Responses To: Saddam Hussein Capture

Isn't it amazing that all of the low rung terrorists in the world are encouraged to commit suicide for their "cause", but their leaders (Sadam Hussein, etc.) are content to talk big until their own capture----then meekly surrender, showing themselves for the weak, pitiful, excuses for leaders that they are?

Kathie Marino

Pittsburgh, PA

Col. Riley, I shiver even the thought of disagreeing with your take on Saddam Hussein, lest I may become an instant Russian, or a German, or a French. There is no doubt that Saddam was among the worse and heinous leaders of state. But, you said he invaded countries. How many? Kuwait? Did he invade Iran? We were helping him through our material support, WMD and all, to stop the vehement military force of our number one enemy, Iran, from taking the country of Iraq.

We also knew that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, thinking that it was always part of the land of Iraq. We also read from sources other than from our mainstream media that he hinted his plan to a U.S. ambassador, but there was silence on the part of then, President George H.W. Bush, so he made a wrong move. So, we all know the rest of the story.

I have a tremendous respect and admiration to all those who made the birds and the stars for they are the true leaders of our country who stake their lives so all of us will be free. I tip my hat to you Col. Riley for your indefatigable efforts in rallying our forgotten warriors to speak up for the disgrace that have been done to them by the very country that they have defended and fought for.

I cannot reconcile in my mind though, why our answer to the 9/11 terrorist attacks to America became a war of attrition in Iraq. The world saw us, like a man punching a midget because someone who've ran away and gone, hit his head with a 2 x 4. While there was a macho words flying in the air, "you can run but you can't hide; we will get him 'dead or alive' and then kicked a bearded man who was on crutches to take revenge for what another bearded man, Osama bin Laden, had inflicted our people.

Bush to Iraq - Right or Wrong?

I say, right for the wrong reason. With due respect, I beg to differ. There is no doubt that our president talk tough, a real macho man, and who wants to prove to the world that he is a great leader. Just to picture him aboard an aircraft carrier, with complete fighter pilot outfit, (MISSION ACCOMPLISHED) splashed before our very eyes and then his secret travel to Iraq to celebrate Thanksgiving among the selected few, in my opinion, did not show he is the only person "on the horizon" that can do a better job in leading our country. The words, gung-ho, tough, macho that describe him somehow is diluted when we saw another head of state, Prime Minister Tony Blair, who went to visit his troops in Iraq for all the world to know.

Your flag statement about Congress and the VSOs is right on target. I agree with you 100% although I differ with you in your rationalization that President Bush's subordinates are the culprits of what went wrong or what is going wrong. Blaming Cheney, Rumsfield, etc. doesn't make the leader blameless. You know that very well, Col. Riley that if you give orders to the majors, captains and lieutenants, to execute them, you want us to believe that they can do something else even to the detriment of your leadership? Common now! President Bush is the Commander-in-Chief. Please, don't make the subordinates the scapegoats of what went wrong or what is now going wrong.

We were on the subject of President Bush and yet you divert your mind into a personal attack in the integrity of Hillary Clinton; even drawing anti-semetic statements coming from rejoinders of your inquiry. There will be a constant war of words among the retirees and veterans for as long as the bashing of persons in political parties go on, an especially from you, Col. Riley.

Let's have a decent exchange of ideas by not showing our political colors.

No body knows who has been captured, and Mr Bush has killed more people than Hussan has ever done, this Govt. is the worst there has ever been, the Country is is the worst shape it has ever been in.

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