ladybugg33
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:18 AM
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Should Saddam be allowed on the ballot in Iraq? |
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He was not in violation of UN sanctions (no WMDs)
The US invaded his country illegally, unprovoked
They need to prove that all those bodies being discovered were killed by Iraqis on Saddam's orders.
So what crime is he guilty of? Is he any worse than Musharaff who overthrew a democratically elected government?
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:21 AM
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1. Have they decided parties? |
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If he wins in primaries, put him on the ballot. Let the people decide. Isn't that what democracy is all about or am I old school?
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LisaL
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:24 AM
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3. I don't think Iraq has primaries. |
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Thu Oct-14-04 07:02 AM
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10. yeah, didn't afghanistan have 20 or more people to vote for? n/t |
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:21 AM
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2. Apparently there are plenty of Iraqis who would rather have him back. |
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What have you got to say about that?
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LisaL
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:25 AM
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4. I don't think Iraqis want him back. |
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They just hate US and Bush so much that they could actually vote Saddam back into office. LOL.
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:27 AM
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5. I have a friend in the Turkish army |
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He says a lot of people in the region want Saddam back because he was good at stability. I say let the people decide. However, fair elections are as much a possiblity there as here. Zilch.
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:35 AM
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6. It's the Mussolini thing all over again. |
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He may have been a tyrant, but the trains ran on time. People grow accustomed to stability.
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Thu Oct-14-04 12:53 AM
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7. sure do, especially when their country is being torn apart |
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Thu Oct-14-04 01:09 AM
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What legal action took place that terminated his position as The President of Iraq ?
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Thu Oct-14-04 01:21 AM
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Edited on Thu Oct-14-04 01:22 AM by enki23
the situation could have been much better, but we have to work with what we have now. that doesn't mean we don't hold the bush administration fully accountable for getting us into this mess. he, and they, don't deserve a second term. and we can't afford one. that is all.
but the idea of giving up one of the very, very few good things to come of this iraqi misadventure is one few of us could seriously entertain.
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ladybugg33
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Thu Oct-14-04 07:36 AM
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11. We might not "entertain" the thought but what about the Iraqis. |
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If that is who they want who are we to decide for them in a democracy?
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