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Originally posted by Displaced Flames fan@Oct 10 2004, 10:26 PM
It's the second part that, for some reason that is a mystery to me, is so difficult for some to get a grasp on. That part is "but it is certainly a major reason why the war happened in the first place." This was to suggest, as previously explained, that Saddam knew he could play the governments of France and Russia in particular against the US.
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Pardon me Displaced.. I'm a tad confused.. I still can't grasp how you're explaining away your comment. You must be confusing your own words, because that statement clear as day in my opinion, says that you feel that the abuses of the food for oil program was at least part of the rational.
As for saying that it's simply Saddam playing France and Russia against the US.. well I happen to feel that Bush was going to invade regardless of how Russia and France felt.. in fact.. that's exactly what happened. Playing two powers that aren't going to make a huge fuss against the US isn't a big deal, and its certainly not any explanation for going to war in Iraq.
Maybe I'm just some silly kid misinterpreting your comments, but I tend to think of myself as being at least somewhat well read, and I still don't see how your not using this as justification.