Reply #40: I disagree, but it is certainly a reasonable point. [View All]

[K-W]

I dont think Saddam was as much of a threat as he was played out to be. He invaded Kuwait because he thought he could get away with it. As long as we made it clear that he could never do such a thing again without being removed, I dont think he would ever try it again. Saddam wasnt stupid. If our info now shows us one thing it should be that Saddam wasnt in the business of trying to intentionally piss us off. He didnt have anything.

Meanwhile, had we used 9/11 properly to create an international effort to fight terrorism and weapons proliferation, we wouldnt have to worry about him becoming involved in terrorism.

But I certainly can understand your point and Kerry's, and in Kerry's case it is the politically wise stance to take.