Kuwait was never part of Iraq. It was part of the Ottoman Empire when Iraq was part of the Ottoman Empire, and had its own historic claims, like the United Arab Emirates, to independence, with the devolution of that Empire after the First World War. Even if Panama had not been part of the United States, so what, we did not annex it, we dealt with a dictator who had grown too cozy with drug traffickers bringing their wares into the United States, and installed the last winner of a legitimate election.
Whether or not a country has invaded another at some time in the past is irrelevant. What matters is historical context and the particular causes of the action. Besides, once upon a time, we had legal slavery in this country. Does that make it impossible for us to denounce slavery in the Sudan now? Of course not. But finally, it is the duty of the government to address the security needs of the country. If it deems it necessary to deal with Saddam, so be it..... |
