the Iraq poll.

[Cbass]

Originally Posted by YogsVR4

Incorrect. Perhaps if you do a bit of research you will find that the bulk of his weapons and technology was supplied by the Soviet Union. The French and Americans were far behind in those supplements.

To be fair, the US only really supported Iraq against Iran, after that they took the position that Iraq was a threat to Israel... Ya know, a reasonably powerful secular state in the middle east, with no love for Israel, the US didn't really like the sound of that one.

[xviciousx]

Ok fellas I'm young but you know what, a wise man asked me a question while I questioned the WMD. Right, right we didn't find any in Iraq... so why do you think we're going to other countries with similar governments as Iraq, especially neighboring countries. The WMD wasn't there so maybe we should go look for where it went as that is the place that poses the most threat.

Also if the man was hiding in a hole we passed over on a previous occasion who's to say the weapons are not. Time tells all.

[vettemaan]

Good Topic? Yes
Bias Poll? Yes

[justacruiser]

I voted "Bush senior should have done it when he had the chance."

Which is true, the world view was different back then and he would have been able to do what his son has done much easier and without as much protest. You should have made it 2 polls if possible Taranaki, one for people who are actually U.S. citizens, and one for those who aren't. It'd be an interesting thing to see how different the views would be.

[broddie50]

Even though we supplied Iraq with WMD's, Saddams crazy ass was the one giving the orders to use them on the Kurds. Bush used the in formation that his "intelligence" advisors gave him to act on Iraq concerning that countries WMD. I've heard reports that Bush already had his mind made up to invade before 9/11 even happened also. I agree that we have backed the WRONG people in many overseas altercations. But as the worlds last true superpower, and the leader of democratic nations, sometimes our leaders have to extend the U.S's hand when there is a threat abroad. Many European countries would let a dictator like Saddam get away with his stong arm tatics until he reached their front door, and then you'd have them beg for our intervention militarialy. I think Bush put all his eggs in one basket when it came to the inavasion of Iraq with the WMD tatic, and the American people will make him answer for it in November.