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<blockquote data-quote="Hippie Rancher" data-source="post: 248718" data-attributes="member: 4203"><p>Pardon me Bez?, but are you refering to Iraq? You do know most of that has only occurred POST invasion... Iraq was for the most part a stable secular country prior to the gulf war, 12 years of sanctions, and the recent invasion - and while Sadam was indeed a brutal dictator, (especially to his percieved enemies, as are most evil dictators - the rest of the folks probably felt "safe" rather than restricted) the vast majority of the population were a heck of a lot better off than they are now.</p><p></p><p>What you listed is true of some other countries, but sure was NOT true of Iraq until relatively recently. It was also true of Afghanistan when the US was training bin Laden and co to fight the Soviets, and is returning to it once again dispite our also "liberating" that country.</p><p></p><p>So what about bi Laden? Interesting that with all of our wealth and technology, huge forces and talented "hunters" nobody can seem to find a 6foot 5 inch tall Arab.</p><p></p><p>And frankly that list of personal restrictions sounds more and more what some religious fundamentalists in this country would love to have.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Beyond all that, none of those reasons are the ones given by the administration and supposedly agreed to by our so-called representatives. Your reasons may be fine ones, but I don't like being lied to by anybody. Especially my own government.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hippie Rancher, post: 248718, member: 4203"] Pardon me Bez?, but are you refering to Iraq? You do know most of that has only occurred POST invasion... Iraq was for the most part a stable secular country prior to the gulf war, 12 years of sanctions, and the recent invasion - and while Sadam was indeed a brutal dictator, (especially to his percieved enemies, as are most evil dictators - the rest of the folks probably felt "safe" rather than restricted) the vast majority of the population were a heck of a lot better off than they are now. What you listed is true of some other countries, but sure was NOT true of Iraq until relatively recently. It was also true of Afghanistan when the US was training bin Laden and co to fight the Soviets, and is returning to it once again dispite our also "liberating" that country. So what about bi Laden? Interesting that with all of our wealth and technology, huge forces and talented "hunters" nobody can seem to find a 6foot 5 inch tall Arab. And frankly that list of personal restrictions sounds more and more what some religious fundamentalists in this country would love to have. Beyond all that, none of those reasons are the ones given by the administration and supposedly agreed to by our so-called representatives. Your reasons may be fine ones, but I don't like being lied to by anybody. Especially my own government. [/QUOTE]
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