[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by ultracapper

we went in there to remove him. wmd is a selling point to the american public. saddam was the most volatile of all the opec members, and he could no longer be trusted with the responsibility of overseeing 7% of opec's oil production. whether the u.s. invasion was supported by france, germany, britain, russia, or china is neither here nor there. the real fact is you don't hear the saudi's saying a single word. now isn't that strange? last i remember, there were quite a few muslims in saudi arabia. alot of arabs there, too. i think the ruling family might even have those kinds of leanings. so, is the battle between christian and muslim? is it between arab and jew? naah! it's about keeping the black goo moving.

now, there is a battle between terrorist and "civilized", but iraq isn't that battlefield. the "war on terrorism" is the old have-nots against the have's battle that will rage forever. it's kind of like the movie "diehard". the thiefs go into the building, making a statement about freeing this group and that group, but all they're really doing is re-distributing wealth.

remember, most zealots, whether they're zealotry is for allah or democracy, are unwitting puppets. while the terrorists go out and blow themselves up, and the freedom fighters go out and impose their will on others, there are those that "represent" them, sitting at negotiating tables picking up the loose change.


the saudi's silence speaks more than the loudest blusterings.

The Saudis were scared to death of Saddam. They viewed him as a real threat just like Kuwait viewed him as a real threat. They wanted him out of there as bad as anyone.