2006-07-20 12:19:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Same difference... they are both wars for the oil companies and they were both gotten into by a politician who lied to the AmeriKan people. Those same AmeriKan people have STILL not been told that Viet Nam was a war for oil.
2006-07-20 12:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHA Vietnam was not fought for the "Oil Companies" as another poster put it. Ok, I was going to sit this one out but I guess I'll give it a shot.
Vietnam: Fought over Ideological Differences to avoid the "Domino Effect" of losing Southeast Asia to Communist rule
Result: 60,000 Dead Americans, After the war the Domino effect turned out to be a lot of bunk.
Iraq: Fought to disable the Military capacity of the Hussien regime , which at the time we believe possessed WMD's.
Result: 2,500 Americans Dead, No WMD's, no peace in the forseeable future.
My real problem with Iraq is that the president hasn't ramped taxes up to pay for it, it's all being paid for with borrowed money which weakens our economical position.
2006-07-20 19:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by collegedebt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither one was stupid. You are stupid. The problem in Vietnam was that politicians were in control, instead of the military. If we win in Iraq it may save millions of lives. If we lose, it's because of people with your attitude. Evidently, you don't have any family members fighting for us. America's not a bad country. I'll bet that you are not leaving. I wish you would. Why don't you move to Cuba and cut sugar cane.
2006-07-20 19:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess that depends on which people you would prefer were slaughtered, tortured, and raped while we stood idly by.
They both made sense at the time, but they were both executed poorly because our country has gone soft and only half-fights wars now.
Of the two, I would say history will prove Iraq to be the more important war. The war on terror had to get started, and going after a brutal dictator who was training and financing terrorists was a good place to begin.
2006-07-20 19:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by Farly the Seer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right, there are currently tyrants in power that are much worse than Saddam ever was. But we only rush to protect those civilians that are sitting on huge pockets of oil. The lies were are fed by the government are all too obvious.
2006-07-20 19:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vietnam was stupid....Iraq is evil
2006-07-20 19:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ferret 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither, why do you ask?
Can't you figure anything out for yourself, or do you have to have people made the decision for you so if you are wrong you can blame someone else?
2006-07-20 19:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think Americans are stupid, they saw the Fahrenheit 9/11 and still elected BUSH, how lame
2006-07-20 19:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by sanyog Kesar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i wasnt around during nam so i cant really say nothing but WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR ABSOULTLY NOT **** MAN SO THEY BOTH WAS STUPID
2006-07-20 19:22:57 · answer #9 · answered by whiskey1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL WARS ARE STUPID..............
2006-07-20 19:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋