The Iraq War
I just listened to President Bush's speech. I moved a little closer to the hawk position, but still haven't crossed the line. We've switched from a country that says "we'll kick your ass, only if you kick ours first" to "we're gonna kick your ass before you can even try to kick ours*" The asterisk is for "that is, unless you already have nukes like North Korea."
That said, looks like we're going to war unless Saddam pulls a miracle out of his hat. I just hope it's short and there's a minimum of casualties on both sides. If Saddam's military is smart, they'll just paint a yellow line to where Saddam is staying and help us guide our bombs in. Knowing how they think, though, they'll probably surround Saddam's palace with a bunch of kids. It's gonna be a messy war. You're gonna see pictures of this one, folks. Get ready for ugly stuff to hit near you.
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When talks of sending UN inspectors back into Iraq started around 8 - 12 months ago, I was all for it! "Yeah, we'll show 'em what happens if they don't comply this time!", I thought.
But Iraq did something I didn't expect. They actually agreed to let the inspectors in. Granted, based on the report Hans Blix gave on Monday, the Iraqi government hasn't been as helpful as they should, but I was shocked they even let the inspectors back in. Now I've changed my tune a bit. Let the inspectors have a little more time. Let's see if they can really find anything.
If Bush decides he can't wait, there can only be two outcomes of this war:
1) During the war, Saddam Hussein unleashes WMD on our troops. A horrible thought, but would give Bush the opportunity to yell out a big "I told you so!" to the rest of the UN.
2) Once we defeat Iraq (I don't see this not happening once we let our military loose), we'd better find definitive proof and bring in some reporters to show the rest of the world that Iraq really was hiding them.
If neither of these happen, Bush will be in a very difficult position. He'll have a defeated Iraq that needs a lot of aid to get back on its feet. And, quite possibly, a dead Saddam Hussein (at the hands of the US Military?). How will the world view us then?
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