And if you do: Who is to blame? The CIA? or President Bush? After all, the president only knows what experts inform him of! Where there WMDs in Iraq? Is it possible that Saddam moved all of his weapons across the border into Syria?
2006-10-17 09:46:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Hindsight, as always, is 20/20.
I was against the war at it's onset. Those spouting off about "they found this" or "they found that" are neglecting to say that EVERYTHING they've found since the invasion is either pre-1991 or post-invasion. To simplify, nothing that they've found is a "smoking gun" of a continuing weapons program.
Who is to blame? There's plenty of blame to spread around, Democrats and Republicans alike.
Is it possible that he moved the WMD to Syria? Sure, if he had them. But no one has shown that he was pursuing weapons when he was prohibitted from doing so.
I, personally, would be more nervous about Syria, who has long range and intercontinental missiles, having chemical and biological weapons than I was about Iraq having them.
Now, for the big question: Do I feel the war in Iraq is unjust? To begin with, by definition, it is not a war. Only Congress can declare war, and they have not. They did give an "Authorization for Use of Military Force", which is not the same thing. My problem with the "police action" is that we, the US, took it upon ourselves to enforce a UN resolution against the wishes of the UN, and, in doing so, have created more enemies than friends. It's this "cowboy mentality" that damages our international reputation and strengthens the resolve of those who would do us harm. If the US government had learned anything from the past, specifically GWB's father, we would not be in the mess we're in now.
"Extending the war into Iraq would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq. The coalition would instantly have collapsed, the Arabs deserting in anger and other allies pulling out as well. Exceeding the U.N.'s mandate would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land." -- From "Why We Didn't Remove Saddam" by George H. W. Bush, Time Magazine, 1998
Guess what? We are now "an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land."
So, I feel the "war" is unjust, simply because of how it was executed. If it had been done through the UN as an enforcement method for their resolutions, I may feel differently. But, to do it essentially unilaterally, against the wishes of the UN, destroyed the premise of an international coalition and made us out to be bullies and thugs.
Sorry I was so verbose...
2006-10-17 14:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That war is perfectly just, and justified. Pity we don't have enough forces to bring freedom to some of the other hellholes on earth.
WMD's: plenty of traces remain to show there were several serious programmes. By traces I mean stuff like 1500+ artillery shells filled with poison gas. Some are rotten, others are ready to go. The production dates on these shells show a continuous programme lasting well over 20 years.
Were they moved itnto Syria? could be. In the first gulf ear Saddam moved all his airforce into Iran in an attempt to save it. If he did it once, no reason not to try again.
2006-10-17 16:53:56 · answer #2 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The CIA under George Tenet told Bush the WMD argument was weak at best. Bush cherry picked the data, gave his favorite data to congress, and voila! War. Tenet got run out on a rail soon after.
2006-10-17 16:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by notme 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
simple war tech for my liberal friends.
President says hey we need this data per the cease fire and Saddam say s no, ok he went to the UN got a resolution and said ok I need the data now Saddam said now finally we attacked he violated the cease fire and therefore war resumed liberals are insane on this isuue.
2006-10-17 17:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was a terrorist, I would believe the war in Iraq is unjust.
But since, I'm an American I believe it IS JUST.
2006-10-17 16:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its 100% unjust. the both (b)liar, and G.bush is the reason for the country's present situation. they will be punished. how many thousands of people and the soldiers lost their lives?? the people know their own country's problem
2006-10-17 16:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by Sekar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THEY FOUND 500 SARIN GAS CONTAINERS a while ago.
It is a just war. They are a Terrorist State and must be subdued.
2006-10-17 16:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
BUSH and the mad hatter republican party are 100% responsible for that mess,no weapons of mess destruction only mad hatters..cheers
2006-10-17 16:52:39 · answer #8 · answered by CIVILIAN 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋