A Child's Guide to United States' Foreign Policy

[Garr]

http://www.australianpolitics.com/news/ ... 7-19.shtml

an excerpt:

Q: Daddy, why did we have to attack Iraq?

A: Because they had weapons of mass destruction honey.

Q: But the inspectors didn't find any weapons of mass destruction.

A: That's because the Iraqis were hiding them.

Q: And that's why we invaded Iraq?

A: Yep. Invasions always work better than inspections.

Q: But after we invaded them, we STILL didn't find any weapons of mass destruction, did we?

A: That's because the weapons are so well hidden. Don't worry, we'll find something, probably right before the 2004 election.

Q: Why did Iraq want all those weapons of mass destruction?

A: To use them in a war, silly.

Q: I'm confused. If they had all those weapons that they planned to use in a war, then why didn't they use any of those weapons when we went to war with them?

A: Well, obviously they didn't want anyone to know they had those weapons, so they chose to die by the thousands rather than defend themselves.

Q: That doesn't make sense Daddy. Why would they choose to die if they had all those big weapons to fight us back with?

A: It's a different culture. It's not supposed to make sense.

[bwohlgemuth]

Edited for reality....

Quote:
Q: Daddy, why did we have to attack Iraq?

A: Because they violated a UN mandate to open their country to inspectors.

Q: But the inspectors didn't find any weapons of mass destruction.

A: Right, because Saddam threw them out. Can't find something if you aren't allowed to look for it.

Q: And that's why we invaded Iraq?

A: Only after a long process where we asked, begged, pressured, and then finally invaded.

Q: But after we invaded them, we STILL didn't find any weapons of mass destruction, did we?

A: No, but we did find nerve agent in weapons, along with tons of equipment and supplies they were not supposed to have. Oh, and they were bribing top world officials in order to divert funds which were supposed to feed and treat the people of Iraq. Instead, the government of Iraq bought lots of cools toys and cars.

Q: Why did Iraq want all those weapons of mass destruction?

A: To use them in a war, silly. Saddam had invaded Kuwait before you were born and was constantly threatening its neighbors. Saddam had been wanting those weapons back when daddy was your age, and had made them several times before.

Q: I'm confused. If they had all those weapons that they planned to use in a war, then why didn't they use any of those weapons when we went to war with them?

A: Thankfully, they didn't. Most of the weapons the world thought they had were either disassembled or were expired. If they had used them, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis would have died.

Q: That doesn't make sense Daddy. Why would they choose to die if they had all those big weapons to fight us back with?

A: Because most of them did not want to die. Thankfully, the majority of Saddam's army gave up without a big fight. The vast majority of people in Iraq want freedom, but there are a few people who don't like that idea, because it takes away their control. Those are the people that are still fighting today, wanting to control the people of Iraq once again so they can start bribing the UN to have all of their toys back....

[Haggard]

Edited for reality....

Quote:
Q: Daddy, why did we have to attack Iraq?

A: Because they violated a UN mandate to open their country to inspectors.

Q: But the inspectors didn't find any weapons of mass destruction.

A: Right, because Saddam threw them out. Can't find something if you aren't allowed to look for it.

Q: And that's why we invaded Iraq?

A: Only after a long process where we asked, begged, pressured, and then finally invaded.

Q: But after we invaded them, we STILL didn't find any weapons of mass destruction, did we?

A: No, but we did find nerve agent in weapons, along with tons of equipment and supplies they were not supposed to have. Oh, and they were bribing top world officials in order to divert funds which were supposed to feed and treat the people of Iraq. Instead, the government of Iraq bought lots of cools toys and cars.

Q: Why did Iraq want all those weapons of mass destruction?

A: To use them in a war, silly. Saddam had invaded Kuwait before you were born and was constantly threatening its neighbors. Saddam had been wanting those weapons back when daddy was your age, and had made them several times before.

Q: I'm confused. If they had all those weapons that they planned to use in a war, then why didn't they use any of those weapons when we went to war with them?

A: Thankfully, they didn't. Most of the weapons the world thought they had were either disassembled or were expired. If they had used them, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis would have died.

Q: That doesn't make sense Daddy. Why would they choose to die if they had all those big weapons to fight us back with?

A: Because most of them did not want to die. Thankfully, the majority of Saddam's army gave up without a big fight. The vast majority of people in Iraq want freedom, but there are a few people who don't like that idea, because it takes away their control. Those are the people that are still fighting today, wanting to control the people of Iraq once again so they can start bribing the UN to have all of their toys back....

Is this an alias of Bill O'Reilly?

[Morphine Child]

Wow, you Iraq war supporters are so convinced we've done the right thing, it's kind of scary. I guess that's why a good chunk of that side of the political spectrum still believes in a book that man popped out of dirt and woman was taken from his rib. Stubborn, in the face of facts.

[jschall84]

man i cant think of anymore things to fight about in a single thread.. why dont we use some racial slurs and abort a baby on webcam..

[bwohlgemuth]

I'm sorry, please point out where I have exaggerated/lied/misspoken about any one of my points.

Yes, no massive amounts of WMDs were found. Too bad every single intelligence agency in the world had the same information, and only after the war, did one pipe up saying "well, we knew he didn't!".

[jschall84]

i have one thing to say about the "war on terror"...(which i dont support btw) i fwe wouldnt of done anything at all after 9/11, there would of been 3 times as many people enraged about the whole f###.

[MrSpall]

Can't anyone just admit, the article Garr linked to (which some may disagree with) was damned funny?

[bwohlgemuth]

Oh it's funny, I find a lot of the crap thrown against the government to be hilarious (factually wrong, but hilarious).

[Krieves]

After the first Iraq war (after they invaded Kuwait), there was a "no fly zone" that covered the southern part of Iraq. U.S. Airforce planes, enforcing the UN mandate, were regularly fired upon by Iraq forces. Luckily no planes were lost.

Isn't that an act of war?

[Oliver's Army]

Son: Dad?

Dad? Yeah?

Son: War...huh...what is good for?

Dad: Absololutely nuthin.

Son: Say it again.

[WBOB]

Chief: Damn white man, he be makin Straight Arrow mad.

Squaw: Here chiefy wiefy! Takem big hit on peace pipe.

Chief: Mmmmm peace pipe,...mmmm

[Morphine Child]

Q: But the inspectors didn't find any weapons of mass destruction.

A: Right, because Saddam threw them out. Can't find something if you aren't allowed to look for it.

Or: you can't find something if it's not there...because obviously, the highly touted WMDs have yet to be found. Unless I've been paying attention to the wrong section of the multiverse.

You believe in the Loch Ness monster too, don't you? I mean, it's been speculated about, and a lot of people have claimed to see it...so it MUST be there.

Q: And that's why we invaded Iraq?

A: Only after a long process where we asked, begged, pressured, and then finally invaded.

Yeah, f**k it. Declare all out war. Good idea. Dropping a few bombs in a few choice places never persuaded anyone before...why try that?

Q: But after we invaded them, we STILL didn't find any weapons of mass destruction, did we?

A: No, but we did find nerve agent in weapons, along with tons of equipment and supplies they were not supposed to have. Oh, and they were bribing top world officials in order to divert funds which were supposed to feed and treat the people of Iraq. Instead, the government of Iraq bought lots of cools toys and cars.

Yes, and none of that stuff was worth a damn. I'm pretty sure bassjones posted the article, which said all of the materials were out of date and worthless.

Q: That doesn't make sense Daddy. Why would they choose to die if they had all those big weapons to fight us back with?

A: Because most of them did not want to die. Thankfully, the majority of Saddam's army gave up without a big fight. The vast majority of people in Iraq want freedom, but there are a few people who don't like that idea, because it takes away their control. Those are the people that are still fighting today, wanting to control the people of Iraq once again so they can start bribing the UN to have all of their toys back....

You sound like GW. And that's not good.

[bwohlgemuth]

Yes, and none of that stuff was worth a damn. I'm pretty sure bassjones posted the article, which said all of the materials were out of date and worthless.

Oh I agree, that they were mostly worthless. It depends on how old they were. If they were "1980's heritage", then it's not worth debating. However, I believe the weapons in question were "1990's heritage" which means "post Gulf War" which means "ignoring terms of surrender".

You sound like GW. And that's not good.

Is that the best you can come up with? I'll refrain from slapping the "JoJo" tag on you, since that would be childish.

There's more, but all you need to do is prove me wrong. Show me the reasons why my viewpoints are wrong and I will listen and maybe change my views...

[bassjones]

outdated and worthless, but still against the agreement they signed... Also, let's not forget Hussein put a hit on the first President Bush and had the assassination plot in place when he visited there just before the '92 election, which is most definitely an act of war.