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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry
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To: American Spirit who wrote (67956)10/6/2005 2:03:21 AM
From: Dan B.Read Replies (1) of 81568
 
Re: "Saddam was not interested in attacking the US, he was interested in holding onto his own power."

If so, he was pretty short-sighted when he truly failed to cooperate fully with inspectors, 'til the end.

Re: "We can now see he was a bragging liar, boasting to his people that he would attack Americans and Israel.."

So he retreated! How do you define a real threat? Saddam says "I'll get you," and won't fully cooperate with inspectors. Threat? I think so.

Re: "Actually Saddam's strategy, if it is a strategy, has worked well. Let us come into Iraq, then chip away at us and drive us nuts. Like a reverse Trojan Horse."

Those reverse Trojan Horses seem to suck if you are in Saddam's shoes, facing execution. Another nice Suicide Strategy just like radical Muslims, I guess. Put this together with the notion that Saddam was into holding onto his own power as you say, and you've got one short sighted goal seeker.

Dan B.
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