While I agree with all of you that the Bush administration's response to 911, including the so called "War on Terrorism," has tarnished the reputation of the U.S., you all seem to be disregarding a few very important facts:
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The neo-cons (Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolfowitz, etc.) were responsible for arming Saddam during Iraq's war with Iran in the 1980s. The weapons that he used for all of those monsterous atrosities were supplied by the U.S. government and funded by tax dollars. THIS WAS NEVER A WAR ABOUT DEPOSING A TYRANT!
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The U.S. was providing financial support to Saddam up until the last days before the Gulf War.
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Hilter was NOT nation building. While their are may be many theories regarding the aims of the Nazi movement, nation building is not one of them. You may be able to make that argument for Napoleon, but not for Hitler. The main comparison that I see between Bush America and Nazi Germany is the uncanny use of State propaganda.