How and why did the war in Iraq really start?

Answer 1

Hm... well, we all know it was a bluff now. It was all about finishing what his father hadn't, and about that tempting oil supply. So that's why. But let me explain to you how:

Even then the CIA knew that Osama bin Laden was funding the Kurds in northern Iraq (the same Kurds that Saddam gassed) to start a revolt against Saddam. So we definitely know that Saddam and Osama were never big buddies. Nor were they small buddies. They've been enemies for years. And the CIA knew this when they told the world that Saddam was giving weapons to Osama. So it was all a spoof.

Now, Bush goes on and on about Weapons of Mass Destruction, claiming that Saddam has some stashed away. If you ask me, an AK-47 is the true weapon of mass destruction - in war zones in the Middle East and Africa, 9 out of 10 that lose their lives owe it to an AK-47. Regardless, Bush doesn't think this way. So once we have that anthrax scare, we blame it on Saddam. And we accuse Saddam of having Weapons of Mass Destruction for many years; if that was the case, why did he only launch scud missiles at Israel every time there was a war with Israel? Couldn't he have wiped out all of Tel-Aviv if he had a nuclear weapon? Everything the Bush administration said was irrational and ilogical. Bush got himself wrapped in a lie he couldn't get out of. So the only way he could take attention off of himself would be to convince Congress to allow the Armed Forces to invade Iraq. Which obviously happened. And again, America was fooled by a fool (G.W. Bush) and his cronies at the CIA.

That's how it happened.

Answer 2

I don't know all the history leading up to the war but I'll give you what I know.
After the first Gulf war in the early 90's, the terms of Iraq's surrender required Iraq to limit the weapons it was allowed to have. Iraq was required to allow the UN inspectors to verify that they were complying. All throughout the 90's Saddam was playing games, being uncooperative. During this time the US believed Saddam was still trying to develop WMD's. Many Democrats, including President Clinton were saying this. Matt Drudge, on his radio show, played about 15 minutes of soundbites of Democrats from the late 90's and early 2000's saying that we know Saddam is still working toward getting WMD's and that regime change was probably ultimately what was needed. The charge that "Bush lied, people died" is probably a bogus charge, but it rhymes and for some reason when something rhymes people tend to believe it more readily.

After 2001, I think the Bush administration decided that the way to fight Islamic terrorism was to remake the middle east into a free society. I think they saw Iraq as the perfect target because Saddam wasn't complying with the terms ending the first Gulf war, giving us moral authority to go in, + it's right in the middle of the middle east. In their vision, they saw a free society in a thriving Iraq and citizens of neighboring countries like Iran and Syria demanding freedom as well.
This is the real reason we went to Iraq. WMD's were just an excuse. At some point the Bush Adm. decided to go and we were going no matter what Saddam did. By the time Saddam started trying to cooperate it was too late. He'd overplayed his hand.
Whether this will work out or not remains to be seen. I hope it will, but i don't think Bush anticipated the level of interference by Iran and other islamic countries nor the depth of the crazed religious fanatacism tatooed on arab brains.
This is my best educated guess and I think it's basically right, but it may not be the complete answer.

Answer 3

Greed - money - WAR is a racket. It always has been.
It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.
A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of the people. Only a small "inside" group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few, at the expense of the very many. Out of war a few people make huge fortunes.
In the World War [I] a mere handful garnered the profits of the conflict. At least 21,000 new millionaires and billionaires were made in the United States during the World War. That many admitted their huge blood gains in their income tax returns. How many other war millionaires falsified their tax returns no one knows.

Answer 4

1. Iraq was thought to have weapons of mass distruction.
2. Iraq would not let UN inspectors in to inspect Iraq military instilations.
3. Iraq was thought to be close to having nucler tech. and developing it.
4. Iraq did not keep air space restrictions imposed by th UN
5. Iraq was doing geniside and mass graves and serton people were being killed.
6. The US was concerned that he was also developing chem warfare and in he got the tech for that and nucs, he would strik not only his neighbors, but the US as well if he was allowed to have that power.
7. I have no dought that the fact that Iraq tried to hit former President Bush weighd in hard.
8. Former Maj. General C. Powel went before the UN and presented evidence as to what Iraq was doing.
9. Former Maj. General C. Powell as well as President Bush was given false information. ( not the first time and not the last)
10. Iraq was believed to be giving terrorist funding (although Ben Loten and the leaders in Iraq did not like each other)
11. The world was watching, we either back up what we say or lose creditability in the world.
the above are all facts. A personal thought, not a fact, what if Iraq did have weapons of mass distruction and took it to a neighboring country. There are too many pros and cons to list here. One double standered, Korea anounced the day the war started that their nuclier program had started, and they recently started testing short and long range missals, and we have not went to war with them, which I hope we think long and hard before we do because that country will not just put their guns down and give up, they will fight to the death. Question, why do you think the war in Iraq started, I would love to know your reason?

Answer 5

After the nasty terrorists flew into a couple of buildings they had to be punished but W thinks all arabs live in iraq or iran or some damn place over there so lets see if all those nice weapons of destruction we have will work then we can get congress to approve some more money for more weapons and we can have some more fun killing terrorists which we are doing because we are such good christians and God is on our side and they have a lot of oil which we want and I want to show everyone how clever I am cos I got an MBA

Answer 6

whew this is a big one.

I'd suggest you go to www.frontline.org and watch a few of the in depth news pieces on the subject.

This is much more complex than a simple issue of revenge and oil.

It's very important to grasp as much of the issue as possible as we as a population are going to be dealing with this situation for many years to come.

A few of the pieces I suggest you watch:

The Dark Side - about Cheney's role
Rumsfeld's War - about Rumsfeld's role
Truth, War, and Consequences - Our unprepared entrance into Iraq

Answer 7

Oil, Revenge, Greed, Avarice, Lies, Mis-trust, Selfishness.

Answer 8

Go to the airport and get on a plane and see for yourself. I am sure the people will let you know. Oh and while you are there go to Saddam's trials.

Answer 9

Simplified?...The last democratic president was such a moron, it all came down years later when GW Bush was in office.....Read a little bit of fact and don't listen to cora, you might understand better.

Answer 10

I agree with dukalink. It`s all about REVENGE for Bush jr.. He wanted to show them that the US was superior(?)
Im glad they caught that psycho pres over there, but, we shouldnt have ever invaded that country!
We will wind up in WWIII because of Bush`s ignorance!!