Morality aside

FrankC — 10/6/2004 5:38:09 PM (archived)

We might be better off.

Regardless of his terrorist ties Saddam was not, is not, a religious fanatic. His ties to al Queda were only of convenience. We could have been his friend as easily as his enemy and those ties would have not been convenient. We could have ceded the Middle East to him in exchange for suppression of Islamic radicals and oil concessions.

Nuclear or not we would always be able to control him with tradition military power and pick him off, if necessary, after he had decimated the terrorist factions. At worst the Islamics would take him out and we are back to square one. More likely he becomes the Third World super power far behind the Western powers.

Remember, I said morality aside, which should never happen but there are many scenarios, good and bad that could have played out if there were no GWI. It is as difficult to rewrite history as it is to predict the future.

The main point of this whimsy is that we would have lots more options if we were as sinister as a few around here seem to believe.

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An answer on "Global Test" - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:12:43 AM
- "Gobal Test" may have been an unfortunate choice of words. I wonder if "Global dialog" might not have been better. (n/t) - McFly - 10/6/2004 3:57:15 PM
- re: Nope... - Chris Vancil - 10/6/2004 10:14:04 AM
  - Here, a picture says a thousand words... - Tony - 10/6/2004 1:27:27 PM
    - I don't get the part where the cartoonist has to lie about what Kerry said to make what he said palatable - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 4:25:21 PM
      - Which part of this would you like me to help you to read? - Tony - 10/6/2004 4:30:56 PM
        
        So until Kerry saw opportunity, he was on board. - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 7:17:20 PM
        
        In one ear, out the other. I give up. (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 8:05:04 PM
        
        Think, Tony....just try. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 8:35:17 PM
        
        I don't have the time to teach you English 101 (n/t) - tony - 10/6/2004 9:10:09 PM
        
        I will be pleased to test my English comprehension against yours anyday - ebnelson - 10/7/2004 12:26:39 AM
        
        English and History? - Tony - 10/7/2004 1:20:55 PM
        
        re: Why because you gave up long ago? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/6/2004 8:38:49 PM
        
        So what part of Kerry's decades in the Senate gives you the idea that he means this? - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:00:56 PM
        
        Kerry the wimp - Tony - 10/6/2004 7:04:04 PM
        
        I'll play if you apply the same rules to Bush/Cheney - Tony - 10/6/2004 6:13:07 PM
        
        Sorry, disregard the personal ones. Getting too testy myself. (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 6:36:31 PM
        
        No offense taken. Seemed like reasonable shots to me. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 6:41:28 PM
        
        Then answer them Godsdammit!!! ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 7:05:38 PM
        
        Kennedy wouldn't have changed course... - Tony - 10/6/2004 5:53:46 PM
    - After - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 2:38:40 PM
      - Morality aside - FrankC - 10/6/2004 5:38:09 PM
        
        Thanks for the voice of reason Frank. - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 6:40:53 PM
        
        Foundation series... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 6:56:48 PM
        
        the inevitable confrontation - FrankC - 10/6/2004 8:25:02 PM
        
        re: Foundation series... - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 7:05:06 PM
        
        You'd start an atomic war over the withholding of oil? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 7:18:25 PM
        
        No Tom - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 9:01:15 PM
        
        not likely. too difficult to drill through glass (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 7:08:19 PM
      - No Gulf War I - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 4:10:21 PM
        
        A more sedate response... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:24:21 PM
        
        Okay, so we have... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:15:52 PM
        
        re: Okay, so we have... - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 6:18:33 PM
        
        Not sure how you're arriving at these conclusions. - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 6:40:03 PM
        
        "I don't care if answers agree with me, but they should at least be answers that make sense." - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 7:01:24 PM
        
        I guess you are serious. - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 4:27:10 PM
        
        re: I guess you are serious. - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 11:51:15 PM
      - After, did - both past tense - Tony - 10/6/2004 3:00:41 PM
    - d'oh, sorry, directed to Tom...... (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 1:28:03 PM

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