Would you of invaded Iraq w/ what you know now?

[Spektrewing386]

Did I fall asleep in 2008 and wake up in 2012?

ok to make the statement more direct.... ill rephrase it:
"its been brewing since the early 90s"


The reason we went into Iraq was to guard US interests... not for democracy, not for terrorists, and definitley not for WMDs. Saddam was not harboring terrorists. If he knew there was terrorists in his country he would have killed them already because they would be a threat to his power. Saddam was clinicly paranoid and his paranoia would not allow it.

[BanginJimmy]

ok to make the statement more direct.... ill rephrase it:
"its been brewing since the early 90s"

Well the UN has proven to be a complete failure. The US could save a few billion a year in dues and ahve a ncie pience of property in Manhattan to sell if we kicked them out.
More on point though, Iraq had been ignoring UN resolutions for a decade and we were justified in removing Sadaam 8 years before we did. The problem was that the security council had 4 permanent members who played a alrge role and profitted heavily from oil for food. These were also countriens that sold them weapons in violation of their own resolutions.

The reason we went into Iraq was to guard US interests... not for democracy, not for terrorists, and definitley not for WMDs. Saddam was not harboring terrorists. If he knew there was terrorists in his country he would have killed them already because they would be a threat to his power. Saddam was clinicly paranoid and his paranoia would not allow it.

I agree here. It was in the US's intrest to put someone friendly in Iraq to help secure oil at a reasonable price while at the same time creating a buffer between Iran and the Kingdom.

Terrorists did not operate or seek sanctuary in Iraq, but they did receive massive amounts of funding from Iraq. These were not groups that were anti american though. These were groups that operated out of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria and attacked Israel.

[Spektrewing386]

Well the UN has proven to be a complete failure. The US could save a few billion a year in dues and ahve a ncie pience of property in Manhattan to sell if we kicked them out.
More on point though, Iraq had been ignoring UN resolutions for a decade and we were justified in removing Sadaam 8 years before we did. The problem was that the security council had 4 permanent members who played a alrge role and profitted heavily from oil for food. These were also countriens that sold them weapons in violation of their own resolutions.





I agree here. It was in the US's intrest to put someone friendly in Iraq to help secure oil at a reasonable price while at the same time creating a buffer between Iran and the Kingdom.

Terrorists did not operate or seek sanctuary in Iraq, but they did receive massive amounts of funding from Iraq. These were not groups that were anti american though. These were groups that operated out of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria and attacked Israel.

im just stating the facts. I honesty DONT agree that we should invade to protect US interests. And the "Kingdom"??? are you talking about Israel?
Honestly, Gaza and the West Bank should be offically be the seperate nation of Palestine. Technically it is not its own nation currently. The United States and Israel doesn't even recognized the State of Palestine. Palestine has declared independance and SHOULD become a seperate nation with East Jerusalem as its capitol. For some reason the countries in the sphere of influence of the United States recognizes Kosovo, but not South Ossetia and Abkhazia and Palestine.

[BanginJimmy]

im just stating the facts. I honesty DONT agree that we should invade to protect US interests. And the "Kingdom"??? are you talking about Israel?

Kingdon of Saudi Arabia. It is common knowlege that Sadaam had aspirations to invade there also.

Honestly, Gaza and the West Bank should be offically be the seperate nation of Palestine. Technically it is not its own nation currently. The United States and Israel doesn't even recognized the State of Palestine. Palestine has declared independance and SHOULD become a seperate nation with East Jerusalem as its capitol. For some reason the countries in the sphere of influence of the United States recognizes Kosovo, but not South Ossetia and Abkhazia and Palestine.

I dont understand why the US will not make a decision for a pro palestine. My only guess is that they dont want to upset an already pissed off Israel.

[Spektrewing386]

I dont understand why the US will not make a decision for a pro palestine. My only guess is that they dont want to upset an already pissed off Israel.

i dont understand why either, but its been something presidents have been against since like 1948.