I support the Iraqi War. I feel it has been beneficiary overall. I acknowledge it is becoming more brutal for the American soldiers in their time there, but the War in Iraq (Not the War on Terror) has led to, -Thousands of American jobs (Soldiers, general armed forces, Weapons manufacturing, military contractors(logistic and security), engineers, construction workers, support staff's, etc.) -International jobs (Local people in iraq, translators, general stores, waste management, etc.) -With American Occupation, the trade embargo was lifted and the American people, and international communities were able to tap into MASSIVE oil reserves. With these reserves, the supply jumps to above the demand and gas prices lower, and products involving plastics save money. (obsolete fact now.) -Strategy building. with al-queda soldiers thinking of more creative and cutting edge guerilla warfare, Americans have developed better vehicles, defensive positions, counter de-moralization, etc. -Showed the world that the UN has no power against the United states, and without the US in their organisation, they can do even less. This can inevitably lead to either 2 things. The UN coming together and become a fully functioning multination taskforce, or fall apart. -thats about it but i dont think its about the money, jobs, or political wildfire. i think its just the bush family fixing a mistake. americans put saddam in power during the iran-iraq conflict, and they didnt put him out after kuwait, so they do it now, and have to go in for the long haul just because.
Saddam was in power BEFORE the Iran-Iraq war you idiot! We didn't put him in power! You really need to read up on your history you brainless warmonger! The Iraq War is the biggest American Foreign Policy blunder since the Vietnam War. We havbe yet to recieve a single drop of Iraqi oil! Turn off Faux News and learn the truth!
ok. my bad. I did not know that and for the future, disregard that. but there did all that oil go if not to the people of ameirca the the US EIA has said, "Iraq holds more than 112 billion barrels of oil - the world's second largest proven reserves. Iraq also contains 110 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and is a focal point for regional and international security issues." as well, if you realized my blunder about saddam, you must know saddam used SCUD missiles against his own people, and did launch some internationally. into countries like Israel, and saudi arabia. the onlt reason these countries did not attack themselves onto iraq was because of the americans. if israel had attacked iraq it would have been a much worse conflict.
I supported the Iraq war. Glad our boys are headin' home sooner rather than later. It has beeen a massive drain all round. Reil dawg, I think it is slightly crass to not see the humaniterian value of the mission and just see it as USA USA USA. No wonder you guys have a bad rep'. The price of oil was affected by the war it hasn't lowered the price...per se. You sound assured the things you say are true..would you care to prove just one? Strategy building. with al-queda soldiers thinking of more creative and cutting edge guerilla warfare, Americans have developed better vehicles, defensive positions, counter de-moralization, etc.
oden. why do you think im american? I am canadian. if you want me to prove something. check this out. the american army has developed the MRAP system (mine resistant ambush protected) to defend american soldiers. this technology was developed from Iraqi war veterans and in-country studies. google it. even the british developers are using this technology. and although it seems like a veitnam. veitnam was much much worse in the terms of civilian and military losses.
Your post was very Americentric - that's all. Thanks for proving part of one. I wasn't making any comparisons to Vietnam.
oden (sic).............. and although it seems like a veitnam. veitnam was much much worse in the terms of civilian and military losses. Was a tad confused, reil dawg.
Never did support the so-called war in Iraq.It was a total waste in every area.I also don't support the US getting involved with Pakistan.Maybe the US should start minding it's own business.With all it's domestic problems the last thing the US should be doing is wasting tons of money and resources all over the world.
Isn't the new US adminstration sending troops to Pakistan?Maybe I'm wrong,cause candidly I hardly follow the circus that contemporary US politics has become.
Yes. I just wondered if you meant sending troops to "attack" Pakistan (as a nation) or sending troops in joint missions with the Pakistani army - gov' et al.
I supported the war and I'm sure just about every American did after 9-11. It seems we tend to forget that even happened. But, I don't support what the war has become. We were attacked and we needed to do something about it, undoubtedly, but I don't like how it was handled. Also, because of America's infatuation with outsourcing jobs to other countries, we are in an economic crisis. A time of war most often stimulates the economy, but America has become so idiotic with its manufacturing, we are the one country that can go in the dumps during a time of war.
"Come on come come one sign up come on. This ones nothing like Vietnam, except for the bullets,except for the bomb, except for the youth thats gone." Michael Franti "Those who start wars never fight them, those that fight wars never like them." Michael Franti Over 4,000 Americans have been killed and some estimates place civilian casualties between 250,000- 1,000,000.HOw can you palce value on human life? Oh its great that they've developed this and that but at the cost of how many lives? Better a bad peace than a good war. If you think this war is so great then you need go sign up when you turn 18.
Actually the few of us that think for ourselves saw through Bush's lies from the very begining. The Iraq War was an unprovoked, preemptive War of Aggression that was initiated under false pretenses.
