Are we at war because Reagan and Bush armed, trained, and gave money to Bin Laden and Saddam?

Question

Or are we at war because Cheney and Bush are oil guys and couldn't resist Iraqi oil?

Halliburton got a no bid multi-million dollar deal in Iraq. The Carlyle group who Bush has money in (as with the Bin Laden family) is making a ton of cash off Iraq.

Cheney gave a no bid fire fighting contract to a firm he has investments in.

Could it be oil and business that was the motivating reason for Iraq?

Or just because Reagan and Bush trained and armed our enemy's.

Answer 1

That's part of it. We gave them the wmd's that's why we had to go after them. Personally I think they found wmd's but can't tell anyone. because if you look at the words on the canisters they will say made in the USA. Now wouldn't that be embarrassing?

Answer 2

You asked several questions, so here are several answers. If you recall, in 80's, Afghanistan was invaded and occupied by the USSR. The Afghans were fighting against their communist occupiers, and the US aided them. In fact, thanks to the Stinger missiles that the US supplied, USSR was losing an average of one aircraft per day. This eventually cost them far more than they could afford, and they finally left. The Afghans could have never given their oppressors the boot had the US not helped them. The problem was, after the USSR left, various groups were able to get control of the weapons the Afghans and Soviets had been using. This is unfortunate, but it goes with the territory - literally. As for Iraq and Iran, over the past 30 years, changes within these countries has resulted in the US changing support, depending on who is in power, and who their enemies are. The USA has supported and aided just about every country across the world at one time or another. You can't blame the US for these problems. For example, the US has not supported the regime of Saddam for many, many years, especially since his ambitions of mid-east domination have been made clear - yet - Russia, Germany and other countries continued to support the regime and sell weapons to Saddam right up until the latest US invasion. The funny thing is, you are attacking the Republicans when it is the Democratic party who continues to side with the very people who pose the greatest threat to Americans at home and abroad. I believe that you know the information above, and I think that you are just trying to spread propaganda to those people who may read your question. Either that, or you are very young and were not around during the 70's and 80's.

Answer 3

1 Get a clue , Saddam could have avoided Gulf war 1+2 by getting out of Kuwait and by living up to the terms of the Safwan peace accords. 2 Halliburton ( KBR ) has been doing contracts for the military since 93 ok Cheeney was CEO in those days .
But how many companies can do what Halliburton does look it up. BTW Not many.
3 There are easier place to go hold a war for oil then going to Iraq.
4. Arming our enemy's yes Regan did it where else did Iraq get Anthrax from, was it right no ,but I think we have a right to know what happened to the cultures that we sold Iraq,especially after they surrendered in 91,all saddam had to do was cooperate with the UN prove he had no WMD and case closed, nope his hubris got in the way and he had to stand up to the US .
Seems to me he got what he deserved

Answer 4

We are at war because it's making a lot of people very rich. Right now this war in iraq has costed us 300 billion dollars, a small but still significant number of american lives, essential liberties and our reputation is now even worse than it has been in years.

What have we gotten back? What is the official goal of this war?

Democracy in a foriegn country? To find the terrorist? Where are the the terrorists? Why, with the governments advanced technology, retarded supply of money and huge man power, that in 5 years they couldn't find one high profile person?

Answer 5

We haven't gotten one drop of oil from Iraq, We armed Bin Laden when he was fighting the Russians in Afghanistan, he turned on us the asshole, Iraq got some weapons form us to fight Iran you have to help the lesser of the two evils and that was Iraq at the time. It was better that Iraq fight them then not us. I think the motivating reason for invading Iraq was to get rid of Saddam, because Saddam tried to have Bush senior killed. And that sucks. And I don't think they proved Cheney did those things. and I think they tried. Do you have facts to support that?need sourses.

Answer 6

If Bush was just after oil, Canada has more than the Middle East. *looks out window* No invasion here...

When Osama was being helped by the US, the enemy was the former Soviet Union. Ask yourself why Osama would turn against his former ally? The problem is with Osama.

Answer 7

No, because Bush Invaded Iraq.

Answer 8

One more thing to add. When we had a Democrat in the White House, "Slick Willy", he had the opportunity to take out Osama but backed down because he had not the backbone nor stomach to do what was necessary to protect Americans...

Answer 9

Learn your facts before you spout garbage....Nobody armed Iraq...in fact if you look at the Iraqi's army prior to the war it was all Soviet Equipment

Answer 10

The Soviets had to be removed from Afghanistan,so arming the Rebels was the best way to go.