REPUBLICANS only. Do you believe that Saddam was a bigger threat to U.S., than Bin Laden and why?
540640
No way he is more of a threat than Bin Laden...I don't see myself as JUST a Republican, and just because that is how I vote in most cases, doesn't mean I support the President and all of his decisions. There is a time where, as an American, we must trust and respect our leaders and their decisions. But I believe there is another time when it is our duty to question those same decisions if we do not believe in them. I will agree with you whole heartily about the war in Iraq. I had one of my best friends serve in Afghanistan and Iraq for 3 years, he is now safe at home but having him there really hit home for me the war we are fighting. We dot not need to be there, and it is crazy that we are putting all of this effort into Iraq and hunting Saddam over Bin Laden.\n\nP.s. Hitler is Bush, Like I stated above I am a Republican, yet I did not spin anything to make "the chimp" look any better....So don't lump everyone into one category like that, unless you want others to do that to Democrats, or any other political party. Set a good example....\n\nEDIT: Hey, did you ever find a place to relocate to in the Pensacola area?
397709
AS MUCH AS THE REPUBLICANS IN HERE WISH TO BELIEVE IT, THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN 9/11 AND IRAQ.\n\nBIN LADEN EVEN SAID THAT SADDAM WAS AN INFIDEL.
790270
Don't worry about that. Osama Bin Laden has promised to establish a base for action in Iraq after the US troops leave. So New York is the next place to be bombed, because you voted Democrat. Believe it.
550556
Try the word flip-flop. The bottom line is the US put Saddam in power. We made a mistake. Now we should clean up our mess.
1131933
In an effort to make it look as if he was actually accomplishing something after the 9/11 attacks.  If we all remember correctly it was not Saddam Hussein who was instrumental in those attacks, but rather Osama bin Laden.  here we are 4.5 years into this and still no bin Laden.  All the emphasis is on Iraq.  When did Iraq came into this picture?  It's the classic bait and switch tactic used by so many con men prior to Bush.
857263
Most likely the Democrats because they would take our millitary out of the Middle East and OBL could go on spreading Radicalism throughout that entire part of the world. I mean, for all the straight ticket leftistsh wo refuse to pull their heads out of John's anti-soldier ass, the whole reason 9/11 happened was because our millitary was the only thing keeping the radicalists from permeating throughout the whole middle east. Sorry, but I think if Bush was on OBL's side he would've taken them out, no? Or am I mistaken? Pretty sure I'm not. And sorry that the US in part of the United Nations had has to defend nations that are in threat of being taken over by groups that don't value morality or human life, and see that killing others pleases Allah. No, I'm not bashing Muslims, Radicalists are also Muslim, so don't go off on me idiots. So, in conclusion, OBL is looking for those leftys to be elected Tuesday so he can go back to his plan that Bush broke up. Or would Bush sending more millitary into the Middle East so the radicalists can't spread their beliefs show that he's on OBL's side? If you say yes, then America really is stupider than we thought.
749564
If you are Iraqi and most of your family was wiped out by Saddam, then Saddam is evil. But if you are American then it is a toss up as to who is more evil.
1184391
Great Post, thanks for putting it up! By the way, you're 100% right. As for the neocon, who said that thanks to the repuklicans terrorists aren't blowing us up. Here's a news flash...9-11 happened while the repubs were "protecting" us and Bin Laden (the guy behind 9-11) is still running free laughing at us while we spend all our resources (tax dollars) in Iraq!
769392
probably the same reason we don't send a smart bomb down osama bin ladens throat.\nwhatever reason that might be. but i bet there connected\ni personally think the neocons need this war.\nwith out the war nothing seperates them from democrats
576862
I don't think Iraq was about Bin Laden. Bush used terrorism and WMD's as an excuse to go. I think he knew he wanted Iraq before 9/11 ever happened. For the rest of your question, I agree that we should not have went into Iraq without authority from the U.N. But if there ever came a time when a genocide was going on and we needed to step in quick, screw waiting for the U.N.'s approval. Get in there and get it done. That will never ever happen as we have witnessed in the past....\n\nBlaird- As far as I know, Zarqawi was not a terrorist until after the invasion of Iraq, Someone fill me in..
727445
Saddam's not dead yet.  Do you mean Usama bin Laden?
1137460
It would be senseless to say that Saddaam was not a threat. ALL dictators are threats to democracy. Does that mean you should start wars with everyone? NO!\n\nBill Clinton did not start a war with Iraq. He did not want to start a war with Iraq. How would anyone know for sure if Saddam had WMD"S? Clinton didn't, so he did not attack b/c there was no evidence.\n\nBush fabricated the evidence and started an illegal war with Iraq.\n\nYou decide who made the bigger mistake.
840492
Yes Saddam was an evil fuck who ate babies. That doesn't make a realpolitik invasion fuelled by hysterical paranoia masquerading as a war of liberation any less fucked up in comparison.\n\nWe must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.
383225
WOW... a Republican that actually knows some issues... it's like a rare white whale....\nI think a great number of people on both sides are fairly ignorant of the issues... \nI'll go over some of mine about Bush... many I've not heard anyone else talk about that much..\n\n1. Osama... he's a much bigger threat than anyone out there Iraq, Iran, whoever... he actually attacked us, unlike the others and now Bush just lets Pakistan take care of him... Pakistan... come on...\n\n2. Ports... what in the world... the UAE had more to do with 9-11 than Iraq, per 9-11 report, and we're giving them our ports and invading Iraq... that's just stupid and even the Republican congress knew it...\n\n3. Harriet Meyers... come on... you run on anti-abortion and then you nomninate a wild care like this.... I would be pissed if I voted for you... again the Republican congress basically made him change...\n\n4. Iraq - is there an exit stratagy...or a stratagy at all... it seems like there isn't... retired generals say there isn't... don't do something if you don't know how to get out of it... \n\n5. Domestic spying with no supervision... come on... no goverment agency should have any power without supervision... that's just asking for trouble... and how reluctant they are to talk about it... fishy... I don't want names... just maybe numbers... anything... any idea...\n\n6. CIA leak... if it happened, which apparently it did, it's wrong... whoever is responsible... no excuse... you won't let us have the domestic spying records due to "national security" but you give out CIA opperatives names like candy on Halloween? it's wrong... and somebody had to leak it...\n\nEDIT:... see... you at least have a head on your shoulders... I'll give you that... and granted, no President is perfect... \n\nThe one major issue I disagree with you on is Osama.... that's what everyone said (oh he's not that important, that's why Bush and Clinton never acted) pre-9-11 and look what happened... I feel like leaving him alone could set us up for another attack and I think he is the glue that holds it together... he secures millions in funds from his sources he has in Saudi Arabia and around the middle east... he is the mouth peice... he is the hero... you hit him, it's hugely demoralizing to terror everywhere I think... he's the hero of all terrorist... it wouldnt' be the end of terrror, but I think it would go a long way... \nJust my opinion... \nI think I also want to get him back... I want his head... for 3,000 or so U.S. deaths on U.S. soil... I think we all should want his head... and I think it should be first on the list...
833821
If we celebrate the conviction of Saddam, then we should also convict our own President, as he is just as guilty of "war crimes" as Saddam and then we should celebrate his conviction as well. As far as I know, Bin Laden is still in hiding, although I am sure our President has always known where he is and will never bring him to justice...Bin Laden didn't have a personal feud with Daddy Bush, only Saddam. Just my opinion folks...don't come down on me too hard, but I'm not in favor of this war in Iraq, and I feel we have no business there. When all the weapons of mass destruction were NEVER found, we should have high tailed it back home and let those people live in peace or at least live the way they are accustomed to, there has always been holy wars over there and we have no business in a holy war with them or anyone else for that matter.
820164
SAddam had nothing to do with our being there to begin with. Our IDIOT president saw an opportunity to IMPRESS his DADDY because SAddam tried to have his dad killed back in the day- Remember, there were NO WMD's at all. NONE. We should not have gone there- and everyone seems to have forgotten that Osama is the one who admitted to the 911 attacks, yet we apparently dont care about finding him. When theres all this oil to be stolen by occupation in Iraq. Does anyone ever wonder how OPEN TO ATTACK having so many of our military in Iraq that we have made the United States? We have so little soldiers left to protect our own country that we couldnt provide support to help out victims of the Katrina Hurricane until it was already too late. It is ONLY a matter of time before the UNITED STATES becomes INVADED and OCCUPIED, and you think Im kidding or crazy? We couldnt even know when a CHINESE SUB was tailing one of our ships until THE CHINESE decided to let us know about it. We are overconfident and vunerable to attack. Just wait and see when the shit truly hits the fan and you find that it takes a week or more for the US to get its troops back in the US from IRAQ to protect its own soil. The chinese army outnumbers us 4 to 1- and most of our army isnt even in our own country. Do the math.
783694
Not at all. Saddam has nothing to do with the way America places in the world, and we shouldn't have even invaded Iraq in the first place. Votes should NOT be solely based on this.