learned what we know today that there was NO WMD. That however would have prevented Bush from doing waht he wanted and remove Saddam.

Of course, but everone knows that by now--they just don't admit it.

I have yet seen anything on TV that would make me believe that everyone is now pissed at Bush forgoing to Iraq on misinfo. Where are all these Sheenan type of people that they are not all over the news bashing Bush for his mistakes?

Contrary to Draginol's perspective, liberals are not a violent group. They learned from demonsstrating against Vietnam.

Here is some more quotes by democrats.

They're but tautological arguments; no one could ever think of Saddam as a good guy. It's like saying this lemon is bitter.

And that ignores the fact that he also targeted British and American aircraft.

to no avail

Drmiler You have NOT given proof that Saddam killed "Millions" We all agree that Saddam was an evil person just like many other in this world.

No I didn't give you proof of millions. BUT I DID give you "proof" of hundreds of thousands (400,000 and that was 2003. how many more since then?). Or is that not good enough? If "anyone" here is full of it, it's YOU!

He had no military

He had "no military"? Then who the hell was shooting at us when we first went in? Wrong again col. This is getting to be a common occurrence for you!

It was NOT our responsibility to enforce U N Resolutions. Show me where the U N designated the United States the enforcement agent of the U N?

Now you're talking out your "butt", cause your mouth be knowing better. It "damn" sure IS our responcibility to enforce UN resolutions! Ours and ANY other country that is part of the UN security council.

WRONG. The security Council is the ONLY agency that can inforce U N resolutions under UN command

Correctimundo! And take a guess who's part of the "security council?

I just love how the evil right wing Bush managed to get Bill Clinton, Hillary, Mrs. Albright, the French Government, the British Government, and the Russian government all in on his scheme to mislead the the American People! Amazing that he started way back in the mid-nineties as well. Really people, maybe you all never watched the news back then, but I remember it pretty well.

Hey Col Gene, thank god you had no imput during WWII. Cause there was no proof Hitler killed millions before we got into Germany, and You would have retreated from Normandy. By the way, I only have stats from Jan. of last year, but 270 mass graves found at that time, with an estimated 400,000 people in them. Add that to those killed in the Iran-Iraq War Saddam started, (1,000,000 to 2,000,000 killed and 100,000 kurds) and the 1st Gulf War he started, (roughly estimated around 25,000) thats anywhere from 1,500,000 to 2,500,000. As for documents linking Saddam to the killings, I guess they'd need to be cleared with NBC before you'd believe 'em, huh? While I'm on a roll, as you so stated elegently fiscal concern about this war, there's no need to go liberate the starving in Africa, cause we may lose some guys, and it will cost alot.

One more little note. Just because he didn't have WMD, didn't mean he wouldn't. If you paid attention to the final UN report on WMD in Iraq, and I know you did, you would destinctly remember that Saddam had carefully maintained the infastructure to rapidly develop a new stockpile as soon as the sanctions failed. So, I guess thats why the Voters put Bush back in office in November of Last Year. At least 51% of us get it. I wonder which guy you voted for?

Peaze Out
Dimez

drmiler

Saddam's military was delt with in short order and he had NOTHING that was capable of attacking the United States. He was NO threat and it is time that you, Bush and all the other Bushies admit this war was an error that has cost lives and enough money to rebuild our country from the storms of the past two years.

The number of people Saddam killed in his country has NOTHING to do with our security. Bush said, "We had to remove Saddam because HE WAS A THREAT TO AMERICA!" HOW?????????

You can not spin this, Bush was wrong no matter how this war turns out!

Will you go and tell the Iraqi's that they should be living under Saddam?

Bush said, "We had to remove Saddam because HE WAS A THREAT TO AMERICA!" HOW?????????

Col, the democrats said Saddam was a threat also. Why are you not questioning them also? Is it because you are a liberal hypocrit?

HE WAS A THREAT TO AMERICA!" HOW?????????

HE WAS A THREAT TO FREEDOM!!!! THEREFORE HE WAS A THREAT TO AMERICA!!!!

HE WAS ALSO A THREAT TO ALLIES OF AMERICA.......THEREFORE HE WAS A THREAT TO AMERICA!!!!

Gene... you are soooooooooooooooooooo far off base on this one... you are making the entire Left look like idiots.

but, but, but....Manopeace...

Col Gene is a moderate republican...he has no ties to the left at all....

Manopeace


You are the idiot. By your rational, we would be at WAR with at least 10 countries NOW. Iraq was NOTHING like a danger to this country. Hell there is no bigger threat to WORLD freedom then China. They are also a threat to our allies. Most of our Allies did not support this war. War is a LAST resort. You can not tell me that in early 2003 that we were at that point in Iraq. The No fly zone was in place and the U N had inspectors in Iraq. This was an ELECTIVE WAR and Bush should NEVER have become President. Look at what he is doing with the NSA. Bush has violated the very Constitution he took an oath to uphold. Just like the one he took when he was commissioned in the National Guard and then disobeyed the orders he said he would obey! There was a legal way to get wire taps to protect the country. Bush ignored the Courts and violated our laws. We have secret legal decisions and orders from the President. Sounds like the old KGB.

drmiler Saddam's military was delt with in short order and he had NOTHING that was capable of attacking the United States. He was NO threat and it is time that you, Bush and all the other Bushies admit this war was an error that has cost lives and enough money to rebuild our country from the storms of the past two years

But that's not what you said is it? You said and I quote:

How was Saddam a threat? He had no military or WMD. Face it we went to war for no good reason. We went to war predicated on conditions that DID NOT EXIST. What is pathetic is that we sent our brave military into harms way and there was no threat and therefore NO REASON to send them to war. In 2003, NO ONE said we are risking our military to spread Democracy in Iraq. NO ONE said we were sending our military to their death to enforce U N Resolutions or because Saddam was an Evil Dictator. WE SAID WE ARE SENDING THEM to defend America and now find out that there was NOTING to defend aginst in Iraq!!!!!

Face it col, once again you've been shown to be wrong. Does it bother you that both the left the right AND the middle say you should basically just shut up. They are all finding you to be a wack job.

Drmiler

I said ther very same thing in both posts. We had NO reason to attack Iraq and it is time for Bush to admit our invasion was a mistake! I said he has NO MILITARY that was threat to the U S which is correct. He had no offecsive capability to attack us. He was NOT a DANGER to us.