is it just me but it look like Saddam had more control over Iraq then the us what the hell?

Answer 1

I'm from Iraq and what you're seeing on TV is just the negative side from the MEDIA BECAUSE THE US MEDIA IS THERE NOW. Under Saddam he controlled the media so nothing BAD EVER GOT REPORTED. The country was at war with Iran for 8 years, invaded Kuwait, etc. It was under war the whole time he was in power even CIVIL WAR with the Kurds not to mention ethnic cleansing of Christians and minorities. Of course you never heard it because the US MEDIA wasn't there. The US media loves to bash it's own country that allows it to exist. What a shame and abuse of freedom.

Answer 2

Well its actually quite simple .. He had control over IRAQIS (some of which were his party and the rest he controlled through fear)
As for the current situation .. Stupid military forgot to close all BORDERS when they came to Iraq, so ANYONE who had a grudge and wanted to kill americans or had some sort of motive from the distruction of iraq and the failure of democracy JUST CROSSED OVER to Iraq. So in reality it isn't Iraqis that the US can't control .. its at least a dozen other nationalities and organizations who are killing more Iraqi civilians than US soldiers! and that's a FACT

Answer 3

Sadam; Noriega; standard Pinochet; Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran; Ferdinand Marcos of the Phillipines; all leaders assisted through US covert or overt operations to take over their authorities; to be left blowing contained in the wind even as they were now not functional, or scandal prohibited persevered help. Why did not Bush Sr. overthrow the Ba'ath authorities less than Sadam for the duration of wasteland hurricane? Too undesirable Bush Jr. became in no way a scholar of heritage...

Answer 4

Of course Saddam had more control over the Iraqi populace than our military does. Why? Well, first he never showed restraint when it came to suppressing his enemies. Bush, on the other hand, outside of the sin of starting a war under false pretenses, is attempting to fight a war in a politically correct fashion. This, at the expense of US soldier’s lives and those of innocent Iraqi civilians.

Secondly, Saddam spent lavishly to ensure a stable country. Bush and his administration are primarily business minded, and thus haven’t a clue how to run a military campaign; despite how hawkish they try and sound. Being businessmen first and foremost, they are trying to occupy and stabilize a country as cheaply as possible, as if they have to report to stockholders at the end of the year about profit margins. If Bush Sr. thought a force three times as big as the current one in Iraq couldn’t successful stabilize the country back in the first gulf war, any person with common sense could tell this skeleton crew that is currently being employed would be overwhelmed by the task. Of course to use George W. Bush and common sense in the same sentence is to commit an oxymoron.

Thirdly, Bush and his redneck constituency have little understanding of the outside world. The Middle Eastern world is as foreign to them as moderate eating is to Star Jones. Saddam had a great understanding of all facets of Iraqi culture, hence he knew how to deal with the population.

Answer 5

yes Saddam controlled Iraq better.

Answer 6

ya he had more control he was the super glue that held the countries different sects together but he did kill his own people and tortured a lot of people the country needs another president like saddam but one that wont kill millions of people

Answer 7

Sure, he did. He had to surpress ~70% of the population to keep it from revolting under his feet. He also had a strong military and political machine in place and a system for removing threats to his power. And, at the very least, he was Iraqi.

Answer 8

And Satan has more control over humans than God.

Does more control mean better? I think not. Control usually is done with force and cruelty. Is that what we should be like?

Answer 9

When dealing with crazys maybe a ruthless dictator that just kills, maims and tortures his population works better than a military that has to play by rules that no one but certain liberal politicians beleive in.

Answer 10

Chopping off someones hand for dealing in the wrong currency tends to get peoples attention. As does torture, murder, kidnapping, and numerous other things that the U.S. dosn't stoop to.