Saddam Hussein captured by US troops

[DanL]

Originally Posted by GregTheGreat

I understand that you must follow the Iraq war carefully. However have you ever thought information is out there that may not be indentifieable to the public. However no actual weapons of mass destruction were publicised.. that does not mean that they do not exist. I will try to explain my point to you all I ask is that you keep an open mind...

You bring up a good point... infact, the only point not skewed by misleading facts that the movie, Bowling for Columbine, brought up dealt with this fear-driven media.

However, how many reports have been of Iraqis looting old military bases and stealing anything worth a few cents? Just a few weeks ago I read this story how the military found two radioactive containers burried in some Iraqi's yard - containers which could have been used for uranium purification. There's the whole story about how Iraq MIGHT have moved all of their weapons of mass destruction to Iran, and now Iran has them all. Then there was that story of how Saddam might have been working with Osama - the two greatest evils in the world working together.

My point is that although you present a good argument, I find it very unlikely. The media has taken even rumors of anything deadly and blown them out of proportion. If any weapons of mass destruction have been found, I find it very unlikely that something of that scale could have been kept so hush-hush that not even rumors would have escaped. There's also the fact that the whole wmd controversy is one of the biggest sources of anti-war criticism. I think if the Bush administration would have found any wmd, they would have revealed them publically to finally justify one of the key reason we went into Iraq and shut people like me up.

[GregTheGreat]

Originally Posted by SuperDanman

You bring up a good point... infact, the only point not skewed by misleading facts that the movie, Bowling for Columbine, brought up dealt with this fear-driven media.

However, how many reports have been of Iraqis looting old military bases and stealing anything worth a few cents? Just a few weeks ago I read this story how the military found two radioactive containers burried in some Iraqi's yard - containers which could have been used for uranium purification. There's the whole story about how Iraq MIGHT have moved all of their weapons of mass destruction to Iran, and now Iran has them all. Then there was that story of how Saddam might have been working with Osama - the two greatest evils in the world working together.

My point is that although you present a good argument, I don't find it likely. The media has taken even rumors of anything deadly and blown them out of proportion. If any weapons of mass destruction have been found, I find it very unlikely that it could have been kept hush-hush. There's also the fact that the whole wmd contraversy is one of the biggest sources of anti-war criticism. I think if the Bush administration would have found any wmd, they would have revealed them publically to finally justify one of the key reason we went into Iraq.

I understand what you are saying... I just would not rule it out as a possibility.. look at the cover-ups that have taken place in our government.. Although I know media does bow things out of proportion the U.S. government may have infact told them not to print/share such meterial or be put in jail for treason... or some other political charge used to justify lies. I think you are very knowelageable on the situation and it was great to hear your opinions.

-Greg The Great