Protestantism

» Migisi - Containment

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In 2003, President Bush (43) was CORRECT that Saddam Hussein was pushing beyond his boundaries - that he was violating the terms of his containment.
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WHERE was Saddam pushing beyond Iraq's boundaries in 2003?
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However, he clearly misjudged the postwar commitments America would have to make after defeating Saddam's military machine.
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He did not 'misjudge' commitments. Bush had NO commitments to postwar Iraq ... NO postwar strategy whatsoever before he initiated war, per the Downing Street Memo.
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What's more, some serious mistakes were made in that initial, critical year of post-war occupation.
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Would you care to share what you think those serious mistakes were?
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And now, we have a mess on our hands. Truly sad.
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Indeed, a tragedy.
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But, I completely and utterly reject the ultra-left 'spin' on this situation, namely that the US is engaged in some greedy occupation of a nation that was better off under Saddam Hussein.
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Do you think that corporate greed has not been a factor in the continuation of Iraq occupation? If we compare Saddam's Iraq to occupied Iraq today, do you think the Iraqis enjoy a better life today?
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With all due respect, that view is based on anti-American propaganda and it should be rejected.
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Respect returned - the reasons behind that POV should be explored before rejecting it outright as merely anti-American propaganda, don't you think? If for no other reason, so we don't repeat the same 'serious mistakes' in the future - like in Iran or another country?
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-- posted by Migisi