Has killing Saddam made you feel safer?

Question

I mean, do you really feel safer walking down the street at night, free from fear of drive by shootings, drug wars, rapists, drunk drivers, burglars, bank robbers etc. I just see this Iraq farce as such a waste of money that could be better spent protecting our own streets, giving us more police and more police resources. I certainly don't feel safer now that Saddam is dead. I think this has been a personal vendetta for Bush and Blair due to the petro dollar and Euro dollar issue in the oil trade. Saddam alive was never a threat to me so I really don't see the point in executing him.

By executing him, the US and British have simply made a martyr out of him and have probably just sent many young men and women flocking to the ranks of the insurgents in Iraq. So for every car bomb or roadside bomb that kills British and US troops all I can say is "What do you expect?"

For those who talk about giving justice to those killed under Saddam's regime, who is going to give justice to those killed as a result of the US and British invasion of Iraq? Estimates range from 100,000 innocents to 600,000. Who is going to serve justice on the US and British governments?

For those who say that the execution was necessary, just ask yourselves for whom it was necessary - who wins most out of executing Saddam. That's right, George Dubya!!! He is the one that gets to tell gullioble right wingers that they are winning the war just because they killed some homicidal pension who the US helped put into power. George Dubya gets to say that they got Saddam, and that they need your sons and daughters to join the military and go after all that oil in Iran and potentially in Venuzuela which is all going to be sold in Euros soon, and thus damage the US economy - mmmm wait a minute, wasn't that exactly what Saddam did that pissed off George Dubya and led to this war?

To Rocky. You are racist. Your views on Muslims is grounded in ignorance. Your views on WMDs is even more ludicrous. If we could see these WMDs by satellite and by the constant fly overs from the airforce, how could Saddam move them to another country without our knowing about it. Oh maybe he developed a cloak of invisibility!

As for your question about whether the US and britain bomb other countries civilians - you need a little history lesson.
Vietnam saw US troops kill civilians, as does the current conflict in Iraq. John Piliger the Australian journalist covered daily bombings of Iraqi civilians by US and british warplanes while patrolling the no fly zones in Iraq. Read about British collusion in Ireland and bombings of Dublin and Monaghan. Read about the number of innocent people British troops killed in N. Ireland and throughout their empire. Look how many dictators the US have helped into power and stood back and watched as they massacred the opposition in those countries!

As for neo con Andy C, I bring up oil because that is exactly the reason that Saddam was executed. His crime against the US that led to the mess in Iraq was selling his oil in Euros.

As for the connection to crime etc - just ask yourself how much that little war is costing and how that money could be better spend at home on making tax payers safe! You aren't smart enough to see the connection so it needs to spelt out for you.

And as for running down the Bush Administration - yeah sure I don't like their foreign policies of murder and mass murder for oil but I don't need to run him or his administration down. I think he does a good enough job of alienating himself from people on his own.

So crawl back into your neo con little hole in the ground and stick your tongue back up your president's a**e before that nice taste you like so much disappears.

Answer 1

Saddam Hussein was not a nice fellow I think we all agree, but you are correct in saying that his execution has done absolutely nothing to address the issue of Global Terror.

I am a Buddhist, although this has no bearing on your question, it has a bearing on attitudes to execution. We don't feel killing of any sentient being as justified as we feel that there are always alternatives.

As you say this execution does not address the problem faced, so why execute him for Global Terrorism if he is not guilty of it, I understand that he is guilty of other serious crimes against the Kurds for example, however killing him did not even address this issue either.

Terrorism should be faced from a perspectibe of cause, not effect. If the effect of global terrorism is fear then we are approaching this problem from the correctr perspective, because there is still fear.... follow me..? Terrorism is caused by pride, intolerance and fear perpetrated by people who are lying against innocent folks who are led by people who are exhibiting the same conduct......to eliminate it then we should therefore be attacking its root cause and stop acting from and perpetrating fear, by acting proud and intolerant...do you see my point...?

In this way the basis of fear, pride and intolerance can be shown for what it is ...that is the real agenda of the terrorists ..instead of being encouraged....

Peace from a Buddhist...in this the season of Joy

Answer 2

I want to first say David F.'s answer should be overlooked for stupidity.

Anyway, to answer you question, I do feel this execution was jusitfied and needed to be done. Who knows what would have happened if he would've stayed in power since 2003. Being a realist that I am, I know that this man was evil, cruel, whatever word you want to use, but if you really did your homework you would understand how many of his fellow citizens he has killed and for what purpose? Because someone spoke out against the government? That was common, which by the way is what you are doing right now. I'm glad you are alive and able to debate this, I really am.
I understand your displeasures and frustration with this war, but you must look at this from the other side as well. I don't think you have. If you have, you'd understand the big picture. Twenty years from now, history will look back and prove what is going on was was the right thing. I'm not here to change your mind, but I feel being an American, which i think you are, you must trust and understand our way of life and this is what we are doing.

Answer 3

He was never a threat to you? How nice. Perhaps you have not heard the poem about how they came for my neighbor I did nothing, they came for my friends I did nothing and then they came for me. That is exactly the kind of attitude that leads to genocide.

Many Muslims are glad to have him gone. Perhaps you did not see those that celebrated on tv? Saddam killed countless Muslims.

As the wife of a disabled veteran from the first gulf war I can say that it is a relief to have the man responsible gone. It will not heal my husband, it will not give him back a full life nor will it prolong his life. But if just one less person suffers because he is not longer in power than it was worth it. I applaud the Iraqi people for trying, convicting and carrying out his sentence.

I would dare say that the Kuwaiti people feel incredibly safer as do the Kurds.

This world has never been and never will be completely safe. Humans are capable of the most beautiful things, but they are also capable of horrific acts as well. We must not bow down the terrorists or tyrants.

Answer 4

I don't feel any different. Justice has been done in the correct way. If we hadn't gone into Iraq who knows what he would have done by now. I still beleave the weapons of mass destruction were cleverly hid in another country. A wild animal can't be controlled only killed. I'm not religious but if there is a god what is he doing to allow these evil people to carry on what they are doing. In my book all Muslims are tarred by the same brush until proved differently. Do Americans or Britain's plant bombs in other country's to harm as many innocent people as they can

Answer 5

It's strange, but I did have a fear that he would somehow get out of it, start up again and continue with his reign of terror on the Iraqis. As far as making him a martyr, I think you are making too much of this. Sounds sort of paranoid. Since there were car bombs before, suddenly they are going to be caused by Saddam's demise? You know very well that it was the will of the Iraqi court. Had he been tried by an American court he would still be alive.

Answer 6

Sorry, but YES. Boy, you seem to be taking his death awful hard.
You're the kind of guy who roots for Hitler and the Third Reich when watching WWI footage.
And why do you guys always bring up oil? Enough already.
As for crime on the streets, I don't think that is part of a debate involving a Dictator in a different continent, but if you see a connection, that makes one of us.

Your attempt to insult the Bush Administration fell well short of its
intended target. It is clear the personal vendetta is yours...

Answer 7

NO I am more concerned I am a Retired Veteran
Lets see we have The Wars in Korea 1950 Cuba Viet Nam Somalia Afghanistan Iraq

DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK

Other Countries were involved in Wars in these Countries and they had to do a STRATEGIC WITHDRAWAL America was no differant WHY WILL THEY NOT LEARN.
From Snowey Aussie BOB

Answer 8

It's not about making "me" feel safer. It's about giving justice to all of those innocent people killed under his regine. I'm not gonna sit on here and sugarcoat the truth. The man was pure evil and the world's better off without him.

Answer 9

I feel loads safer now that i know saddam is dead. how can you not feel safer knowing one of the major people behind 9/11 is gone. oh yeah and he killed some of his own people too. but still one of the 9/11 people is dead. i hope osama(saddams partner in the 9/11 attacks) is watching the news. Bush is commin for ya! USA USA USA!!

Answer 10

That's part of the problem with Leftwingers, they want everything simple, problem free and conveniently QUICK.
You may not feel safe tonight, but your kids just might someday.

One thing is for certain, we won't have anyone 10,15,20 years from now saying "Bush should've done something about Uday and Qusay" just like folks are saying today " Why didn't Clinton do anything about Osama Bin Laden?"