I think you're missing the point.

Bush said Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. There were no such weapons found.

Bush said Saddam was in cahoots with Al Qaeda. Saddam was not in cahoots with Al Qaeda, and in fact had turned down their requests for assistance.

Bush said that Saddam was a brutal, bloodthirsty dictator (which is true) who had no moral right to treat his countrymen as harshly as he did. Now you're saying that that's really the only way to run the country.

Leaves me wondering just exactly what Saddam was expected to do. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

As to the Egyptian scenario:

When people are repressed by heavy religious superstition...not to mention the real threat of instant and agonizing death, it is much easier to keep them "in line." Superstition is a valuable tool.

When you had threats against desecrating and/or robbing a tomb like :" May you be seized as a wild fowl", I imagine most terrified citizens were more than happy to stay away.

I also think that it is suspected that when some of these thefts took place, it may have been at the bidding of higher ups (such as priests). They could enrich themselves and engage petty thieves to take all the chances.

I Think I'm Gonna Communicate Further with you on this by PM. In Order to Keep such "Politics and Etc" Off our Forum. I Came to the Computer Screen right now, -with the Intention of Printing my Last Post to you, -to which you now Respond. And then Deleteing it! If the Post and it's Content is No Problem with Chris or Others, -Then it's No Problem with me. But if it is a Problem or Over a Line of Acceptability, -Then its so, and I'd like to Delete it, -and Further Comm. on such Matters by PM.

I Know I Lately Refrain Otherwise, -Been Doing a Good Job of That, and in my Last Post, -was Only Responding. But if Over a Political Line, -I Shud Not even so Respond, -Except by PM.

I'll Retype my Earlier Response to you, and Send it to you in a PM. As Well as my Response to This One.

Obviously, -I Differ Much with the Points you've just Made! But I Think that that may be a Matter for such PM. I'll Try to Get Them Off to you, -Reasonably Soon!

Now Let me Hope that my "Deletion Period", Hasn't Ended! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]aardwolfe[/email]

Much as I like to post my beliefs, views, and opinions, this thread is starting to be too depressing.

Good luck to those of you that stay.

Peace!

Bountyhunter

I've Just Found that me Edit Time has Expired. (Where I believe the Delete Option Normally is). And Can't Readily Find a Delete Option anyway.

I'll have to so Let this One Stand. But I'll Respond to your Furher Followup, -in a PM. [color:"black"] [/color] [email]ScottRezaLogan[/email]