Originally Posted by slappy

Ya know... All saddam had to do was cooperate with the weapons inspectors. That is all. But he blocked them at every angle he could get away with. If he would have cooperated he would still have his country and still be in charge.

The UN absolutly MUST back up every demand it makes, the weapons inspectors were there for a reason, and the UN constantly allowed saddam to dodge the weapons inspectors. Right there weakens the UN and revokes any credibility it has. The UN is there for a reason, if it wont back up the demands it makes then what is the point of it existing? Why would anyone else do as they are instructed?

Imagine a police force that just lets you get away with everything. What is going to stop people from killing and selling meth? There must be enforcment and the UN was too chicken to do it, so we did. In the long run it had to be done. Saddam has nobody to blame but himself, if he would have cooperated none of this would have happened.