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Apeman81 · Nov 18, 2005, 06:46 pm

Having supported the Gulf War, you then must know that the cessation of hostilities between the U.S. lead coalition and Iraq was in the form of a cease-fire that left Saddam in power as long as he continued to cooperate with Coalition demands. Among those demands were defined north and south No-fly zones. Also was full cooperation with weapon’s inspectors. These only two of many. Many, in fact, that spurred the UN to reprimand him in the form of 17 resolutions ordering to come back into compliance or face the consequence of breaking a cease fire agreement. As you may know, breaking a cease fire results in the resumption of hostilities

Now we both know that he did not cooperate in either instance. He played with the weapons inspectors, disallowing them the ability to do their jobs. Not only did he violate the No fly zones, but he did so on occasion to lure U.S. Fighters to respond, then firing upon them with Surface to Air Missiles. That action, in case that escapes you, is an act of war.

Disregarding the 9/11 attacks, Saddam, through his actions, had invited upon himself the resumption of hostilities. War to topple Saddam was more than simply justified, his actions demanded it.

Post 9/11, he definitely fit into the “if not for us, against crowd”. His well known propensity for supporting terrorists in Israel, combined with his active desire to keep and maintain chemical weapons, his desire to acquire other WMDs, made his defiance of the UN orders and the, at least tentative contacts with Al Qaeda, made him a viable threat.

This new, post 9/11 threat plus his Pre 9/11 defiance of the cease fire conditions, made the need for regime change an imperative. He was given the chance to do so peacefully. The offer for him to step down was made many months before the first bomb dropped. Nations offered asylum, and we know he had the wealth. He refused, hoping, it seems, that the U.S. would act as it had in the previous 11 years, and would back down.

Saddam earned the attention given him. His maniacal ego would not spare his people the pain of war. But he never had cared for his people.

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Apeman81 Hot Lava Posts: 1,302	Having supported the Gulf War, you then must know that the cessation of hostilities between the U.S. lead coalition and Iraq was in the form of a cease-fire that left Saddam in power as long as he continued to cooperate with Coalition demands. Among those demands were defined north and south No-fly zones. Also was full cooperation with weapon’s inspectors. These only two of many. Many, in fact, that spurred the UN to reprimand him in the form of 17 resolutions ordering to come back into compliance or face the consequence of breaking a cease fire agreement. As you may know, breaking a cease fire results in the resumption of hostilities Now we both know that he did not cooperate in either instance. He played with the weapons inspectors, disallowing them the ability to do their jobs. Not only did he violate the No fly zones, but he did so on occasion to lure U.S. Fighters to respond, then firing upon them with Surface to Air Missiles. That action, in case that escapes you, is an act of war. Disregarding the 9/11 attacks, Saddam, through his actions, had invited upon himself the resumption of hostilities. War to topple Saddam was more than simply justified, his actions demanded it. Post 9/11, he definitely fit into the “if not for us, against crowd”. His well known propensity for supporting terrorists in Israel, combined with his active desire to keep and maintain chemical weapons, his desire to acquire other WMDs, made his defiance of the UN orders and the, at least tentative contacts with Al Qaeda, made him a viable threat. This new, post 9/11 threat plus his Pre 9/11 defiance of the cease fire conditions, made the need for regime change an imperative. He was given the chance to do so peacefully. The offer for him to step down was made many months before the first bomb dropped. Nations offered asylum, and we know he had the wealth. He refused, hoping, it seems, that the U.S. would act as it had in the previous 11 years, and would back down. Saddam earned the attention given him. His maniacal ego would not spare his people the pain of war. But he never had cared for his people.