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All Iraq, Syria, Libya were much peaceful and progressive before west poked its nose in their affairs.
I'm not trying to absolve 'the west' of all responsibility, far from it
Progressive means compared to today. Iraq was secular, growing economically, education levels were high, no medieval laws forced upon people,
.....with cable and internet exposure to west minds of populations would have been opened. They could and would have maintained their peaceful straightforward Islamic ways but not taken to jihadist civil wars and now ISIS. Iraq and Syria were among the modern ME nations given the secular natures. Regarding dictatorship and freedom to show finger to regime leaders..................if that's what you call FREEDOM them 99% of people in ME or other places DO NOT WANT IT. PERIOD!!
You are overlooking that America pushed Saddam to start that war.
originally posted by: JohnnyCanuck
originally posted by: mazzroth
So let me get this straight then, ISIS declares war on Palestine ? How come we haven't seen any attacks by ISIS on a Synagogue yet ? something is up here and I smell a rat !
I'm more inclined to think they'd just rather not # with the Israelis.
So let me get this straight then, ISIS declares war on Palestine ?
How many people's lives did US hurt in the grand effort to remove Saddam?
In ME secular dictatorship has proven to be 10x better than free democracy where "terror" elements gain power.
Shia Sunni fued is well known for centuries.
originally posted by: victor7
Finally, we as civilians do not know the real facts that big officials in WH or Pentagon do. May be GW and Cheney were right in removing Saddam in that they may have some critical intel input etc.
In ME secular dictatorship has proven to be 10x better than free democracy where "terror" elements gain power.
originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: victor7
Better in what way?
You mean you prefer it when these 'secular dictatorships' use Secret Police to disappear opponents of the regimes, to supress the beliefs of anyone who disagrees with 'their' rule and commits acts of genocide against minorities within their own countries?
originally posted by: Zoyd23
Obama and CIA created ISIS to destabilize Iraq and Syria...but ISIS got Obama's money and CIA assistance and created their own agenda. ISIS is Obama's ugly baby, pure and simple.