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Fact: Saddam hated Al Queda and never let them in the country.
Fact: Saddam ruled with an iron fist, no way was Iraq going to degenerate into an Afghanistan and develop Taliban-like forces while he remained in power. It was Saddam who kept the currently warring factions from killing each other, much like Milosevic did. And just like when Milosevic got tossed out, the warring factions resumed their wars and started killing each other again. Iraq is more likely to degenerate into an Afghanistan now, than it ever was when Saddam was in power.
Fact: The world had Saddam under a microscope. UN inspections had occurred for years. Saddam wasn't going to obtain WMDs and actually use them without us finding out about it. And he knew that if we discovered he did obtain WMDs and use them, we'd nuke him into the Stone Age. He wasn't a martyr with a death wish, which is why he never actually obtained any WMDs.
Fact: Afghanistan was where bin Laden was hiding, and where the 9/11 terrorists trained. Iraq had nothing to do with it. While Bush dicked around in Iraq, the Taliban has had a resurgence, and are stronger than ever.
Fact: Saddam was a bad guy, but so are lots of other dictators around the world. We cannot clean up all of them. And the fact is, Saddam kept a lid on the disparate factions in his country, while keeping Al Queda out.
Fact: Al Queda is never going to "win." They are capable of creating havoc and killing people, but they are never going to be in power in this country to the point where they are going to run things and execute people, even if Gore or Kerry had been elected. How could you even say that with straight face? You have gone off the deep end if you believe it.
Saved you from execution for being a weakling. If Al Qaeda won, you'd be first to go. Better learn history.
Uh, when has a small number of terrorists without a country been able to overthrow, conquer, and rule the world's most powerful country? Please point out that historic event, I must have missed it.
And in your answer, assuming you have one, please point out the numbers of the historic invaders, and compare them to the number of Al Queda you think currently exist and the 300 million Americans who have the right to bear arms.
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