Gekigengar5's avatar
I know that.

But I was asking what you thought of Saddam's actions. And it was a yes US led coalition but many Middle eastern nations too part as well.

Saddam could of gone out and conquered many other middle eastern nations as he had the 3rd largest army.

And he was a Totalitarian Tyrant, who ruled by fear.
valis's avatar
When you say "a Totalitarian Tyrant, who ruled by fear" - are you referring to George Bush :) ?
Gekigengar5's avatar
Please answer my question...come on witty remarks aren't going anywhere.

I was Refering to Saddam.

1) We are not a totalitarian government

2)he may bring fear to select Islamic nations

3) i don't like bush either but i support my country.
valis's avatar
It's not a witty remark. My original point stands. Regardless of what may or may not be going on in the Middle East, it's NOT the US's job to 'fix' it. It's none of their business. You STILL seem to think it IS your business. It's just not. It's none of your business. It's that simple.

And - if you're not a totalitarian government - then what are you? Who won that election? Gore? Bush? Says who? You're making weapons like you're planning to bomb the whole solar system. You're torturing people all around the planet in secret prisons. You're breaking the Geneva convention in all sorts of ways. Read 'Rogue State' by William Blum. Wake up and smell the coffee.

2? Who may bring fear to select Islamic nations? I have no clue what you're talking about?

3. Support your country? Right or wrong ;) ? I fondly recall a writer saying that's like saying "I support my mother, sober or drunk." - sorry dude, you're not supposed to support a country, you're supposed to support values, and when the country no longer supports the values, then it's time to re-assess the country, change it into something worth supporting. Right now the USA is the world's No.1 Hate/War/Fear monger. It's the No.1 manufacturer of weapons. The No.1 violator of international laws. The No. 1 source of solid waste, and pollution. The list goes on and on and on. It's just not right.

So when, on top of all this, I get this whole 'white man's burden' thing - with the so-called '1st world' thinking it has the moral standing to 'fix' countries that have had longer headaches than the US has been a constitution, sorry, but that's just incredibly arrogant, not to mention infantile.
Gekigengar5's avatar
You automatically assume i am white...well, I am going to be proud of my Country and support it thick or thin.

I can see you are very anti American. Any ways...poster is very successful...but i think you need to vent your hatred to press or something...you seem to hold so much anger. And you are funneling it to me, and i do not like the hostility.
valis's avatar
I'm not assuming anything.

'White Man's Burden' - relates to the West in general - and hoping that America fixes itself up doesn't make me Anti-American.

If I were Anti-American, I'd be trying to kill Americans - not trying to tell them what they look like from over here in the hope that they get their act together.

So if what you 'see' is so, then it just goes to show how much you need to work on your sight.

So you're going to support your country no matter what it does? That's not morality talking, that's nationalism - and when the country is this militaristic, it's nothing short of complicity to murder.
Gekigengar5's avatar
Okay...sheesh...calm down...Every time i read your replies...it feels like I'm being yelled at...nice poster..ill leave it at that.
valis's avatar
And I'm betting you never bothered to check out the Sullivan Five.

Adios, dude.
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