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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Aw, c'mon Penske -- you still believe that Iraq was responsible for 9/11. The "Reasonable Penske Sock" test is an oxymoron.
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Not directly. I never believed that they were directly responsible. However, I do believe that Saddam was complicit in a loose conspiracy sort of way. I believe he had a policy of giving terrorists safe haven and passage through his country, his safe harbor of Abu Nidal is enough, in my mind, to make him a legitimate target in the War on Terror. Certainly he had a policy of funding terrorists, eg: $25K post-mortem rewards to the families of Pali homocide bombers.
I believe that the WSJ has detailed some interesting links to the OKC bombing that have never been explored. I believe that he had WMDs and that they probably ended up in Syria.
All in all, I think Bush is remiss in not going after Saudi Arabia, which, along with Syria and Iran are far more egregious terrorist states, but I don't think that invalidates his selection Iraq as a legitimate target. I applaud our successes and expect ultimate victory.
