joshpoints
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Response:Originally posted by CarAudioAddict Yes, but libarating the people of Iraq was ONLY mentioned when people wouldn't support the US govt. sending troops in (even though the troops were already sent over).
The reason given to the American people WHEN the troops were sent in was that Saddam had illegal weapons, intelligence had proof (though was unwilling to reveal it), and that he must be disarmed. There was NOTHING said about liberation, or improving the lives of the Iraqi people.
Now it has been mentioned that the proofwas kept hidden because they didn't want to risk the informants lives, but I call BS on that one. Had the proof been released without any form of identifying the informants (which would VERY easy), then the informants lives wouldn't be risked. All anyone wanted wass PROOF, but there was NONE released, just suspicion, circumstantial evidence, and unconfirmed reports.
Simply put we went in because the resolution was being broken and this resolution included how the people were treated. How can it be said that oh, this had nothing to do with our decision; our decision was based on the resolutions that were broken. The treatment of the people can not be separated from the resolution, because it was a part of it. And no they couldn't release certain information because the lives of those giving the information would be at risk. Sadam is only going to tell his secret information to certain people. If these people let the word out and he hears the U.S. government saying that they have information stating something, Sadam can narrow it down to a small number of people and execute them. It's not BS. Remember if you had important secret information you would only tell a few people and if the word got out and you were like Sadam, or even the U.S., under this circumstance you would kill them. People are executed for espionage, even the U.S. government does this for good reason, but unlike Sadam the U.S. makes sure that the person is actually releasing information before punishment.
