NevDull’s Take On Things

Saddam’s Dead

December 30th, 2006

While I know that I won’t win any arguments with those steadfastly opposed to W and his administration, or those with emotional reasons for opposing the war in Iraq…

I’m definitely going to make a few statements.

1) If Saddam had allowed full, unobstructed inspection of suspected weapons sites, the UN sanctions would have been lifted, and he could be chillin’ with a harem in one of his palaces, lighting cigars with $100 bills.
2) The initial argument for action against Saddam post-9/11 was noncompliance with UN resolutions. This was a proper justification for military action. Other UN members pussied out, but that doesn’t change the legitimacy of enforcing the resolution. Bush and company should not have justified anything with the WMD claims, they lost all goodwill of other nations. But military action was justified.
3) Yes, the execution was rushed. But would keeping him alive have helped anything? Is there any reasonable belief that he would have been exonerated?

Entry Filed under: General, Government Sucks