|
|
Post by wondergirl on Apr 8, 2015 15:59:12 GMT -5
This Just In ......
Those blank CIA files were filled with pixels just like your joke. |
|
|
|
Post by russianspecialforces on Apr 8, 2015 16:34:50 GMT -5
I wish I could do that on my tax return. Black out most of it for security reasons, overstate some things, let other people pay for my "mistakes."
|
|
|
|
Post by osamaobama on Apr 8, 2015 16:41:11 GMT -5
This Just In ......
Those blank CIA files were filled with pixels just like your joke. What's wrong? I bust your B***S? Eeee Haaaaaa! |
|
|
|
Post by navyseals on Apr 9, 2015 2:23:40 GMT -5
Saddam was trying to strike a balancing act. He had to appear to his neighbors that he had WMD's because it's a threat he was using to keep Iraqi borders and effectively the entire region stable. The US used that ambiguity to attack Iraq, eventually Saddam gave the entire thing up but it wasn't enough.
Ultimately, he did have WMD's but they were old and losing effectiveness by the day. More importantly however is that he lacked any medium or long range delivery systems which essentially made them a defensive only weapon - something all nations are entitled to have. The US overstated what he had, and outright made things up about his capability to attack other nations.
It shouldn't be the US to do so because that sets a horrible precedent when future administrations go after past ones, but Iraq has every right to come after the Bush team for war crimes.
|
|
|
|
Post by johnnyrockers on Apr 9, 2015 2:33:28 GMT -5
The star gate humour of yours was a real hooter!
And actually, the article says US national security, not a threat to the west.
The welfare of neighbouring nations could be deemed a concern of national security, it's semantics I know but hey, whatever!
|
|
|
|
Post by anonymoushacker on Apr 9, 2015 2:42:35 GMT -5
And don't forget Saddam had to protect the billions in cash and gold in his treasury.
|
|
|
|
Post by bonesmason on Apr 9, 2015 17:02:33 GMT -5
Saddam did have chemical weapons, just because he didn't have long range bomber planes did not necessarily make them not a threat. No one saw 911 coming so I am sure if they were motivated they could have found a way to use them to hurt the west. Proving that however is a lot more difficult, in America we don't have an "office of evil" where people think up the most creative ways to kill our country although we probably should, this would probably help prevent attacks in the future. point is, is that delivery of the weapons is what would make or break the notion Iraq was or was not a threat. My opinion is I don't think Iraq was a threat but him selling those weapons off would be one, perhaps not enough for me to want a war but certainly enough to be threatening. Just my humble opinion from a guy that spent quite a bit of time over there.
|
|
|
|
Post by spygirl on Apr 9, 2015 17:17:06 GMT -5
Of course Iraq HAD WMD's - that's why there was 10 years of inspections after GW1 to more or less ensure they did not have them any more.
The use of gas against the Kurds was in the 1980's - ae yuo seriously suggesting that is justification for invasion in 2003??
|
|
|
|
Post by voltaire on Apr 9, 2015 17:36:37 GMT -5
As someone else has said, wmd's were just part of many reasons. The fact that they had them and used them not that long before the 2003 invasion is why I have no problem bringing it up. 1991 was the last time they used them too, not 80's.
|
|
|
|
Post by secretspy on Apr 9, 2015 18:05:37 GMT -5
facts:
Iraq had 0 link to 9/11 or alqaeda - the us government lied and said they did
Iraq had 0 capability to produce and stock pile wmds - the us government lied and said they did
Iraq had no plans or ability to attack the USA with conventional or chem/bio weapons - the us lied and said they did
Anyone who publicly challenged the usa's lies was dealt with - harshly. Plame, Kelly, Assange etc
After the us invaded based on these lies, any Iraqi that stood up to defend their nation against a foreign aggressor was labelled a terrorist and murdered - by the us government.
12 yrs later when the documents that led us to war are finally released (after so much effort to hide them) there are still people who think what we did was justified.
ISIS was a direct result of the corprorate war on IRAQ.
after all that.. people still cannot see the truth?..
its no wonder the world hates you!
|
|
