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(or why the war is good for us)
The whole debate over WMD is moot. America is safer today than it was before the invasion of Iraq and here is why:
Saddam had a history of aggression. He used WMD in the past. He invaded neighboring countries. He ignored UN sanctions. He violated the no-fly zone. He offered bounties to the families of suicide bomber. Can anyone say with a straight face this was not an evil man? In a nutshell he challenged the authority of America. Countries that were turning a blind eye toward terrorist operating inside their borders were watching to see what America would do. Sure America was willing to invade Afghanistan because it protected the group directly responsible for 9/11, but what about the countries that had ties to terror groups. Would the US be brazen enough to attack? This takes us right back to Saddam's Iraq with probably the strongest military in the Middle East (outside of Israel that is)...
I knew a good ol’ boy, Jake, that grew up in the country. He was hard-headed and tough but all in all a decent guy. When Jake was 15 his family moved to semi-rough neighborhood in a medium size city. There were a bunch of tough punks that ruled the area. Being the new kid, Jake got his share of abuse from them. Toward the end of the second of the week Jake had deteremined who the alpha dog was amounst the punks. Jake opened a can of whoopass on the alpha dog. Jake got a bloody nose, cracked rib and assortment of scrapes and bruises but he won. Once the toughest of the thugs was beat the rest of them left Jake alone. Why? Real simple, he earned their respect the only way they understood. They now feared Jake. That one can of whoopass radiated out and had an impact on the whole neighborhood.
This is precisely what is happening in the Middle East. I certainly think this accelerated Libya’s move back to the fold of respectable nations. Other coutries have quietly let terror groups know they are no longer welcome. Saudi Arabia sees al Qaeda as a threat to the kingdom and is actively cracking down on the group. Now if they can just crack down on the Saudis funding the terror groups.
The US opened a can of whoopass on Iraq and everyone can smell it. How can you measure the protection the Iraqi War has generated? This radiating cloud of protection will disperse very quickly if American policy is changed from we-won’t-tolerate-terrorism to appeasement-for-the-sake-of-peace.
Jake didn’t worry if the thugs liked him or not. He just wanted to be left alone. There comes a time when you have to put some bite behind your bark. That time is now for America. Condem us if you want, burn our flag, and boycott our products; just don’t help groups that want to physically attack us. And whoever is sworn in as preseident in January- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep a can or two of whoopass on your desk at all times.
The whole debate over WMD is moot. America is safer today than it was before the invasion of Iraq and here is why:
Saddam had a history of aggression. He used WMD in the past. He invaded neighboring countries. He ignored UN sanctions. He violated the no-fly zone. He offered bounties to the families of suicide bomber. Can anyone say with a straight face this was not an evil man? In a nutshell he challenged the authority of America. Countries that were turning a blind eye toward terrorist operating inside their borders were watching to see what America would do. Sure America was willing to invade Afghanistan because it protected the group directly responsible for 9/11, but what about the countries that had ties to terror groups. Would the US be brazen enough to attack? This takes us right back to Saddam's Iraq with probably the strongest military in the Middle East (outside of Israel that is)...
I knew a good ol’ boy, Jake, that grew up in the country. He was hard-headed and tough but all in all a decent guy. When Jake was 15 his family moved to semi-rough neighborhood in a medium size city. There were a bunch of tough punks that ruled the area. Being the new kid, Jake got his share of abuse from them. Toward the end of the second of the week Jake had deteremined who the alpha dog was amounst the punks. Jake opened a can of whoopass on the alpha dog. Jake got a bloody nose, cracked rib and assortment of scrapes and bruises but he won. Once the toughest of the thugs was beat the rest of them left Jake alone. Why? Real simple, he earned their respect the only way they understood. They now feared Jake. That one can of whoopass radiated out and had an impact on the whole neighborhood.
This is precisely what is happening in the Middle East. I certainly think this accelerated Libya’s move back to the fold of respectable nations. Other coutries have quietly let terror groups know they are no longer welcome. Saudi Arabia sees al Qaeda as a threat to the kingdom and is actively cracking down on the group. Now if they can just crack down on the Saudis funding the terror groups.
The US opened a can of whoopass on Iraq and everyone can smell it. How can you measure the protection the Iraqi War has generated? This radiating cloud of protection will disperse very quickly if American policy is changed from we-won’t-tolerate-terrorism to appeasement-for-the-sake-of-peace.
Jake didn’t worry if the thugs liked him or not. He just wanted to be left alone. There comes a time when you have to put some bite behind your bark. That time is now for America. Condem us if you want, burn our flag, and boycott our products; just don’t help groups that want to physically attack us. And whoever is sworn in as preseident in January- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep a can or two of whoopass on your desk at all times.
posted by Quinqube at 19:43
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