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Originally Posted by Rochard
I cannot comment about Gaddafi; I don't know enough about him or his government to comment.
With Saddam.... Frankly, he wasn't fully in control of Iraq, and the population centers he was in control of he was rather brutal. He started a war with Iraq (although you can argue the US encouraged this), invaded Kuwait, and then shot at our planes enforcing the no fly zones. I think Saddam needed to go.
However, I also think Middle Eastern problems are Middle Eastern problems and we need to stop interfering. Problems in the Middle East need to be handled by other countries in the Middle East. We should only step in when it directly affects the West.
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Gaddafi Saddam, Assad, Ali Khamenei, al-Saud, Al Maktoum, and all the others are vindictive bastards. Rule countries full of vindictive bastards trying to replace them.
Tribal maps.
Now think of it like this. Each of these States want there Governor to rule the entire USA.
There are no real elections, it's a case of those who kill the most, win. Once in power States that didn't win, will still by vying for power that can only be gained with force.
With me so far? Now the interesting bit.
The priests are telling the soldiers if they die in battle they go straight to heaven. And rather than only living in that State for a couple centuries. Your family goes back millennia.
This is much like Europe was until the 16th Century, even then the Dukes and Barons had to be looked after to keep them loyal. Look at the English Civil War line up of troops.
The problem is, while the oil remains, it is the West's problem. We need to grow up and make sure the vindictive bastard is our vindictive bastard, before someone else gets him.