Did I explain this to my son ( About Iraq ) in the correct manner?

Question

Q: Daddy, why did we have to attack Iraq?
A: Because they had weapons of mass destruction.
Q: But the inspectors didn't find any weapons of mass destruction.
A: That's because the Iraqis were hiding them.
Q: And that's why we invaded Iraq?
A: Yep. Invasions always work better than inspections.
Q: But after we invaded them, we STILL didn't find any weapons of mass destruction, did we?
A: That's because the weapons are so well hidden. Don't worry, we'll find something, probably right before the 2006 election.
Q: Why did Iraq want all those weapons of mass destruction?
A: To use them in a war, silly.
Q: I'm confused. If they had all those weapons that they planned to use in a war, then why didn't they use any of those weapons when we went to war with them?
A: Well, obviously they didn't want anyone to know they had those weapons, so they chose to die by the thousands rather than defend themselves.
Q: That doesn't make sense. Why would they choose to die if they had all those big weapons with which they could have fought back?
A: It's a different culture. It's not supposed to make sense.
Q: I don't know about you, but I don't think they had any of those weapons our government said they did.
A: Well, you know, it doesn't matter whether or not they had those weapons. We had another good reason to invade them anyway.
Q: And what was that?
A: Even if Iraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction, Saddam Hussein was a cruel dictator, which is another good reason to invade another country.
Q: Why? What does a cruel dictator do that makes it OK to invade his country?
A: Well, for one thing, he tortured his own people.
Q: Kind of like what they do in China?
A: Don't go comparing China to Iraq. China is a good economic competitor, where millions of people work for slave wages in sweatshops to make U.S. corporations richer.
Q: So if a country lets its people be exploited for American corporate gain, it's a good country, even if that country tortures people?
A: Right.
Q: Why were people in Iraq being tortured?
A: For political crimes, mostly, like criticizing the government. People who criticized the government in Iraq were sent to prison and tortured.
Q: Isn't that exactly what happens in China?
A: I told you, China is different.
Q: What's the difference between China and Iraq?
A: Well, for one thing, Iraq was ruled by the Ba'ath party, while China is Communist.
Q: Didn't you once tell me Communists were bad?
A: No, just Cuban Communists are bad.
Q: How are the Cuban Communists bad?
A: Well, for one thing, people who criticize the government in Cuba are sent to prison and tortured.
Q: Like in Iraq?
A: Exactly.
Q: And like in China, too?
A: I told you, China's a good economic competitor. Cuba, on the other hand, is not.
Q: How come Cuba isn't a good economic competitor?
A: Well, you see, back in the early 1960s, our government passed some laws that made it illegal for Americans to trade or do any business with Cuba until they stopped being Communists and started being capitalists like us.
Q: But if we got rid of those laws, opened up trade with Cuba, and started doing business with them, wouldn't that help the Cubans become capitalists?
A: Don't be a smart-***.
Q: I didn't think I was being one.
A: Well, anyway, they also don't have freedom of religion in Cuba.
Q: Kind of like China and the Falun Gong movement?
A: I told you, stop saying bad things about China. Anyway, Saddam Hussein came to power through a military coup, so he's not really a legitimate leader anyway.

Answer 1

Not to bad. You get some cudo for this one. The part that weirds me out is the fact that you son knows all about Cuba not being a good economic competitor with the US, Communism, China's ecomonics BUT he still calls you DADDY? Ewwwwwwww

Answer 2

Well there are a few lies in your statement. There were WMDs found in Iraq. Mustard gas was found and several other types were found and anounced by several members of congress in April of this year. Guess what the "unbias media" didn't give it much play. Gee I wounder why. The second is that Cuba had missles that could hit Washington D.C. They had nukes from the U.S.S.R. or Russia giving them the ability to use them. Russia controlled them and was getting ready to use them. That is why the U.S. militart went on full alert in 1962. They refused to even talk to the U.S. untill JFK ordered a blockade of Cuba. PLEASE go back to school and take history over and PASS it this time.

Answer 3

It sounds like you did the best you could. You didn't lie or beat around the bush. You just told him the whole ugly truth. One thing you did leave out is the 9/11 thing.

Answer 4

You're the MAN,Erudite!

I understand what you imply by all this.Very insightful.I hope things could change in Iraq .I wish the war would end.Amen.

Answer 5

nop! you lost me at the "because they have weapons of mass destruction" any smart kid ( he had to be smart by asking that question!) would know you are just a part of the cover up, and will shut you off right away..


As soon as he hear you lying, you lost him!

Answer 6

That's a great routine.. did you make that up yourself.... you could make money doing that... four stars

Answer 7

You are BRILLIANT. Mind if I use this to explain Iraq to my kids, too?

It's the best explanation I've EVER seen. ;)

Answer 8

Great comedy routine!
Did you make that up yourself?

Answer 9

You have a lot spare time.

Answer 10

Yes, you did. It sounds good to me.