# New twist on the WMD in Iraq

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 27, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-twist-on-the-wmd-in-iraq/42535 "2008-01-27T20:12:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![hondaride22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hondaride22/32/5077_2.png) [@hondaride22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondaride22)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-twist-on-the-wmd-in-iraq/42535/21 "2008-01-28T11:53:58Z")

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> [@AFhockey31](#):
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> my question is, why do we always have to be the world police…

+inifinity

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**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-twist-on-the-wmd-in-iraq/42535/22 "2008-01-28T12:02:10Z")

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Umm i said this 3 years ago

Iraq was a horribly bad decision for 2 simple reasons:

1. Saddam HATED Muslim extremists

2. Iraq was a SECULAR country in the middle east

We should have been looking to Saddam and Iraq as a potential partner not a target.

> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> We went after Saddam for not letting UN weapons inspectors in to do their job. .

When the US invaded we had to kick out the weapons inspectors. They were given full access to everything after we threatened force. **WE** didn’t let them do their job.

Up until the US threatened force against Iraq it was in Saddam’s best interest to tell the world he had WMD. Once we threatened to invade it was in his best interest to tell the truth and let the inspectors verify it (which he did in an official release to the UN which was wholly ignored and they were in the process of doing). We jumped the gun b/c the administration was HELL BENT on going to war and REFUSED to be stopped.

> [@JEG](#):
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> If a man can willingly murder hundreds of thousands of his own people with no remorse, what would stop him from starting a nuclear war?

Are you stoned or stupid? His **only** goal was to maintain power and stay in control. The LAST thing he would have done is initiate a war of mutually assured destruction.

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-twist-on-the-wmd-in-iraq/42535/23 "2008-01-28T18:29:36Z")

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> [@RobHimself](#):
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> Dude was hiding in a hole, do you want him to look like brad pitt?

LOL so true

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-twist-on-the-wmd-in-iraq/42535/24 "2008-01-28T20:05:27Z")

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> [@RuBiCaNT](#):
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> Similar to this…

I still think this looks like jam…or at least will 😛 \<3 jam

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-twist-on-the-wmd-in-iraq/42535/25 "2008-01-28T20:06:35Z")

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> [@JoesTypeS](#):
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> Umm i said this 3 years ago
> 
> Iraq was a horribly bad decision for 2 simple reasons:
> 
> 1. Saddam HATED Muslim extremists
> 
> 2. Iraq was a SECULAR country in the middle east
> 
> We should have been looking to Saddam and Iraq as a potential partner not a target.
> 
> When the US invaded we had to kick out the weapons inspectors. They were given full access to everything after we threatened force. **WE** didn’t let them do their job.
> 
> Up until the US threatened force against Iraq it was in Saddam’s best interest to tell the world he had WMD. Once we threatened to invade it was in his best interest to tell the truth and let the inspectors verify it (which he did in an official release to the UN which was wholly ignored and they were in the process of doing). We jumped the gun b/c the administration was HELL BENT on going to war and REFUSED to be stopped.
> 
> Are you stoned or stupid? His **only** goal was to maintain power and stay in control. The LAST thing he would have done is initiate a war of mutually assured destruction.

hind site is 20/20 but i agree

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