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Scowcroft's arguments

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Submitted by Josefina Carranza (United States), Mar 29, 2006 at 13:54

While we may argue the merits of the retired military man's arguments, the logical reasoning ...is consistently missing. Scowcroft's logic posits that Saddam is sort of like a bee, who really doesn't want to attack America directly unless it interferes with his direct plans. The author then uses numerous examples of Saddam's intentions of attacking Americans as proof that Scowcroft is misled. However, in each of the author's examples, he cites cases from situation when the US was directly opposed to Saddam, and was either responsibe for issuing UN sanctions against Iraq and then invading the country, twice. In each of these cases, Saddam was obviously "at war" with the US. Scowcroft's logic though, whether we might agree with his conclusions or not, only says that Saddam was not interested in attacking America, really until America began interfering in his totalitarian horror-fest.
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Title Commenter Date Thread
Fascinating to read columns like these now [29 words]RussMSep 16, 2014 19:25217955
Scowcroft's arguments [142 words]Josefina CarranzaMar 29, 2006 13:5441798
Saddam is evil and must be taken out [176 words]Peggy McConnellApr 9, 2003 14:278221
To commenter, "RE: Saddam Hussein/Islamic fundamentalism" [180 words]F.B.Jan 17, 2003 10:595827
To protect our way of life [61 words]"Elbrando"Oct 31, 2002 12:313453
Get over it.... [253 words]DSep 27, 2002 19:032675
Wrong Side [91 words]Morris SobelSep 2, 2002 12:082250
Yes, we do a "regime change" as soon as possible Mr. President. [1112 words]Jay EsbeeAug 31, 2002 19:382230
Scowcroft's Track Record [96 words]Baruch LitvackAug 25, 2002 14:222092
Better Now than Later But... [21 words]Joan CarmodyAug 24, 2002 09:592089
Brent Scowcroft is Right [177 words]M. Nicolas FirzliAug 24, 2002 08:502087
Attacking Iraq [136 words]Irfan KhawajaAug 23, 2002 11:462077
Re: Adele's "Attack Saddam or Iraq" [66 words]Robert ArsenaultAug 22, 2002 22:562073
The "Arab street" [89 words]Trent SteelAug 22, 2002 21:342071
Israel must be excluded from concerns over Iraq [84 words]Klee GluckmanAug 22, 2002 08:132058
Should Israel push to attack Iraq [208 words]Ben ShniperAug 21, 2002 23:072054
A response to Adele's comment [161 words]Ken PlattAug 21, 2002 15:272047
Liberate Iraq [26 words]Dan SpencerAug 21, 2002 12:502040
Looking back [45 words]AdamJun 6, 2014 03:062040
Attack Saddam or Iraq [84 words]AdeleAug 21, 2002 03:452030
A voice of America [17 words]Thomas CarconeAug 20, 2002 20:552025

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