Why was the Iraq war started?

[moe.ron]

I'm more looking at the cause of the war. It was under the assumption that once Saddam was overthrown and democracy blossom in Iraq, other Middle Eastern nations was going to follow them. Very much the domino theory.

The result of the war is one of stalemate. Democracy in Iraq has risen, though it's very much fragile and anything can happen in the near future. Also, will the US accept anyform of government voted in by the Iraq, ala another Hamas type of government taking over Iraq? Or will the government of America go to the Southeast Asia and Latin America route, propping up dictatorship to ensure it's interest is protected at the cost of democracy?

[AGDee]

1. Dubya said it best "Saddam tried to kill my daddy"
2. Oil

if it mattered that much to us to ensure that all countries are democracies, then we would be taking far more action in other places of the world.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by AGDee

1. Dubya said it best "Saddam tried to kill my daddy"
2. Oil

if it mattered that much to us to ensure that all countries are democracies, then we would be taking far more action in other places of the world.

Amen AGDee...

Let's remember, the US never finished in Afghanistan (finding a tall dude on dialysis) and pow...right on into Iraq based on faulty intel.

Does anyone ever remember our gov't getting a memo from Iraq that they needed democracy?

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Amen AGDee...

Let's remember, the US never finished in Afghanistan (finding a tall dude on dialysis) and pow...right on into Iraq based on faulty intel.

Does anyone ever remember our gov't getting a memo from Iraq that they needed democracy?

Yes, but it was in the first Gulf War. Kurds wanted us to go ahead to Baghdad and overthrow Saddam, but we just told them we wouldn't have a problem with it if they did instead of actually helping.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

Yes, but it was in the first Gulf War. Kurds wanted us to go ahead to Baghdad and overthrow Saddam, but we just told them we wouldn't have a problem with it if they did instead of actually helping.

ACtually I was referring to the hunt for Bin Ladin who has Been Hidin'....

[cheerfulgreek]

I think the 1st Iraqi war is obvious. Oil. The second war according to George Bush is based on a war on terror. Ever since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the Bush administration has used a battle metaphor, the global war on terror, which to me is an intangible thing. Bush went from a war on terror, to weapons of mass destruction, to mission accomplished. The people we were fighting then are not the same people we're fighting now. You just can't go into a country, destroy a government (at least not in an Arab country) and put in a government that is supportive to the U.S. and expect that government to stand. Bush is trying to set up a puppet government, and this is what makes him such an idiot. If our troops leave now, the government that's in place is going to have to fight to keep control. The reason why the "Surge" has worked, is because it forced the opposition to flee. If you put the best army in mass into any area, the opposition is going to be defeated. Once we leave, they're going to come back. I could be wrong, but this is just my opinion.

[AGDee]

The first Iraqi war was obvious: They had invaded another country and intended to continue invading other countries in a manner similar to Hitler and someone had to stop them. We got them out of that country, put some rules down on them and the UN was inspecting regularly for Weapons of Mass Destruction.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AGDee

1. Dubya said it best "Saddam tried to kill my daddy"

lol lol