I think he meant to say: "We could have hit Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, but both of those nations have viable armies. So we had sanction ridden Iraq instead."
Beating up much weaker opponents isn't going to deter anyone.
Not that I agree with his idea, I'm just saying that his flawed logic has a whole other layer of flaws to it, kind of like an onion. Layer upon layer of stupidity.
think he meant to say: "We could have hit Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, but both of those nations have viable armies. So we had sanction ridden Iraq instead."
Beating up much weaker opponents isn't going to deter anyone.
Not that I agree with his idea, I'm just saying that his flawed logic has a whole other layer of flaws to it, kind of like an onion. Layer upon layer of stupidity.
Bingo. US warmongers are full of courage when it comes to attacking impoverished and powerless nations. Kind of like the schoolyard bully who beats up the younger kids but wouldn't dare start of fight with anyone near his own age and size.
Charley Reese said it best: if a Roman Emperor or general came back to his country with a "victory" of the sort Clinton had against Milosevic or Shrub had against Hussein, his victory parade might have a single donkey pulling a rotten cart.