We all know the history of the ever-shifting rationale (Sadam and Al Qaida, Sadaam and Osama, W.M.D.s, aluminum tubes, spreading freedom and democracy...etc.). I wouldn't expect Bush to ever tell us why he really wanted troops in Iraq, but are there even any more fake motives, plans or goals...anything but "We'll stay as long as we have to."?
2006-12-01 09:40:19 · 26 answers · asked by socrates 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
well because oil reserves will be gone from north america by 2010.
would the number 1 super power give up it's holding simplying because it ran out of it's most vaulable resource.
we need oil right, well most oil comes form the middle east.
saudi arabia has alot of oil, but they are our allies, and they have alot of money, and regional support. so it'd be hard to take there oil.
kuwait, dubai, quarter are just way too small.
yemen is too dangerous
Turkey is democratic and would have to agree to any oil take over.
Iran is bitterly against us, and is a very modern and strong country
which leaves Iraq. iraq is america investment for the future. Iraq was weakend by the 8 year war with iran and never recovered becuase of sanctions and 12 years of bombings under clinton. the Ba ath party has few allies.
basically iraq was the easest and most logical target for more bases and more power and more oil in the region.
the war is just simple polotics, it's either claim a stake, or become a runner up to asia. and there is no solution, besides admiting we are wrong and letting go of our grip on the world
2006-12-01 09:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by sapace monkey 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I will tell you the real reason and anyone with a sliver of intelligence will understand why it had to be done.
Instability in the Middle East could escalate and that would cut off most of the world's oil supply. The US would suffer, but Japan, China and Europe would shut down completely. All utilities would cease. Cities would become lawless wastelands. Millions would starve. Countries would go to war to take over the region. You, dear reader, would probably die this winter as would millions of others.
Now, look at a map of the Middle East. If you were a military commander tasked with deciding WHERE you would want to put the needed air, sea and land military bases to prevent this you would have several options. Irak is the best option and lucky you, that land is run by a murderous psycho who has already killed millions and declared that HE HAS NUKES and chemical and biological weapons. You would be doing the world and the Iraki people a favor by getting rid of this madman and HAVING A PLACE TO PUT YOUR BASES to present a threat to violent countries like Iran and Syria and to prevent others like China and Russia from stepping in.
The problem is, the world at large and the US population could not approve or stomach the real justification for invading Irak because we have let ourselves become a bunch of soft pansies.
Bottom line: Our soldiers are there protecting YOU and your WAY OF LIFE.
2006-12-01 10:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not hard to figure out. The Middle East has become a threat to the security and stability of the entire world. We went there to try and establish a Middle Eastern government who aren't total animalistic maniacs.
And there's not even that much oil in Iraq. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a significant supply of oil left.
2006-12-01 09:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In conflict its about getting boots on the floor, patrolling by foot and by motor vehicle to win the territory from the enemy, that won't be able to be done by shifting troops round by helicopters, in case you tried that on my own each and every of the insurgents would do is purpose the choppers a l. a. Vietnam or Blackhawk down. you also favor to placed up a reputable source for this:- "yet, even after the chance became regarded, no longer something substantial became finished to circumvent or a minimum of shrink the their effect."
2016-11-30 00:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by cutburth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Lord, where to start? Let me answer by posing a different question. Does the author of this question live on planet Earth?
2006-12-01 10:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Larry S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of why we went there to begin with; pulling the troops out now would be surrendering the country to Islamic Extremists.
How long do you think it would be before they followed us home?
http://usawakeup.org
2006-12-01 10:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
For those of you who truly believe we are in Iraq because of 9/11....tell me...tell us...WHERE were the hijackers from? they certainly weren't from Iraq. As a 9/11 survivor I am deeply offended that this sham of a president has taken the nations greatest disaster and rode on its back into an unjustified war. He didn't have permission to go to war in my name, or my colleagues who died, or their families..etc...etc... Bush changes his reasons for going to war like he changes his stories on everything else in his presidency. Spread the ignorance and hope some people will still believe him when the dust settles. How's it feel to be duped for 6 years?
2006-12-01 10:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by nunciata22 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
To stabilize the country, Its gone a hell of along way since 2003
2006-12-01 09:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by I Hate Liberals 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
yes. Bush explained it to conservative columnists in an informal meeting in the white house. he asked something along the lines of "Just Imagine what would happen if all that oil was in the hands of all those Muslims?"
Oil. that's what it was about.
2006-12-01 10:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
yes the Americans are there to populate it & fill the holes
2006-12-01 12:17:30 · answer #10 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋