[944S Boyeee]

emcon5.....

I'm not really "comparing" reality TV/advertising to news......they are different beasts in many respects, but the end result is that WE view the finished product. I'm not saying the news is all smoke and mirrors......but those who provide the news are in control of what is reported - meaning, just because we see it on the news, doesn't always make it true. News stations don't just run out and put on everything they want - it is monitored. Jou kno wha I'm sayin'??

I'm not sure what questions I didn't answer....but if one of them was "can give an example of something deliberate that the coalition has done that isn't justified?"......well, that simply comes down to me thinking the war isn't justified (but that's a whimpy answer). I guess I'd say the support of certain groups in the Middle East. The provision of weapons and training to both Iraq AND Bin Laden (didn't the US create Al Quada to fight Russia?). The abandonment of Afghanistan after a promise was made to them before they fought the Russians. The same abandonment the US did to the Kurds after they used them to fight. THAT is why they were gassed, by the way - the Kurds supported/were supported by the US and went against Saddam (which was a good thing) and Saddam was punishing them in his sick way. These are the same Kurds who are now asking for gas masks (because they are not stupid this time), yet the US is refusing them the masks because I feel they want the Kurds to get hit again, thus making Saddam even more a monster. If the US had supplied the Kurds with masks in the first place, this "attack on his own people" would never had been such a big deal. The US Government didn't keep a promise (once again) and should step up and admit it and stop trying to blame others for the misfortunes of those they promised support to. If they are going to police these lil' bastard countries, at least do what they promised when they butt their noses in others business. Don't hand people weapons, money and military support and then pull out when the war is won, leaving them poor, desolate and feeling anger and expect them not to react or harbor hatred when you promised that you would fully support them from start to FINISH. Duh!

Let's be honest here. You asked me what would justify that gas attack. The Kurds opposed Saddam and supported America. What should people do to those who oppose them? I think every war supporter knows the answer to that. Saddam gassed them because they turned their backs on him and started supporting/being supported by the "enemy", the US. Kurds were "The US" to Saddam, there should be no suprise he gassed them. Was it right? No. Was it something that happened "out of the blue" because Saddam is nuts? No.

Like I said, let's be honest - Saddam had to test those weapons somehow if he ever planned on using them against a real enemy. How do you test weapons/drugs, etc normally? By putting it on the people. Let's be honest again, we all know the public are just a bunch of numbers to the Governments of the world. If he was going to test those weapons on anyone, why not his opposition? Makes sense to me. America kills it's own people every day. They approve drugs that shouldn't be approved (Phen, Phen, certain types of Breast Implants, etc, etc). How many times have we heard about this drug or that drug killing X amount of Americans and these drug companies get sued? It's enough. America has the death penalty, which is punishment for breaking laws. The Kurds broke one major law (don't oppose Saddam - stupid law, but it's there) and they faced the death penalty. We can only speculate how many American die each year from food additives, smokes, bad drugs, etc, etc. How many Kurds died? I'm guessing not even close to the amount who die each year in America from things the Government can prevent and if it can be prevented, the blame should lie on those who could prevent it.

I know those many not be answers to some because it makes the US look bad - but every answer can't make the US look good, sorry.

I'm so not anti-US or pro-Saddam - but I just can't sit back and watch the US Government lie and try and make it look like they are angels all the time. It takes two to tango. People don't hate for no reason and the US Government has to admit they did things to create said hatred - and it's not "living the Western Lifestyle" or "being free". America has been bad......not as bad as Saddam, not even close - but they are not smelling of roses either.

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