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Originally Posted by piece-itpete
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Yeah, but see the UN inspectors and intelligence in our possession from the debriefing of Saddam's defecting son-in-law had all established that Hussein had completely dismantled his WMD program long before we invaded. Saddam was playing games, not allowing that fact to become generally known because he was afraid of his own neighbors, particularly Iran. If they knew how weak he was they might have been emboldened to take him out.
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Not that they all believed in invasion, far from it. But what good is a fine army if you don't use it?
Pete
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The best use of an army is
not to use it. It should serve as a deterrent first and an aggressor last, last, last!
John