911 Irony : The pre-emptive strike : Bush sons v. Saddams sons

hexola

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Tue Mar-23-04 08:33 AM
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911 Irony : The pre-emptive strike : Bush sons v. Saddams sons

I think we (USA-particularly those who voted Bush) failed to realize the message we were sending overseas when we elected a Bush.

We had to kill Saddamm's sons because we were so afraid that one of them might replace him...Do you think Iraqis had a similar fear?

Well - we elected a Bush...son of the conqueror of Iraq...what kind of message did that send to the mideast?

I think electing a Bush was like saying to the mideast..."Here we come..."

It's no wonder Al-queda lauched a pre-emptive stike. They saw us coming...

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Bunny

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Tue Mar-23-04 08:37 AM
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1. First off, we did not elect this Bush.

He was selected, remember?

Second, Saddam and his sons had practically nothing to do with Al-Quaida. Why would Quaida be concerned about Uday and Qusay?

Third, did you really vote for Bush?

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hexola

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Tue Mar-23-04 08:54 AM
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3. I'm under the impression that Al-queda...

is up for a fight with Americans anytime, anywhere...if we unknowingly telegraphed our intentions of setting foot in Iraq - I would think Al-queda would realize the implications of a US-run Iraq and would respond appropriately (911)

Remember UBLs comments about the US forces in Kuwait/Saudi A...?

You missed my point about the sons...I'm trying to compare the US reaction to Saddams sons to Mid-east reaction to the Bush son...our nightmare came true for them...

(not playing the elected/selected game...sorry...thats an old one.)

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trotsky

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Tue Mar-23-04 08:39 AM
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2. Except the Iraqis had nothing to do with 9/11.

And plans were in the works before Bush* got in office.

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hexola

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Tue Mar-23-04 08:58 AM
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4. Exactly...they new we were coming...

So you are saying Al-queda would not have cared that the US was planning to invade Iraq?

(I know you're not)

Al-queda doesn't have a country - they seem to act on behalf of greater Islam...I thkink Al-queda saw the Bush son elected...new he was comming...and lauched a pre-emptive strike...911

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trotsky

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Tue Mar-23-04 09:10 AM
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5. I don't know if you can say one way or the other.

Here's the closest analogy I can think of.

Saddam is to Al-Qaida now what he was to the USA in the 70s/80s. A petty tyrant who served as the "enemy of my enemy." Saddam's regime was remarkably secular, which pissed off most Saudis and Al-Qaida. Believe me, I don't think they shed many tears when he was overthrown.

Besides, Al-Qaida's war against the "Great Satan" started long before Bush* was even considered for office.

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