a response to someone elses journal entry regarding war...
03/18/2003 02:44 a.m.
"Why is everyone against war? Do they not see the danger of Sidam H. ? He is almost an exsact replica of Hitler: killing his own people, his own children, by torture and disease, purposefully and tactfully. Hating America. Ect. We give them so much time, yet they always want more time.
Whatever anyone else says, I support our President 100%."

well, it's really very simple. It's not that we dont see the dangers of sadaam- he is, by all rights, a terrible person. yet is it really our position to say that he cant be in power? we are half a world away, removed from their way of life. yet calling him an exact replica of hitler is also giving him credit- because he, like hitler, isnt exactly the dumbest guy on the block. and thus, we havent been able to get rid of him. he may kill his own people, but what good would the united states going in and forcably disarming the country do? bombing these innocent people, when we are after a few government officials- who, because they are so well protected, will not be killed. the united states bombing iraq will only perpetuate the death that has been caused. The diseases he "spreads" through the country, they would not be that big of a deal if they were allowed medications- yet, this cant be, because of US sanctions cutting off supplies to the country. You mention hating america as one of his faults. two points there: firstly, it is freedom of opinion to hate whoever the hell you want. not tolerating dissenting viewpoints is simply anti-american. secondly, look at your own president. look at the anti-war efforts going on- yet he does not heed the cries of his own people. it's not hate, but it's denial of the democratic process which supposedly elected him- hence that is anti-american.
finally, your little bit about giving them too much time: there is no quick fix to the issues of society, there is no quick fix to dictators with too much power. things take time to do them right- yet in typical american fashion, we seem ready to do it fast and worry about fixing it later. saome principle behind duct tape, if you think about it (considered one of the greatest american inventions of all time...)
just some food for thought.
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