I didn't agree with the attack on Iraq but in the end, despite the Bush lies, the rift between the US and the world, the damage and death toll in Iraq, etc... it seems that the Iraqis are glad to have gotten Saddam out according to the article, and many world leaders expressed relief when he was found.
Despite the means, the Iraqis are happier in the end because of the attack so why would you bring up reparations? As Ranger said, the US already paid dearly (money and lives), so what is wrong with asking for some self-reliance. But ok, self-reliance is not as highly rated all over the world as in the US I understand. I am also surprised because I would think that you guys (Portuguese, Russian, and Finnish if I am not mistaken) would know how much it sucks to be under a dictator (Finland indirectly since Stalin made them give up land etc.). Well ok, I am not really surprised that it comes from you guys LOL.
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Originally Posted by Phunkie
Who will save them and us from the USA?
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What do you have to be afraid of?
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Originally Posted by Phunkie
Whose military and political foolishness was it again that led to the current situation?
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Everybody's. The Iraqis let Saddam climb to power, don't forget that. It all depends on how far back you want to go in the blame game. It's like the US stupidity for letting Bush become president (although he may have had some help...).
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Originally Posted by Phunkie
So this is how the "defender of freedom, peace and democracy" should implement it's values? Attack anyone it likes and then do whatever it wants with them? You can just decide which country you would like to have as your property next and then take it?
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Again, I doubt he means it. I think he just got tired of all the useless whining... I don't know if it's the language (all of your English abilities are great BTW) or insight but you guys never seem to be able to read between the lines.
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Originally Posted by SwamP_ThinG
But there are plenty of arab nation friends to Iraq that donīt have their own agenda to maintain. Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Egypt, even Jordan. These nations donīt have plans to take over a chunk of iraqi territory for themselfs.The iraqis just want the americans out, because they grow weiry of them. 12 years of sanctions, bombings, and now a full scale occupation? Of course they are scared. They see it as another Palestine, another Israel. But if you change american forces with Arab League forces, the majority of iraqis will comply.
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Indonesia and Nigeria are arab nations? Maybe you meant majority muslim. And they both have enough problems of their own. Do you really think they should be sending troops to Iraq? Really just asking... Jordan has stated that they would not send troops to Iraq.
I asked before, what arab nation would send forces to Iraq considering the political risk in their home country?