Why did Mr. Bush attack Iraq according to false informations yet he could not do the same to Iran?

Question

Although Iran admitted they have nucler bombs and suppling
terrorists in Syria & south of Lebanon.

Answer 1

He is NOT the final authority.

Answer 2

You assume that Iran and Iraq are similar enough to liken our handling of them. Realistically, Iran is a different beast all together.

First, lets look at the leaders. While Ahmadinejad may seem to be like Saddam, the real power in Iran are the Ayatollahs under Khamenei. While Khamenei may be very vocal about his hate of America, he is quite careful in any actual actions. Saddam was much more likely to actually use WMDs than the Ayatollahs.

Second, lets look at the occasions for war. In Iraq we were acting upon Iraq breaking the conditions of the cease fire agreement (for the ump-teenth time). This itself gave us casus belli for an invasion; the other reason listed were neccesary for public support, however, breaking the cease fire is what gave us precedence for an invasion. While we may not like what is going on in Iran, we don't have such precedence.

Third, lets look at options. In Iraq Saddam would often break the cease-fire agreement. We tried peaceful means of getting him to adhere to the conditions such as sanctions an talks to no avail. We even inacted many military strikes on Iraq to punish sanction violation during the Clinton administration to no avail. Reinvoking the Gulf War was viewed as an option as nothing else was working. In Iran, the nuclear programs are a new issue and we still have many options to try before we need to resort to war.

Answer 3

After the 9-11 disaster President Bush went into Afganistan after Bein ladin in the middle of that battle he decide to go into Iraq and he started a war by attacking Iraq. If he was to attack Iran where would we get enough soldiers to fight. He stated that Iran had nuclear weapons and that was a lied too.

Answer 4

What false info? WMD's aren't just nukes, but chemical/biological weapons which HAVE been found (but cleverly covered up by a media who don't like to admit that they were wrong).

To be fair, I'm with you in thinking that Iran needs sorting out. The fear of mutually assured destruction has prevented all out nuclear war thus far. If extremist leaders who believe in martyrdom are allowed to develop long range nuclear weapons, the world as we know it will soon be no more.

Answer 5

because he does know that Iran have nuclear weapons and it can use to bomb Israel and Mr. Bush is ready to sacrifice all the American troops if he is sure that Israel is safe.
but I want to tell u to try to know the truth about what's happeneing in the middle east , don't be satisfied with what ur government want u to know , don't be blind .

Answer 6

Why do you people keep asking the same questions over and over? Here, I'll give you the same answer: He didn't lie to get us into the war. You don't believe me; I don't believe you and the world goes round and round. Of course, I and all right thinking people are right.

Answer 7

The WMD which Saddam said he didn't have were found a long time ago , just not in the quantities we expected. Also, remember all those people he (Saddam) killed? Read the news, hippie!

Answer 8

Because Iran did not break 14(16? one or the other) mandates we(and the UN but they are not important) imposed on them.

Answer 9

He has no more troops or arms left. He squandered all of them in Iraq. Now if there is real trouble, we will be almost helpless.

Answer 10

Because Bush and his Jewish handlers have the U.S. military over-extended. In other words, "There ain't enough men, weapons and equipment to do it all".