What about the war?

Question

The terrost attack was brought from Bin Laden? Why did we attack Saddam Hussein? He needed to be brought down, but who left us God of the world? Did it have something to do with the presonal attack on Bush's Father? Have we not strayed from where the attack came from? I'm really confused. Someone please explain why we are dying for another country's cause?

Answer 1

all very good questions. Al-qadea attacked America. We should have completely eradicated al-qadea in Afghanistan but we shifted focus on Iraq which allowed al-qadea to grow. They are stronger than ever before because of Bush's failed polices and poor leadership. It's hard to believe that this president, with the support of a nation and unlimited resources, is losing the war on terror and allowing al-qadea to evolve. There was no evidence to suggest that Iraq was involved in the 911 attacks nor did it have a relationship with al-qadea. The Bush Adminstration was incorrect in all of its claims to invade Iraq. Plus, there is a lot of evidence that suggests the Bush Ad. cherry picked WMD evidence. This will be confirmed by the Senate Intelligence Committee later in 2007 when Democrats control the chair position and the committee's agenda. Reps have intentionally postponed the investigation because they KNOW the evidence will be detrimental to the President.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...
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http://www.washtimes.com/world/20061029-...

Answer 2

Finally, a thoughtful question, Sherry. Thank you.

This war, like all wars, is about nothing but greed & power. Everything else is a smokescreen. I once agreed with you that Saddam needed to be brought down. It was our job to do, because without our govt's support, he could not have stayed in power. I was also very displeased that our so called leaders lied about the reasons for going there, but I thought they were doing the right thing. I was wrong in those beliefs, entirely.

Somewhere near $ 100 billion in aid was supposed to help Iraq rebuild. Almost all of it ended up at Halliburton, who never had to bid on the work, & who never did the work they were paid for. Other contractors were shut out because the contracts were designed so only the biggest, Halliburton, would be able to bid it.anyway. To put it bluntly, the people of both countries got screwed. But this was not the beginning of the greed around the War on Terror. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, Larry Silverstein (who held the management lease of the WTC) went to court to collect TWICE from the attack, & won. He collected over $7 billion from an investment of $15 million for the policy. Greed .

Remember the $100 billion Halliburton collected? The EPA designated the area environmentally safe on the 3rd day, yet thousands of rescue & cleanup workers have suffered horribly or died from the poisons in the air. Their claims for compensation
are for the most part unanswered. Greed.

Don't blame our people for this, nor the Iraqi people. Even most of the people in our respective governments are not at fault. Those at the top, holding the power, in both Government & Industry are.

Answer 3

This is an opinion, but it seems to me the war was not about oil but rather the price of oil, Afghanistan is understandable we went there with a mission to catch and prosecute Osama Bin Laden who has confessed for the 9/11 attack, Iraq is an afterthought, if you cause any kind of instability in the middle east the price of oil has to rise. Iraq has already proved to be a weak sister and we went in there to cause this instability and thus raise the price of oil. Those in charge are all gaining from this war and the cost to the taxpayer and the cost of human life and should be arrested and prosecuted for these indiscretions. The crimes they have committed against the Iraqi people and the crimes against humanity should not go unrewarded.

Answer 4

1. We aren't dying for another countries cause. Don't pretend like this is us saving Iraq. We want oil and a puppet to use in the Middle-East

God bless our troops

2. We attacked Saddam based on our intelligence report. It was wrong, because either the WMD's were sent to Syria, buried, or destroyed.

3. Yes, we did go to war cause Osama said Bush's dad throws like a girl......duh

Answer 5

Saddam was a bit mad, he attacked Kuwait, a small
defenceless neighbor for its oil and when his troops
were repelled they set fire to all the oilwells in revenge.
After recuperating from his defeat, he tried to build a
nuclear bomb and if he had suceeded it would have been
disastrous to the whole world. He was also linked to Bin
Laden without doubt but no evidence was found.either. It
was quite clear that he has to be stopped but no one did
except America and Great Britain, other nations, so-call
allies stood on the side-line to watch and criticise.

Answer 6

First of all WE are not dying, soldiers are dying, FOR US, and even more non military have died. Women, children innocent people.

They are still looking for Bin Laden..We have troops in more places than just Iraq. The attack turned toward Saddam because there was inside information showing he had weapons of mass destruction.. Is this true? We will never know, they never found any..

But our troops went in, set people free, and now they are in the middle of a civil war and it wouldn't be right to start a mess and not help clean it up..

Answer 7

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Look at all the places on this earth where people are oppressed or murdered in multitudes.
The mass rapes in africa, Cuba,starvation, N. Korea, now they are telling us Iran. They were a stronger outspoken powerhouse in the region due to sanctions on Iraq........ We pick Iraq. China is going to be buying a lot of oil in the decades to come. They drill oil in S America, off the coast of Florida, we have our hands on Iraqs spigot. Hugo Chavez won't deal with us so he is a bad guy. The almighty dollar!
My fellow Americans and all mankind, I dig each and every one of you.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Answer 8

This is much simpler than you may believe. What you are about to read isn't opinion, but fact......just facts a lot of americans don't wish to believe. The twin towers were brought down by factions of our own government for many reasons, mainly to gain control of the american publics psyche. We attacked saddam because at the time americans were blinded by rage and sorrow and the bushies took advantage....but they already knew this would happen. There are oil wars going on within tiny countries all the time, this is just us stepping our big foot into the middle of it so we can build oil refineries and oil transportation pipes across afghanistan. The towers were brought down for many other reasons as well which I just don't feel like delving into right now, right here. If you wish to know the truth then simply email me and I will enlighten you through regular email. There are many books, websites and on and on that I can share with you as well because you seem as if you're ready to hear the truth. talk to you soon, be well, Jack

Answer 9

The Senate Intelligence Committee has found no evidence of links between the regime of Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46254-2004Jun16.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5329350.stm


Iraq invasion had subverted the fight against terrorism and instead strengthened al-Qaeda and the recruitment of terrorists.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/27/nblair27.xml
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/09/25/1895003-cp.html


9/11 panel sees no link between Iraq, al-Qaida
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5223932/


Report concludes no WMD in Iraq


Saddam Hussein had used chemical weapons in the past
Iraq had no stockpiles of biological, chemical or nuclear weapons before last year's US-led invasion, the chief US weapons inspector has concluded.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3718150.stm

A retired CIA official has accused the Bush administration of ignoring intelligence indicating that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction and no active nuclear program before the United States-led coalition invaded it, CBS News said Sunday.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/23/cia.iraq/
americans are ignorant sheeple.

Answer 10

Get over yourself! When our military take the oath, they swear to protect the Constitution from all threats "BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC". Saddam was a threat to our Constitution. If he and the rest of the terrorists of the world had their way, we would no longer have a Constitution but be a dictatorship ruled by fear. Grow up!