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Quote[/b] (Jazzman @ Feb. 13 2003,17:35)] i dont have to tell you what happens when you keep appeasing brutal dictators.
Well, here in Latinamerica we can tell you what happened with the brutal dictators supported by USA during 20th century. The excuse was then la amenaza comunista (the red menace or communist threat, i don't know how it was in english) and only in my country 30000 were tortured and killed.
We could discuss in terms of strategy why Bush wants to invade (and occupate) Irak, but please don't come with the fight for freedom and war against terrorism tales. That's only slogans to american public opinion.
Why Bush wants to occupate Irak? USA economy depends on oil like no other economy in the world, like human body depends on blood, and USA wants to ensure his oil provision for a long time. And seeing from this (synthetic) point of view, his decission is less controversial (plenty of us would do the same in his place) but he (or you) will never convince us of the America's good intentions (we already suffered them).
Why France defends Saddam? because they do have oil contracts with him. A good reason as well.