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| Saddam = ownt. [message #13061] |
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| Commando no. 448 |
We can complain when cemetaries are vandalized, when protests turing ugly, when people burn flags, but cheer when people bring down statues of a(n) (ex)head of state.
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Okay I will shoot these down one by one:
1. The people who vandalized the cemetaries vandalized graves of people who fought and died for them. Hardly a comparison to ASSISTING the Iraqis in taking down a symbol of their oppression.
2. Protests turning ugly are just stupid. How can people get their point across when they are throwing rocks and setting cars on fire and shit? And don't say "maybe thats the only way they can". All the extremist protesters greatly dillute the real message the serious protesters are trying to convey.
3. People burning flags are looked down upon because they are burning the flag of THEIR OWN COUNTRY (or their allies). Quite a far cry from taking down a symbol of fear and tyrany.
4. Yes we cheered when the statue came down, because it was symbolic of removing Saddams oppression from the people of Iraq. Guess who cheered the most? The Iraqi people who are happy to be out from under the dictatorship.
"Thousands of young people who have known only the dictatorship of Saddam saw it as a new dawn — calling it the first day of their lives."
Yeah thats sounds terrible huh?
"The scenes of joy were repeated at Arbil in the north, where people realised they were at long last free from Saddam’s control..."
What monsters we are :rolleyes:
"Grateful Iraqis picked yellow flowers and handed them to soldiers as symbolic gifts."
I guess to show their hatred of our terrible act! 
"The bronze Saddam statue quickly became the focus of the liberation. Groups of young Iraqi men ran to the square to try to topple it. They climbed the column and tied a heavy rope around the effigy’s neck, then hurled rocks and stones at Saddam’s face."
What's this? It was the Iraqis who wanted it down? Aww man, and I thought we were the bastard monument defilers! What am I going to sympathize with now?
"One replied: “Thank you, thank you. We are free at last. Saddam is gone. He can’t hurt us any more.”"
Sounds to me like we did the right thing. If you disagree its only because you didn't live under Saddams rule. Its easy to sit back in your air conditioned house, on the internet, using the very freedom you take for granted to put down on your own country isn't it?
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