Bubba, sometimes you have to use a big jerk to get rid of a bigger jerk, thats just the way it is with diplomacy. Stalin was an asshole, but we used him as an ally to topple Hitler. You forget the big Red Elephant in the room during the Iran/Iraq war in the mid 80's, the Soviet Union. And because of the trouble we were having with Iran, we tilted towards Iraq with our support. We didnt "build Saddam Hussein", you want to quote a bunch of UK Guardian articles, who hate the United States in the first place. Afghanistan was the Soviet's vietnam, and we helped make it a reality because it was the Cold War. It was part of what helped destroyed the Soviet Union's war machine and contributed to its downfall, our ultimate goal. Hindsight is always 20/20, I dont think we had any idea that a former ally would make it his goal to destroy us because of his wacked out religion.
In fact, I dont care what happened 20 years ago, anyway it doesnt matter, you take care of a threat now. There isnt much else that could be done about him anyway, he's been not even complying with the terms of his surrender in the first place. Shooting at our jets in the no-fly zone, thats an act of war right there. Military is the only way to take this guy out. There is no "peaceful solution" to dictators like that. Any rebellion by the people would get them executed, flat out. Any dissent amongst the hierarchy, executed. even family for crissakes. I doubt you are in favor or him personally, but you promote an idea that would result in him being in power for another 12 years of fun on his part while we hope he becomes a nice guy. No way, im sure glad "peaceniks" are not running things!
And for you people who think "there is no terrorist connection", youre wrong. This guy is the friggen king terrorist, have you not been watching the news? They have been destroying terrorist camps left and right. They even have one at Salman Pak region that has an actual airplane fuselage from a Boeing 727, to train friggen terrorists on hijacking planes. Look it up. The Fedayeen have been shooting people in the back as they try and flee, and flat out killing other that wont fight for them. The British said there was Al Quada fighting with the Fedayeen as well. And I dont care if its Ansar Al-Islam, or Hezbollah, or the Al Quaida, they are all on the same team. These are all terrorists, and they all have the same goals. If our country was Imperialist as you say, canada and mexico would be ours. You dont know what Imperialism is
i don't agree w/ his views about the war, but hes still one kick ass guitarist!
