Jopa Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 "Trying to eliminate Saddam... would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible... we would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq... there was no viable 'exit strategy' we could see, violating another of our principles... Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the United Nations' mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression that we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the United States could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land." - George H. W. Bush Little Dubs should have listened to Daddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Jopa said: "Trying to eliminate Saddam... would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible... we would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq... there was no viable 'exit strategy' we could see, violating another of our principles... Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the United Nations' mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression that we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the United States could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land." - George H. W. Bush Little Dubs should have listened to Daddy. oh ya mean and fuck over the Iraquis in the north that were gonna fight for freedom and let them all be killed when we pulled out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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