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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
well- we had no need. we were in peace before Bush came along with his war mongering.
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That's an invalid argument on two points.
Force structure can not be expanded whenever a threat arises, like was possible during WWII. Today, weapons systems often take over a decade to develop and deploy. Reducing force structure was highly irresponsible. Future defense needs can never be known. Clinton condemned America to a reduced defense capabilty.
The war mongering argument is also invalid. The Bush administration did not cause 9-11. It came to us. In the aftermath of that terrible day, the Bush administration decided to go after the root causes of Jihadism. That meant remaking the Middle East, and when that became apparent, Iraq proactively attempted to destabilize the region. Iraq got invaded, and the Iraqi people are finally, after three decades, liberated.
We had a need to invade Iraq. Clinton's policies made doing that more difficult.