Butters 0 #1 March 30, 2011 If Saddam Hussein were still in power, this year's Arab uprisings could never have happened. What do you think?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #2 March 30, 2011 QuoteIf Saddam Hussein were still in power, this year's Arab uprisings could never have happened. What do you think? Conjecture. Here is a comment from an apparent Arab on the Slate page supporting the commentary--- "Abdelwahab El Berizi Here you go. More Western, and specifically American, attempts to justify the Iraq War, or at the very least, dwell on its "benefits" in order to save face after marching on the Arab world's most historic capital, causing a civil war, and alienating public opinion even further. Iraq and Saddam still have a legacy of anti-American resistance in the Arab world, and while we are sick of dictators of all kinds, I find it incredibly offensive to link the American belligerence against Saddam to our spring. Libyans have hailed the no-fly zone, but they also warned against any ground invasion and threatened to fight intervening foreigners. This shows exactly how much they trust the American toppling of Saddam and how much it inspired them. On the contrary, it made them think the other way around. Saddam's days would've been numbered either way had he still been in power. There's no way the Tunisia effect would fail to breach Saddam's regime. And let me remind you that most of the supporters of the American invasion were Kurds and Shiites influenced by Kurdistan and Iran. Kurds in Syria and Christians in Lebanon also tend to have pro-American views, but they'll always be in the minority. And quite frankly I know Iraqi Shiites who respect Saddam and detest the American invasion. I say this because Iraqi Shiites are the majority. Today, 5:03:17 PM""The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #3 March 30, 2011 Quote Conjecture. no shit SherlockWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
