Caltrops - Operation: Hammer Time - Let's make a real score card

Forum Overview :: Operation: Hammer Time

by laudablepuss 04/10/2003, 5:09pm PDT

And let's not make it quite as condescending, although some condescension is allowed since some anti-war arguments are idiotic. Some.

Anti-war argument: The Iraqis don't want or need our help!
Actual fact: The opposite was shown to be true. There were strong indications that the folks making this claim were morons long before the war ever began.

Anti-war argument: The US is just doing it for oil profits.
Actual fact: We will never recoup the money we've spent and plan to spend on liberating and rebuilding Iraq.

Anti-war argument: Saddam was not involved with Al-Quaeda.
Actual fact: Undoubtedly true.

Anti-war argument: Saddam did not have WMDs.
Actual fact: Still uncertain. I personally have no doubt whatsoever that we'll find some nast shit. There are reports of an underground nuke facility being discovered . . . I'll wait and see on that.

Anti-war argument: Inspections could work if only we'd let them.
Actual fact: Inspections were and still are difficult to defend, IMO. Especially if we find WMDs, this argument will be a tough sell.

Anti-war argument: terrorism will only increase due to our beligerence.
Actual fact: Too early to tell. It obviously has little effect on Al-Quaeda -- these guys would try to kill us regardless. Maybe they'll have more recruits now. The big question is whether terrorist organizations that have historically not targeted Americans (much) like Hamas will change their tactics now. (Or maybe that's not the big question, I'm not an expert.)

Anti-war argument: Saddam posed no threat to the US.
Actual fact: While "no threat" is a bit of an exaggeration, it seems unlikely that Saddam himself had any intention to lob WMDs our way. My contention is that WMDs in his possesion would be relatively easy targets for theft. I now doubt seriously that he'd ever engage in state-sponsered terrorism against us after his pathetic attempt to kill Bush Sr.

I'm sure there are several more points to cover but I'm at work and I gotta run. Please excuse the lack of links for the points above, I can provide some later.