Why Did George W. Bush invade Iraq when it had nothing to do with 9/11?

Question

and no Americans were being threatened or killed there?

Was it to take the heat off of Osama Bin Laden?

Is it true that the Bush family and the Bin Laden family have been close friends for years?

Answer 1

I think he did it to do what his father didn't finish. And yes Ive heard that the families would have get togethers.Such as parties and dinners.

Answer 2

There were different reasons for invading Iraq, and not all of them were related to terrorism. A big one was that the first Gulf War was never officially over. There was a truce signed in the desert that called for Iraq to disarm completely of certain weapons which included WMD and long-range missiles, and to cooperate with UN inspectors to prove they were doing so. Iraq was also to stop shooting at the U.K. and U.S. surveillance planes, which they continued to shoot at throughout the truce period. So, 11 U.N. resolutions aside, they broke the truce non-stop through 11 years of trying to bring Iraq under the original agreement.

Saddam was having internal problems as well. Saddam was planning for another conflict with the U.S. and U.K. and knew they would lose, which is where the "Saddamist" fighters came from. We knew, partially because he said as much, that he was planning to attack the United States. It wasn't so much that we suspected Saddam of having anything to do with 9/11, but we had grave concerns that he would intentionally ally himself with the likes of Bin Laden and give them weapons. Even conventional weapons in the hands of terrorists can cause big problems. Saddam proved that he was a danger, publicly stated his intention to attack the United States, and it was not in our national interest or the interest of anyone to allow him to get away with not complying with the truce. He had to go.

Had this gone as hoped, Iraq would be a stable democracy that could start a cascade of democracies in the Middle East, thus alleviating some of the concern of fundamental Islamic terrorism spreading.

Answer 3

There was this guy named Saddam Hussein, and he was terrorizing a nation. President Bush decided the Iraqi people deserved better than that, and decided to give them better than that.

Interestingly, no American life was threatened in Germany until we went in after Hitler, but we did it, and the world is a better place.

Also, if Mr. Clinton had accepted Bin Laden's head on a plate on one of his few opportunities to do so, we wouldn't have to deal with Bin Laden at all right now.

Answer 4

How do you know it had nothing to do with it? Because the New York Times told you so?

Some extended members of Bin Ladens family may have had a business tie. No they were not friends.

Answer 5

No to dispose a crew and evel leader. There was only one time that the government thought Iraq was involved with 9/11 but they did train some of the terrorists there. The was has nothing to do with 9/11 and if you think that America believe it is then you need to check your facts.

Answer 6

Dave,

Terrorists attacked us on 9/11. Saddam has links to terrorists. It was never said that Iraq was linked to 9/11.

If Saddam has links to terrorists, and terrorists attack us, and Saddam has used terrorists in the past as surrogates (he has), then it is only a matter of time before a nation that develops WMD's gives those WMD's to terrorists to strike at us. That is what state sponsored terrorism is, and state sponsored terror pre-dates Bush.

Why wait for the terrorists to hit us with bigger weapons? You do not. You go after those who give aid and comfort to terrorists so the terrorists have nowhere to hide. Al Queda was in Iraq before the war.

Bush went to Iraq to prevent Saddam from gaining more WMDs and from developing nastier WMDs than what he had. We found limited quantities of WMDs and many facilities to make WMDs in Iraq. Saddam used them against his own people, and was executed for his crimes. Now we have Iran surrounded and can squeeze them if necessary.

Answer 7

fairly, it grew to become into Bush I who pushed for the invasion of Iraq, and the Democrats have been very reluctant to vote for it -- I endure in innovations it nicely. And Bush i grew to become into good to accomplish that, which the Dems later known. Clinton maintained a no-fly zone over Iraq to sidestep genocide. It grew to become into an exceptionally effective coverage. Many Dems in Congress did help Bush II's get right of entry to into Iraq -- a determination which grew to become right into a mistake, and maximum of them regretted (Obama grew to become into between people who adversarial it from the commencing up). And it grew to become into Bush II who compelled them, no longer any incorrect way around. The Dems later got here out against the 2d conflict in Iraq, via fact it grew to become out to be a catastrophe on each and every count extensive form. Lyndon Johnson did take us into Vietnam, additionally a damaging mistake. (Kennedy had 1000 advisors there, yet that grew to become into no longer something like the 0.5 million adult adult males that Johnson sent.) The events have been very distinctive then. The Democrats weren't extremely antiwar and there grew to become right into a vast consensus on foreign places coverage in the process the chilly conflict. until eventually now international conflict II, it grew to become into in lots of situations ithe Republicans who have been greater antiwar, forex, they have been reluctant to get into international conflict II (see isolationism). After Vietnam, the Dems grew to become lots greater antiwar and the Republicans lots greater prowar and frequently the Democrats grew to become greater liberal and based what we now call the blue states and the Republicans greater conservative and based in what we call the purple states. until eventually now that, the events have been much less polarized and greater mixed, geographically and politically.

Answer 8

Because he wants a stable Middle East, and he wants to keep Iran in check(is that who that is sandwiched in between Iraq and Afghanistan?). Long story short: Iran is a major threat and winning this war will lessen that threat.

And no that is not true. Valid questions only please.

Answer 9

You been sleeping this whole time. Or reading the Enquier?

I think you know the answer to that question just as well as anyone else. Just looking to get some people riled up!

Answer 10

Why did FDR declare war against Germany when it was Japan that attacked America?

Was it to take the heat off his physical disabilities?

Is it true that he was planning to attack Hitler for years and this was the excuse he needed?

Hey this kind of cynical thinking is fun!!!

Answer 11

President Bush and his Daddy are more than friendly with them!!!! To find out how this all ties together with 911 you will have to rent the Movie FAHRENHEIT 911...... This is the real Mr. Bush and his Daddy!!!!