[Iron_Ranger]

Originally posted by Bardan the Slayer: It was the USA that left Saddam in charge of Iraq after the gulf war in order to stop a more fundamentalist Arab regime taking over and messing with the USA's oil supply. You were only too happy to leave him in there and play ball as long as it was Iraqi citizens he was killing. Only now he is a threat to you (having become obviously totally unhinged) are you acting. Don't get mad - it's the story of world governments all through history. Before WWII, we Europeans watched Hitler with slightly concerned disinterest while he shot his country to hell and made plans involving genocide. It's only when he started killing people next door that we intervened.[/QB]

Well DUH!

Look people, dont get angry at a goverment because they are doing something that is best for their OWN country. What are we suppouse to do whats in the best intrest of Russia? Germany? France? China? England? No..We shoudlnt, thats the Russian, German,French, Chinese and English goverment job. Americas goverment is going to do what is best for America. That makes plenty of sence to me.

However..I think getting rid of Saddam would be a favor to the world as a whole.

At least time I checked there was nothing wrong with protecting your self.