the point/facts are real simple here:

Saddam invaded Kuwait, the world led by its Superpower formed a Coalition and kicked Saddam out for trying to Seize Kuwait, their land and Oil. The war never officially ended, a Cease Fire was signed and then Saddam violated it repeatedly, each time being a legal case to resume the war which we eventually did.


Russia invades Georgia with no warning, apparently to seize land and Oil if they get away with it, to make part of Russia.

The only analogy here is Saddam to Russia, Putin invading Georgia is in no way the same as the US led Coalition removing Saddam. Had we seized land and installed a dictatorship, it would be a closer parallel.

Comparing the US to Russia is moral relativism, and of the dangerous kind.
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Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings, entered in US Senate Record on September 12, 2002 an editorial from Iraqi newspaper Al-Nasiriyah, 2 months before 9/11...predicting the attacks in NY and the targets, praising Bin Laden. This would be a State Run newspaper of course.

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/...sition=all


there was a lot of discussion on all sides justifying taking out Saddam, and following our policy.

CNN reporitng in 1999: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9902/13/afghan.binladen/

Quote:Saddam Hussein offered asylum

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has offered asylum to bin Laden, who openly supports Iraq against the Western powers.
Despite repeated demands from Washington, the Taliban refused to hand over bin Laden after the August 7 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, demanding proof of his involvement in terrorist activities.