Originally posted by Raskolnikov

I don't like war, I don't like fighting, and I hate to see people suffer. However, let's look at our options with Iraq:
1). Leave things as are. Maybe contain Saddam Hussein to Iraq, maybe not. Definately see a lot more Iraqis on the street suffer and die under sanctions.
2). Lift sanctions with Saddam Hussein still in power and pretend his past never happened. Face a nuclear, chemically, and biologically armed dictator with eyes on domination of the entire region (Israel included) within a few years.
3). Remove Saddam Hussein from power.

No body wants Saddam to stay in power , everybody knows how bad is he (to his own people more than anybody else) ...

But having only one or two major countries removing him by military power isn't a good idea bec of the following:
1- Innocent people will suffer , others will die.
2- In case of total invasion , Saddam might use the weapons he is claimed to have (if he still have any).
3- The world's economy isn't in good shape to take the consequences of starting such a war ... A lot of countries (specialy in the middle east) will suffer economicaly from such a war.
4- Increasing the number of people who hate the U.S. for it's imperialist policies , so you'll have to deal with new Bin Ladens (not specificaly islamic) that such war would creat.


There must be other solutions that are more peacefull than war ...
With the UN inspectors in Iraq , there is no fear that Saddam would develope mass-destruction weapons...
So the UN can force Iraq to pay from oil funds to establish aiding UN organization inside Iraq to help civilians .
Also they can force Saddam's regiem to make political corrections, that will lead to his removal (with no bloodshed) someday.

I'm pretty sure that politically the U.S. has got much more to do in this case , along with the UN .


War is just an EASY , but VERY PAINFULL solution .