GLOBAL CRISIS: Kuwait, Yemen, Bali, Philippines. Who's next?

[ClubMed]

I posted some of this in another thread
Kuwait, Bali, Yemen and the Philippines, all have been recent terror targets. It seems that the war on terror is not going as was hoped, and, I believe that's why Iraq has suddenly become an issue.

The administration has to look busy, that's where Iraq comes in, a distraction until there is some success on the terror front.

Quite frankly Saddam is a mouse compared to Al-Qaeda. So are we fooling ourselves by focusing on the mouse and ignoring the devil?

Anyone agree or am I being unfair?.
CM.

Iraq is a bigger threat. Al Quaida is a fragmented, rag tag outfit which will eventually lose steam and fizzle out.

Iraq is an organized terror state with a huge army, weapons and evil dictator.

Where they strike next is anybody's guess but they are harming their own cause and brethren more than anyone.

It is only when the Arabs/Moslems of the world unite and execute these terrorists will they (Arabs) gain any credibility. By doing nothing, they imply a tacit approval/endorsement of terrorist activities.

Even though most Arabs/Moslems may be good, they are not being seen in that light till they join the rest of the world in openly and vociferously condemning Arab/Moslem terrorists as well as taking action against them.

[ClubMed]

Iraq may have more resources, but they are clearly visible and traceable.

Al-Qaida, is hidden, invisible and much more destructive.

How can Saddam be a bigger threat?

[Thud]

Because not only does Saddam intend to develop WMD, but he also harbors terrorists. Taking him out will not only neutralize the threat presented by his own regime, but also removes one more safe-zone for Al-Queda, and the like. That makes it not only a long-standing strategic point for the US, but a viable tactical target in our war on terrorism.

[vass0922]

This is we *assume* it will neutralize the threat, and we assume it will remove one more safe zone. Well that leaves what... 2000 other countries? Then? Iran? Saudi Arabia themselves? While I do agree Iraq is a threat and should be handled I'm not sure how much it will accomplish. I'm just hoping we don't half arse it and only beat him up again. If we're goign to put the resources into it we gotta finish the job this time.

CM your proposal to fix the problem of Al Quaeda?

[ClubMed]

CM your proposal to fix the problem of Al Quaeda?

I'm not proposing one, I'm trying to find out whether we are being mislead into a war that is meant to cover up losses on another front.

[Theophylact]

Let me add Nigeria to the list of potential blowups. There's a growing Islamist movement there, there's a lot of oil, and the Government, though pretty corrupt, has also been pro-Western; but it's been afraid to take action against the Sharia loonies.

What about Malasia? A moslem country. And other so called benevolent mid east countries like UAE (Dubai) and Kuwait?

Theo: Nasty nose wound there.

[ClubMed]

Hey wait a minute, being a Muslim country is not the problem here, you seem to be going in a slightly antisemitic direction here shahani please becareful.

[caddmannq]

Originally posted by ClubMed
...I'm trying to find out whether we are being mislead into a war that is meant to cover up losses on another front.

"We" who? Last time I looked, Austria wasn't going to war against anyone.