Gabrielvox,
There is a huge difference between Saddam's military actions and USA military actions over the past century. The USA's military actions have been in self defense and are clearly justified. Saddam's actions are pure aggression and not in self defense.
Saddam has murdered far more than 2,000 people. In the Iran/Iraq war of 1980-1988, over 1 million Iranian soldiers and civilians were killed. Tens of thousands of Kurds were killed as well for their support for Iran. Over 200,000 Iraqi soldiers were killed during the Iran/Iraq War. Another 200,000 Iraqi civilians killed in executions and other events related to the Iran/Iraq war.
In the 1991 Gulf War somewhere between 30,000 and 100,000 Iraqi soldiers killed in addition to 5,000 Iraqi citizens. 10,000 to 20,000 Kuwaiti citizens killed or who continue to be missing. Over 200,000 Iraqi civilians executed, killed in uprisings, or died from Saddam's manipulation of the distribution of humanitarian supplies. In addition, 240 Gulf War Coalition services members.
So at a minimum, Saddam through his violations of international law, has murdered 1,725,240 people and is attempting to get weapons that can murder 10 times that number.
If you don't care about Saddam's violations of UN Security Council Resolutions passed under chapter VII rules, then I don't see what you would be concerned about less serious and disputible US infractions not passed under chapter VII rules.
"Let's see the US cross the desert and fight Iraq man to man. Now that would be a good show"
I guess you have never heard of the battle of Madinah Ridge, the battle at 73 Easting, or Kuwait international Airport. Just some of the battles that took place in the ground phase of the 1991 Gulf War.
It is rather cowardly for Saddam Hussien to place Soviet made T-72 tanks inside or next to a school, just one example of course of Saddam's attempts to protect his military but if that fails cause civilian losses and blame it on the UN coalition. Why do you think Saddam stays in Iraqi residential neighborhoods during airstrikes?
"I repeat my challenge: anybody who thinks the US should be in Iraq in this world can go sign up, pick up a gun and march across that desert to fight man to man. Otherwise sitting here typing words of support is just like being an armchair football critic who's never played the game"
Its a bit naive for you to make personal assumptions about other people you do not know.
But lets follow your logic. Over 150 police officers are killed every year in the line of duty. A similar number of firemen lose their lives every year in the line of duty. Following your logic, God forbid anyone here, including yourself, ever at anytime calls on the police department or fire department for anything. Got a problem or a concern, don't ever call 911.