Re:The WAR! – Who is on Who’s side?
[quote=”Bekka”]Im actually offened that you would acuse anti-war protesters of being cowards and suporting Sadam
**What you don’t seem to understand is that these rallies are the perfect opportunities for extremists, fundamentalists, Anti-Americans and supporters of communism to join in, these people are using this as an excuse to air their views.
There is a large element of Pro-Saddam supporters whether you choose to believe it or not, perhaps the cowards does not apply too all, but it does too many.
i didnt protest myself but i dont suport the war at all. I think sadam should/must die but this is the wrong way to go about it.
**And how do you propose we do that?, if it was a simple case of special forces going in and assassinating Saddam don’t think they would’ve have done it already?
There is no chance of anyone close to him taking him out, he only allows those who have been vetted or family around him, no one is daring enough to take a shot at him, not only for fear of what might happen to them but also their families.
Im sure there have been assasination atempts before but it was still a vable option.
**Not it’s not, I’m sorry, but that really is wishful thinking, he has had years to ensure that an assassin could not get near him, and US intelligence knows this only too well, as you have said yourself he goes too great length’s to ensure his personal safety, employing numerous lookalikes and is likely never to actually make public appearances.
there is no way that the bombings will help matters, if sadam hasent fled the country long before now he will have once the bombing started.
**That’s not true, this operation is called ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’ for the sole reason of liberating the Iraqi people of Saddam, whether we get him or not is secondary to ensuring the freedom of the Iraqi people.
The bombing is meant to take out strategic targets and Republican Guard to make sure that when Allied troops enter Baghdad a firefight does not ensue that will cost the lives of many Allied troops.
It is more likely that Saddam will have his escape route cut, but there is still every chance he can escape, but the whole point is that he will no longer have the power to threaten the world as he currently has now.
As for what happens after (i.e America’s supposed interest in Iraq oil) remains to be seen, I prefer to reserve judgement on that until the war is over, but it is highly unlikely that the US and the UK would be so blatantly obvious and upset the likes of Russia and China.
you have to remeber that this guy has at least 9 bodydoubles (he claims that there not alowed to talk but do you trust him)
**Huh???
even if sadam is killed in the war whats to stop his suporters and family using a bodydouble and staying hes alive and keeping power. We would have to kill everyone that has worked for hussains government in anyway, all his family and anyone that looks like him to be compeatley certain he is dead and that iraq can be converted to our ways.
**He won’t keep power even if he is alive, the whole Iraqi regime is too be ousted when the war is won, I can’t see the US allowing Saddam to remain can you!?!
And no one is going to kill anyone, if Saddam is caught alive he will face a war tribunal as will his sons and others of the Iraqi high command…although it’s a bonus if he is killed during the war, although it is more likely he will go into exile.
And Iraq is not going to be converted to our ways, they will have a choice to elect who they choose without fear of being murdered for opposing Saddam, this will be the only change to Iraq, if too much change was instituted then the US risk a volatile response from other Arab states.
The war will not work because there are to many obstcals and when we give up we will go back to being hated by everyone around the world for all the inocent civilan deaths.[/quote]
**The war will work as the obstacles to be removed are Saddam and his cronies, peace and stability would eventually return to Iraq.
Although the long term effects of the Allied action is likely to make the Arab world hate the US even more, yet that is something that will not change regardless of the action taken in Iraq.
The US and the UK won’t give up as they have the superior firepower, the only danger posed is that the Iraqi people themselves do not wish for liberation, but it widely conceived that the majority wish to be rid of Saddam, there will be no doubt that small pockets of resistance will remain, but once a new government has been installed the country should become more stable.
As for civilian deaths, well in war it’s unavoidable, but it doesn’t help when the enemy purposefully uses it’s own people as human shields.
ADM