Why is it now "ALL" people in Iraq now wish Saddam was still around?

Question

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Attacks on Shiite pilgrims showed no sign of easing Wednesday with at least 11 people killed by bombs and gunfire as they streamed toward a Muslim shrine ahead of a weekend holiday.

The targeted violence came a day after two suicide bombers exploded themselves among pilgrims lining up at a checkpoint, killing at least 120 people and wounding about 190, police and hospital officials said. "This did not happen under Saddam" many people said. It's been terible since the American attacked Iraq.

Answer 1

LOL wow, the 2 tours I spent out there, a total of 2 years and 6 months, almost every other day I saw ripped up saddam pictures on the floor or burnt Saddam pictures, as I always say, stop listening to the NEWS about everything, they sensationlize negativity. You have to be there to know whats going on.

LOL at someone giving me a dumbs down for saying what I've seen in Iraq rather than saying what I've read online, funny

Answer 2

I understand that Saddam-like-chief feels like a extra effectual option familiar and for short term stability a Saddam-like-chief could be superb. nevertheless, a Saddam-like-chief does not appreciate the peoples hobbies and does not provide the human beings appropriate rights. in spite of the present chaos, democracy can artwork as long term answer in Iraq. the placement we've has the Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds, which each encompass subgroups, all combating it out. i understand I sound like blind optimist, however the peoples significant concerns are not approximately democracy. no one is inquiring for a dictatorship. that is approximately appropriate illustration. The U.S. being there creates yet another aim of blame and provides to the chaos. For the Iraqis to get severe, the U.S. needs to withdraw some its stress and go away some there for emergency circumstances. Then the Iraqis will end reckoning on the U.S. to repair issues up and can start to objective fixing issues up themselves. There are going to be numerous deaths. that is not going to be ordinary. yet there is an probability that the Iraqis could have the means to coach a secure practices stress which will at last quell lots of the violence. From this factor, the Iraqis can then start to have self assurance extra in the democracy.

Answer 3

Because just like every other middle eastern arab country, the Iraqis have a cultural need to be ruled by an iron fisted tyrant.
Look aroung...Syria=Assad Sr.&Jr., Iran=Shah, Ayatollah, Amedinejad, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have Monarchial Dynansties (Kings).
The reason none of those attacks happened during Saddam's reign is that he would have executed everyopne in the attackers hometowns! It wasn't that the hatred wasn't there, it was just that they couldn't act on it, or there would be consequences.
Now, those terrorists act with impunity because they know the stupid American public will want them "captured", not killed, and give them a nice warm cell with 3 meals a day, cable TV, and Constitutional rights!
What a joke!
Thanks Libs!

Answer 4

Excuse you you fool? HAve you spoken with any Iraqi's lately? Unless you just got off tour from Iraq I would close your mouth and open your ears, people in Iraq don't folllow politics that much so some think it was better under sadam beause they are thinking in the moment, not in the long term. Not by any stretch do ALL of them think this, I would say a majority of them would not agree with your statement, ask anyone who has actually spoken with Iraqis and see that they say, don tbelieve some CNN biased poll.

Answer 5

The open killing did not happen under Saddam, but neither did the pilgrimage. I think that you'll find only a very small percentage of Iraqis yearning for the "Golden Years" under Saddam. The Iraqi people have gone from one screwed up situation to another. In both circumstances they suffer. It's not fair to assume that because they don't care for the present state of fear and death that they automatically preferred conditions under Saddam.

Answer 6

hmm....

Maybe, instead of quoting one person from one article, you should come here and talk to the people in my Area of Operations. It's Sunni and Shia mix. BOTH have stated that they are glad we are here and are glad that Saddam is gone.

Now, I will admit that there are those out there that like him, but they are also former Ba'athists. No one who was not affiliated with the Ba'athist party have any remorse for Saddam. The things we are fixing in this country were left over problems from Saddam's regime.

Answer 7

Pretty bizarre to think that terrorists werent in Iraq under SoDamn Insane. He was financing them, even though party organs like the New Dork Times tries to cover this up.

Answer 8

havent you heard the pharse " you don't know what you have until you lost it". They just been under Saddam for a long time and in his regime there are no attacks like what has happened now. They will get used to it. Give them some time.

Answer 9

they don't. your little clip there even says "many people said".

but, "many" people are right. "this" did not happen under Saddam. if you were brave enough to commit suicide outside your home, you would probably hit one of Saddam's soldiers (with the bomb) who patrolled his police state, and then the bomber's family and friends would disappear to be tortured and murdered by Saddam's people.

Answer 10

ALL is a pretty big claim, many is too big a claim, some is probably still out of the ball park. A few may be the truth, those that had it cushy while he was around. Where do you get your facts from?