>FIGHT BACK
Iraq attacked us? Okeydokee. It helps when fighting back to go after those who actually attacked you.
Sir can you offer to me the ending date to the campaign that began with operation desert shield? Saddam shot at our boys(and girls) in the air for the better part of a decade.
Scott michael Speicher is STILL missing in action, and even 1441 ( unanimous vote at the UN) SHOWS you that Saddam had NEVER complied with terms of SURRENDER. Saddam was a SELF stated ENEMY of the USA and he himself even said the war never ended.
You make a KEY mistake here. You conveniently delete the Afghanistan operation that is ongoing today. THAT sir, was about 9 11. Iraq is about ending the conflict with Saddam and his actions, TERRORISM and the ongoing support that Saddam's regime provided.
Make no mistake sir, Iraq is PART of the overall war on terrorism but it is not a direct response to 9 11. Further 9 11 is FAR from the ONLY terrorism...jeeez get a clue eh??
Saddam played a game that lasted over 12 years, his time ran out. You seem to selectively FORGET what happened there from August 1990 ON! You seem to dismiss the actions by our military begining January 17th 1991. You seem to want to FORGET that Saddam had not complied with the agreement known as 687....and had you EVER READ IT you would SEE that the THREAT of external TERRORISM and HOSTAGE taking was mentioned within it WAAAAY back in 1991.
Maybe ytou should do what barbera boxer didn't do...read the congressional use of force VOTE. Take a GOOD look and there you will find that MANY reasons are mentioned. The attack us first argument has been handily defeated with TRUTH found in history.