Originally posted by MrFatBooty
Iraq has not attacked our allies or us.
A preemptive strike is a preemptive strike. It's not like we knew what Hitler's plans were ahead of time. Hindsight is 20/20.
What one person sees as inevitable, other people see as a potential threat. The administration itself has not said anything beyond the fact that Saddam is a potential threat, only their supporters have said otherwise.
Al Qaeda was based in Afghanistan. Once again I will point out that the administration has not tried to make a direct link between Saddam and Al Qaeda, the only people who have done that are the people who are convinced the administration is doing the right thing for one reason or another.
Yet more hypothetical speculation that doesn't prove anything.
If his track record is so bad, we shouldn't have supported him in the 80's. He's always been a dictator, and he hasn't gotten any worse. He's always been bad. The reason we're attacking him is because the administration has convinced itself that he is a potential threat and that we should get rid of him because we can.
Kuwait is our ally. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Therefore Iraq has invaded our ally. I can't explain it any simpler then that.
Was your dad Franklin D Roosevelt? Then you don't know if the USA knew what Hitler was up to. Just more of your speculation.
Saddam and his entire regime is a potential threat. If you have watch the news lately they killed Chemical Ali. He fired chemical weapons against the Kurds. If he did that to his own people what do you think he wouldn't do that to the Americans?
Terrorist has no headquarters. Its not like they have a building that says Al Qaeda Terrorist and you can call their customer service and file a complaint or a refund for their attacks of 9/11.
Don't get hypothetical speculation and an example mixed up. If you knew English and can read. For example and hypothetical speculation is two different words with different meanings.
Like you said Saddam is bad. We supported him in the 80's cause the USA didn't know Saddams future plan. Just like you said we didn't know Hitlers plan. What could we of done? He turns around against the USA. That goes to show there is relationship between the USA and Saddam. It isn't like the USA is a bully just looking to pick a fight with whoever is nearby. Just because England and the USA was at war with each other in 1776 doesn't mean we can't be friends now. Just because we were allys with Saddam in 1980 doesn't mean we can't be enemies now.