Posted by Barry, Suave MF at host-4-17-193-113.lordbissell.com on November 13, 2002 at 14:03:34:
In Reply to: Re: You do realize.... posted by Runshouse21 on November 13, 2002 at 13:05:05:
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: It will not happen that way this time. We have a pissed off population, a UN sanction, dozens of allies and a trigger happy president. I do believe the mouse is cornered.
Iraq has more sympathy from not only U.S. citizens, but other countries around the world. That's a main reason why we didn't start bombing his ass earlier - we didn't want other countries pissed off at us. The viewpoint of the U.S. has gotten to be more negative in the past few years if you haven't noticed.
It doesn't matter if we have a UN sanction or whatever. Saddam has always found a way to save his ass. Instead of going to war the last time the inspectors were kicked out (which is what we should have done), we left things alone pretty much.
Russia's likely to stay out of it since they have billions to lose from a trade deal w/Iraq. France will stay out of it, but then they stay out of everything (pussies!). Saudi Arabia says they will not let the U.S. use their land for war unlike the Gulf War.
I say we should've made that country a parking lot over a decade ago. UN sanction or no, that should still happen now.