Originally Posted by
Wildtree
The problem with "helping" Iraq was, that whether we like it or not, without the judgement of Saddam's character and actions, he was a stabilizer for the region.
Before Saddam the tribes fought each other tooth to nail, killing each other over little to nothing. They couldn't get along, they never have, and never will.
Saddam crushed that kind of civil war. He restored some sort of peace, by ruling over everything with his regime, treating all tribes equally.
We may not like his actions, we may certainly disapprove of his methods. Yet, that's what his achievements been.
Since his removal the region became a lot more unstable.
The sooner we learn that we cannot put our moral and lifestyle stamp onto the entire region, the sooner we have the right mindset to work with those people, and to achieve true stability, if that's ever possible at all.
As for Netanyahu, sorry to say this, but this man needs to get his head out of his own ass.
Israel has no exclusive claim to Jerusalem. Period... No matter how someone want's to twist it.
He claims the city belongs to Israel for 3000 years.. This claim is based on nothing but religious scripture. Yet used as a fact. By religious scripture however it is also a fact that both sides of the conflict are siblings. Both, Israelites and Muslim (Islam as religion came much much later) are children of Abraham.
Religion aside for that matter, up until 600 BC, all ethnic groups that can't get along now, lived there united and in peace as one.
His views are unacceptable, and bear zero logic.
If they had any logic, should we start all over again in Europe and Asia? Should we raise wars against each other, because after all, several nations have an older claim?
How about Italy rises, and wants to reclaim the Roman Empire?
How about the Mongols step up and want to rebuild the biggest empire ever existed, by re-establishing Genghis Khans empire? And the list goes on....
But watch out Israel.... you better hope you won't get what you are asking for. You certainly don't want to go through a rise of the powers responsible for the Crusades.
if you really have to live by the scriptures, then do it consequently and remember your all's father....