Quote:We are talking about the same Sadaam the US armed and funded at one time... To fight Iran I guess. Now Iran is an ally by proxy fighting ISIS. So..we fight and kill someone one day, then align with them another. Makes sense in a somewhat insane thought process.

I too am privy to some information which isn't shared publicly. And I can assure you, many guys who were there realized within a few weeks that they were whizzing in the proverbial dust storm. Akin to a veterinarian trying and trying to change spots on a leopard.

It's a dirty world. Speculation on invasions include greed, power, oil, redemption, revenge. If we invaded every area of the world who was run by a piece of [BAD WORD REMOVED] it would be 24/7/365 conflict.

We will agree to disagree. Sadaam was the devil we knew. Knocking him out has done zippo but totally destabilize the region to what only be termed as chaos.

 

I will agree to disagree for the most part.

 

I don't doubt that the guys that are/were there are of the opinion that you stated.  I had the opportunity a few months back to work with some of them directly, and I do know that they hate it there and wish that their hands weren't "tied" so much.

 

However, removing Saddam Hussein from power is not the reason that the region is so screwed up right now.

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