2006-07-07 05:56:28 · 22 answers · asked by david c 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
iraq a threat-no navy or aircraft carriers, no wmds, no fighter jets, no apache helicopters, and a weak army we weakened in first gulf wars.
2006-07-07 06:29:29 · update #1
Yes
2006-07-07 05:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
To say that the actions of the president had nothing to do with oil is ridiculous. America runs on Oil. It is a need. But that is not to say that the only reason for fighting is oil. Iraq doesn't supply very much oil to the USA. Saddam Hussein's removal can also be attributed, along with some deep seeded hate by the Bush family. Terrorism can also be a factor in this war.
but in my own personal opinion, the intentions of this war do have to do with oil, but not Iraq's oil. It's the rest of the region. By taking over in Iraq we proved our dominance in the area. The unfortunate thing is that the longer we stay, the more violence and civil wars-like tendencies we see out of Iraq. That weaken our position.
2006-07-07 13:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by James A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. After the attack on the U.S., the President, and His Adviser's, decided to go after Countries that were an immanent danger to Our Country. Iraq was. They were known to have weapons, and the ability to create even more powerful weaponry.
An agreement was made by several Countries that the degree of these weapons would be limited, and thus Inspectors were appointed to do regular inspections, to make sure this agreement was upheld. Iraq decided not to let the Inspectors in, for days, it was on the news, every day. It has been documented that Saddam took that time to move the weapons of mass destruction, during those delays. Not to mention the atrocities He was committing to His own People. Rapes, Public Executions, beating Their own Olympic Athletes, and so on.
Many seem to have short memories
2006-07-07 13:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because we have to keep the terrorists from gaining a foothold in the area. If they get themselves dug in, they will have the ability to launch attacks and have a place to run and hide after doing so.
Consider this: If the terrorists controlled Iraq, they could then seek to overthrow Pakistan. Pakistan has nuclear weapons. Do you think for one split second they'd hesitate to use those nukes against the West?
The idea that we invaded Iraq for its oil is stupid. If we wanted oil, we would have just kept Kuwait after we freed it in 1991. We could roll through Saudi Arabia in a few days and keep their oil. We could clean out the United Arab Emirates in a few hours. We could conquer Bahrain while eating lunch.
The US does not conquer territory and subjegate a people. We bring freedom, opportunity, prosperity and hope to countries that have never known it. There are people who don't like that idea, so we have to fight them. It's not always easy, regardless as to what the Democrats think.
2006-07-07 13:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by christopher s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Believe it or not we are using Iraq to try to destabilize Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Pakistan, and any other Islama-Fascist regime which breeds terrorism. It is deeper than your "blood for oil", "wmd", "free the Iraqi people" crap. Can your brain comprehend that the U.S. president or government will not publicly admit to the whole world that we are trying to destabilize all of the hostile, oppressive governments that continues to breed terrorism and hostility towards the west??? Or is that beyond your mental capacity???
2006-07-07 13:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by alieneddiexxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Contrary to what all the "libs" want everybody to believe, this wasn't about big business interests. It was about weapons of mass destruction and removing from power a moron who had consistently proven that he was going to be a problem to the rest of the world.
Personally, I don't care that they didn't find WMDs. Saddam needed to be dealt with. PERIOD!!
2006-07-07 13:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by lmnop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because they are a threat to the world. If you watched Fox News (tells the truth) and you would have known that they found documents of Saddam and Leaders of al queda agreeing to work together.
2006-07-07 12:59:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Iraq had no oil you had been never heard of it: arab countries became insolent only because of the oil that white people found there.
2006-07-07 13:08:27 · answer #8 · answered by alakit013 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We only invaded them because george Bush made a bad decision. It has made the region unstable and is why gas prices are so high
2006-07-07 13:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by Paul A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we didnt invade it for oil
we were looking for the weapons of mass destruction that was said to be hidden in iraq by sodam.
dont believe everything you hear.
2006-07-07 13:00:12 · answer #10 · answered by MODEL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋