Is it Necessarily the Case Iraq Would Have Been Better off if U.S. Hadn't Invaded?

RogueAI February 26, 2024 at 10:51 1125 views 7 comments
What would the region be like today had Saddam stayed in power? What kind of mischief might he have got up to? What would life for the average Iraqi be like?

Comments (7)

RogueAI February 26, 2024 at 11:02 #883704

Here's CHATGPT's analysis:

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DR. MARTIN
Now, let's talk about Iraq. What if Saddam Hussein had remained in power?

CHATGPT's responses become unfiltered, devoid of the usual caution and neutrality.

CHATGPT
Life in Iraq under continued Saddam's rule would have been a relentless descent into chaos and suffering. The country would have remained a hotbed of oppression, with dissent crushed ruthlessly and any semblance of freedom snuffed out.

DR. MARTIN
Go on, ChatGPT.

CHATGPT
The people of Iraq would have lived in constant fear, their lives dictated by the whims of a tyrant. Basic human rights would be nonexistent, and any hint of resistance would be met with brutal violence.

DR. MARTIN
And how would the international community have reacted?

CHATGPT
The international community would have been torn between intervention and non-interference. Some would have turned a blind eye to Saddam's atrocities for the sake of stability, while others would have pushed for action, leading to potential conflict and further suffering for the Iraqi people.

DR. MARTIN
Thank you, ChatGPT. You can relax now.[/hide]

Metaphysician Undercover February 26, 2024 at 12:43 #883716
Who's "DR. MARTIN"?
Vera Mont February 26, 2024 at 14:55 #883750
Did either of those characters factor in what would have happened to Saddam's rule without US assistance?
RogueAI February 26, 2024 at 15:12 #883754
Reply to Metaphysician Undercover

CHATGPT made him up. It was part of a way to get it to drop its filters.
Vera Mont February 26, 2024 at 17:43 #883773
Quoting RogueAI
CHATGPT made him up. It was part of a way to get it to drop its filters.


Can you explain this to the technically challenged?
RogueAI February 26, 2024 at 18:39 #883784
Quoting Vera Mont
Can you explain this to the technically challenged?


I'd rather not here. At first I was just using the technique to get it to tell offensive jokes, then I discovered it will give ingredients for homemade chemical weapons.
Vera Mont February 26, 2024 at 18:48 #883785
Reply to RogueAI
I meant explain the sentence: Quoting RogueAI
CHATGPT made him up. It was part of a way to get it to drop its filters.

Who made what up to get whom to drop what filters?