The real cost of IRAQ: PTSD and the second war

[russotto]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

But Jag. if we cared about them we wouldn't have fucked up their country in the first place.

Right. We would have left them to Saddam's tender mercies.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by russotto

Right. We would have left them to Saddam's tender mercies.

Whatever happened to the conservative notion of personal responsibility?. If a populace is being abuse by a dictator, isn't it their responsibility to rebel. From what we are seeing in Iraq, they are certainly capable of doing so.

Here is one list of the world's worst dictators. Here is a ranking of all countries based upon level of freedom. Care to pick our next target?

[russotto]

Originally Posted by richlevy

Whatever happened to the conservative notion of personal responsibility?. If a populace is being abuse by a dictator, isn't it their responsibility to rebel.

I see. So if a dictator is strong enough to prevent rebellion, it's the personal responsibility of the people under his control who have failed to defeat him?

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by russotto

Right. We would have left them to Saddam's tender mercies.
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I see. So if a dictator is strong enough to prevent rebellion, it's the personal responsibility of the people under his control who have failed to defeat him?

I read these as trying to imply that it was our responsibility to free the Iraqi people, thus justifying our invasion. I apologize if that wasn't your intent.