Would Iraq be better with Saddam?

sapperskunk

blackredyellow wrote:

That's why i can't answer for the average Iraqi person, but for the region, yes it was better under Saddam.

I don't understand this, what about Kuwaiti's, Iran and Israel.

enharmonic

sapperskunk wrote:

I don't understand this, what about Kuwaiti's, Iran and Israel.

The Kuwati's were drilling into Iraqi oil fields. That's why Saddam asked for our permission to invade them in the 90s. When we didn't say "NO", he assumed that our less than firm position on the matter gave him a gren light to protect his natural resources from Kuwaiti piracy.

That was a big mistake, but IMO, one that America helped him to make, and needed him to make.

As for Iran, they've been hosed since we toppled their freely elected democratic government in the 60s and installed the Shah. IMO, they have never recovered from what transpired after that.

Israel has the bomb. They can take care of themselves.

sapperskunk

enharmonic wrote:

The Kuwati's were drilling into Iraqi oil fields. That's why Saddam asked for our permission to invade them in the 90s. When we didn't say "NO", he assumed that our less than firm position on the matter gave him a gren light to protect his natural resources from Kuwaiti piracy.

That was a big mistake, but IMO, one that America helped him to make, and needed him to make.

As for Iran, they've been hosed since we toppled their freely elected democratic government in the 60s and installed the Shah. IMO, they have never recovered from what transpired after that.

Israel has the bomb. They can take care of themselves.

Allegedly "slant" drilling into Iraqi oil fields.

I thought a US ambassador showed dissinterest to military troop buildups in the south by Saddam. Was a solid understandable question actually proposed to the US regarding invasion? Cause he HAS stacked the border before also.

I don't understand your Iran statement, Iraqi's hate Iranians and vice versa dating back a shit long of time ago. Saddam chose to invade in 80'. Tons of people died.

And where was Israels bomb when saddam launched scuds at tel aviv? And why during this war did we send 600 missile defense guys to Israel, if they could take care of themself why 600 specialty troops then?

So back to the question, could you better explain why life was so much better under Saddam Hussein in the middle east as a whole?

nuffingman

Doesn't anyone find it strange that we puff up our chests and charge into Iraq to liberate them from the horrors of Saddam but ignore Zimbabwe?