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BalefireX · 10-10-2004, 05:31 PM

I wouldn't say that American troops were torturers or murderers because of the actions of a few any more than I would say that the French are racist anti-semites because of the actions of a few. Things generally get worse before they get better when major social change is involved.

Again - I am not discussing the motivations for the removal of Sadaam as those are up for debate and really a matter of opinion. I am discussing facts: whatever the reason, the result is the right one.

I wish that people could get past the 'its cool to hate America' mindset, put aside their conspiracy theories and actually consider what the goal is. I refuse to believe that any French person is against the people of Iraq being able to elect a government of their choice, practice any religion they like, or even present a dissenting opinion. However, the media thrives off this sort of thing, so as long as people continue to let the nightly news make up their minds for them, you'll have French people saying that Americans are self serving bullies and Americans saying that the French are self serving bigots.

I agree, Sadaam should have been dealt with 15 years ago when we had the chance, but I'd rather the US dealt with him when it was politically viable for them to do so than to wait for the UN or the French to do something about it.

10-10-2004, 05:31 PM	#18
BalefireX Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 269	I wouldn't say that American troops were torturers or murderers because of the actions of a few any more than I would say that the French are racist anti-semites because of the actions of a few. Things generally get worse before they get better when major social change is involved. Again - I am not discussing the motivations for the removal of Sadaam as those are up for debate and really a matter of opinion. I am discussing facts: whatever the reason, the result is the right one. I wish that people could get past the 'its cool to hate America' mindset, put aside their conspiracy theories and actually consider what the goal is. I refuse to believe that any French person is against the people of Iraq being able to elect a government of their choice, practice any religion they like, or even present a dissenting opinion. However, the media thrives off this sort of thing, so as long as people continue to let the nightly news make up their minds for them, you'll have French people saying that Americans are self serving bullies and Americans saying that the French are self serving bigots. I agree, Sadaam should have been dealt with 15 years ago when we had the chance, but I'd rather the US dealt with him when it was politically viable for them to do so than to wait for the UN or the French to do something about it. __________________ If not, why not?