Does anyone believe getting rid of Saddam and installing a new dictator was worth it?

Does anyone believe getting rid of Saddam and installing a new dictator was worth it? January 19, 2012 11:00 am bowser

Having had a family member killed in Iraq my vote is that it hasn’t been worth his life, let alone 4,483 others in addition.

http://antiwar.com/casualties/

American Military Casualties in Iraq
Date	Total	In Combat

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03):	4484	3531
Since “Mission Accomplished” (5/1/03) (the list)	4345	3423
Since Handover (6/29/04):	3625	2898
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09):	255	127
Since Operation New Dawn:	66	38
American Wounded	Official	Estimated
Total Wounded:	33186	Over 100000

I believe the Iraq adventure will be remembered as the beginning of the decline in American power and influence in ... by ER 2012-01-19 15:17:20
- One can see many problems for the US and few bright spots. The 20th century was America's, the 21st ... by bowser 2012-01-20 11:02:56
- It ebbs and flows. by TB 2012-01-19 16:22:13
You could ask the Iraqis. by TB 2012-01-19 11:17:53
- Population growth looks normal,BUT there were 114,540 DEAD IRAQI CIVILIANS...to take out ONE DICTATOR. Not very good odds. And WikiLeaks ... by Lindy 2012-01-19 19:06:24
- Don't ask any Sunnis, though. by alcaray 2012-01-19 17:45:13
- No. I'm asking you, and other Americans. Do you think Saddam was worth one American life? 2,000? ... by bowser 2012-01-19 12:22:35
  - I'm not in the military, and never have been. My opinion would be coming from the bleachers. by TB 2012-01-19 12:53:54
    - Hasn't anyone told you what you believe yet? by bowser 2012-01-19 14:44:49
      - No one ever has. Frustrates the hell out of a lot of people. by TB 2012-01-19 16:15:56
        
        Nobody likes being told what they need to believe. by ER 2012-01-19 17:17:17
- ARE THERE ANY LEFT? by Lindy 2012-01-19 11:27:35
  - Hi Lindy. Nice to read you. And we need you for balance. I find myself a moderate ... by bowser 2012-01-19 15:01:58
  - About five million more than when the war started. by TB 2012-01-19 11:40:14
Hell no! It was a neocon wet dream with capitalist and racist underpinnings...hi Frank! by Lindy 2012-01-19 11:14:03
- LOL, Hi Lindy. If by invoking me you are putting me in a bag with neo cons? I am a seni-con. ... by FrankC 2012-01-19 14:44:20
  - Thanks for your comment Frank. I still think the neocons and the PNAC went in purely for the oil....and it's ... by Lindy 2012-01-19 19:08:26

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