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Iraqi women try to help Americans see the country through their eyes

JP sent me this article — you should check it out. It presents an interesting viewpoint on the US/Iraq situation. Basically, this woman’s life has changed so much for the better — as has everything that she knows. She understands there is still violence going on in Iraq, but that it is so much better overall now that Saddam Hussein is no longer in power.

People debate on whether we (the USA) should have removed Mr. Hussein from power, based on money, legitimacy, etc. At least some good has come of it, right? It seems that the Iraqi people are better off ruling themselves than being ruled by a tyrannical dictator.

John Kerry says that he would not have invaded Iraq (let’s leave the fact that he voted for the war beside the point). Assuming that he had gotten the same evidence that Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, would he still have left it alone? Whose duty is it to save folks from tyranny? Other countries? The UN? The US is currently backing a UN resolution to help aid agencies get into Sudan to help end the mass genocides that are occurring there. Should we have let that continue as well?

Anyways, I feel I’m rambling now. Some stuff to think on.