The Iraq War retrospective Thread

[kandrathe]

When you post something "for discussion", someone replies to it, and then smirk smugly at them having fallen into your cunning trap? I think that's called trolling.

You haven't exactly been super flexible yourself, Mr. "They might be in Syria somewhere." But if you think it's past saving, then I think you're probably right. To the next.

It would have been worth discussing if say you had any position in the middle ground. But, your post and its extreme view means that no, there is no middle ground worth discussing. It's beyond my capability to reason with you if that is your position. For example, consider the assassination of Laurence Foley (link), and the attempted assassination of the Bush's. Is this not an act of war? I've already revealed the links between Zarqawi and Unit 999, but of course, you don't believe it because you think it would be uncharacteristic of Saddam to mingle with Pan-Islamic jihadists. You don't deny that he was in Iraq prior to 2003, and even spent some time in a Baghdad hospital. But, somehow this non-Iraqi was able to move about undetected within Iraq when the ISS had tabs on everyone. Your logic defies reality. Even when there is overwhelming evidence of collusion, and it's documented in the sources you fling at me, you hold onto your delusion that Saddam's regime was ignorant of the "Al Queda" activity within his own borders. You may think that Ansar Al Islam was different than Al Queda, but all the evidence reveals it is not. Tell me about Faruq Al-Hijazi and his activities in Turkey. Tell me about Uday's organization AL QARE. Tell me what you know about Haqi Ismail, the Iraqi ISS agent who worked with the Taliban. You poo-poo my ludicrous theory of Syrian involvment in secreting away the WMD's. Have you heard of former Iraqi General Georges Hormuz Sada, and his book "Saddam's Secrets"? Would you believe Israeli general Moshe Yaalon? Sure, maybe he is trying to save face. But, these are professionals who don't just spout off on crack pot theories. Having the WMD's found would help, but Georges Hormuz Sada is not the type of character who would suddenly become a liar now, is he? Maybe it's a bunch of horse crap, but maybe it's not. I'm not so willing to don my BDS goggles and rant about things I still have some doubts about. Seriously, is it possible that Iraq's ISS and Unit 999 had some cooperative linkage to Al Queda? Is it possible that the WMD's got whisked off to Syria as these credible sources report? Maybe you're not the skeptic you claim to be?

Afterthought: Is there some part in particular you'd like me to consider about that article? Or just assigning me homework?

It was clear you missed the concepts of "Just cause" because the author even discussed your misinterpretation of it. The author, refutes every point you make. Which leads me to believe you didn't read it at all before posting.