09-19-2018, 11:15 AM
(09-19-2018, 05:23 AM)Bill the Piper Wrote:(09-18-2018, 05:15 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: I don't know about that book, and I might look at this further. But the population of these societies was certainly not on the level that could have resulted in many millions of war deaths.
He used percentages, not absolute numbers, to measure level of warfare in a society.
Quote:For now, I just remember from the news that he was dismantling his weapons and releasing political prisoners. His Sec. of State Tariq Aziz just asked us to leave them alone. They were no threat, so therefore there was no justification for any invasion.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne...jails.html
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/0...index.html
https://www.un.org/press/en/2003/sc7664.doc.htm
Saddam knew that America, Britain and allies aren't joking. He did what he could to save his tyranny. This wouldn't happened if no pressure was put on him. Without military intervention, he could rebuild his arsenals. It's rather similar to what is currently going on in North Korea. There was already one denuclearization in 2008, but Kim changed his mind.
Yes, containment and pressure was called for, but not invasion.