Something very strange is going on.
Very true. We are used to fearing fringe groups, failed states, terrorism, even anarchy and communism. It is very strange to be fearing America, trying to uphold international law against the country that used to be its most fervent supporter.
There was a guy named Bin Ladin, and a terrorist organization named Al-Qaeda, remember? To the best of our knowledge, they are out there plotting another 9/11. But no. We are fiddling about invading Iraq because the US stopped being the benevolent giant leading the rest of the world by example, and started acting like an oil junkie, with its leaders desperate to invade Iraq so it might look like they are doing something against terrorism.
And getting so emotional over the US for trying to remove or disarm him.
(1) Not emotional. Disappointed and frustrated.
(2) Not for "trying to remove or disarm" but lying (Al-Qaeda links, "proofs" later denied, etc), bullying ("You are with us or against us. Worse yet, you are irrelevant"), complete disregard for international law (undermining ICC, denying authority of the UN Sec. Council).
Also BTW what percentage or Iraqis feel the way you do, do you know by any chance?
Do I look like the Iraqi Census Bureau from where you sit?
Why this sudden interest in percentages anyway? The last I looked, you were calling "misinformed" the over-80% people in European countries refusing engagement in US invasion of Iraq without UN backing.
My understanding from personal conversations and following Arab media is that most will be happy to see Saddam go. However the only thing they hate more than Saddam is a US invasion, a resulting puppet government, and parcelling of their natural resources. |
