why was Iraq invaded and will Iran be next?

Answer 1

Humbly I suggest that the main reason stated was Iraqis weapons of mass destruction. T Blair and his statement to the House of Commons, stated that Iraq could hit UK bases in 45 mins. Colin Powel stated to the UN that Iraq had bought Uranium from North African sources. Both of these statements where later either invalidated or amazingly forgotten about.

Iraq was supplying arms to the PLO and PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) but these where not used as tenets of the argument for war.

Some people say because he was an evil tyrant and the west just couldn't stand by and watch him slaughter his own people. Does nobody remember the Kurd uprising in 1991, that the US so kindly let go to the wall?

Was it to get rid of Al Qaeda, they had no bases in Iraq and would not deal with a secular Saddam. After all Saddam was responsible for attacking some of the holiest sites in Islam, hardly the act of Al Qaeda's best buddy. Anyway the US and the coalition of the willing invaded Afghanistan for that.

Was it because Iraq had ignored so many UN resolutions, if that's the case what about Israel, about sixty odd resolutions against it which have been ignored.

So what was it, to avenge daddy's mistake, of not getting rid of Saddam in the first Gulf War. I don't think George Bush Snr, was dumb, I think he knew full well, that to invade Iraq, would result in a destabilised country and a no win war for America.

The only reason that makes any sense to me is the need to secure Oil and the control of the middle east.

So will Iran be next, I hope not, I don't think the people of the US will stand for it. But the administration are pretty good at stirring up hate and judging by this site there are plenty willing to go over and fight (doesn't it sound just like the start of the first world war, "lets go bash the Hun"). Because if the US goes into Iran, it will need to invoke the draft, there is simply not the man power to do it now. Oh and to those that say, "we'll just bomb them into the stone age" Think again, Britain survived the blitz, the only way to subdue a country is troops on the ground.

I for one am uneasy about the whole notion of war and feel sympathy for the families of all the men, women and children that have died needlessly in this illegal Imperial adventure.

Answer 2

To remove a recalcitrant leader. Saddam Hussein! Bush Senior failed to do it so Sonny Boy decided to get in daddy's good books and took the US to war on the pretext that there were weapons of Mass destruction. All lies and misleading information by the Christian Right. Rumsfeld had a lot to gain out of a war as did others in the Bush Administration.
I would think that despite the failures of Americans to do the job in Iraq ( what idiots would invade a country and leave the population with weapons to regroup and fight back? Only the yanks could be so stupid!) They screwed up in Korea, Vietnam and even in WW2. But they keep playing the heavy no matter what.

My bet is the next group on the list to be invaded to keep the US economy going will be Syria and then Iran. But if you guys have a change of Government then maybe that will be avoided and we can let the Arabs sort the mess out created by the US by themselves. There will be civil war The US was told before they went in But as usual they don't listen to anything but their own rhetoric. Someone commented on here once that if it wasn't for the Americans the French would be speaking German. What a laugh! The Americans didn't enter the war till it was almost over and most of their battles were in the Pacific with Japan Not with the Germans. Where were any Battleships or Aircraft carriers of America in the Atlantic?

Answer 3

The answer to this question is split depending on your political views. Some may say it was invaded to get control of the oil supplies, others may say that intelligence suggested that Sadaam and his cronies had weapons of mass destruction. My theory is that after the world trade centre atrocities that America needed to appease its people and decided to pick on a Muslim country that was run by a heavy handed tyrant and so picked Iraq. No Iran probably wont be next, I plumb for North Korea

Answer 4

For the umpteenth time: Iraq was invaded, primarily, because Sodamn Insane was flagrantly ignoring the UN (to the count of 17 resolutions from the security council) and was seriously abusing the oil-for-food program which he used to buy influence; he was actively aiding and abetting PLO bombings against Israeli citizens, and he had most of the world convinced he had or was close to acquiring WMDs (we did not know for sure until we actually invaded since he arrogantly interfered with all the UNs efforts to inspect for such things as required by the impotent UN resolutions). Read Saddam's biography and then ask again whether or not we did the right thing.
We won't invade Iran. We may bomb the ---- out of them though, if they get too damn arrogant with their efforts to acquire nukes.

Answer 5

somebody would be very naive to think of that we don't have already got a gaggle of spies in Iran. so a strategies as invading them via next 3 hundred and sixty 5 days i do no longer think of formally no. issues do no longer flow that speedy. for specific they seem to be a international extensive danger nonetheless. exciting to me is how no one incredibly talks approximately 2 issues. a million. approximately ten to 12 years in the past there grew to become right into a lot of plutonium stolen from the previous Soviet Union. that's easily customary that Russian scientist have long gone to Iran to paintings. 2. whilst the U. S. invaded IRAQ they flew maximum all their MIGS to Iran wherein they concept would be save retaining. What Iran did grew to become into take the planes for themselves.

Answer 6

Iraq was invaded to protect Israel from Saddam & his WMDs/Scud missiles.

Iran can't be invaded because there aren't enough US ground troops to invade it with. Bush can bomb them all he wants but he can't invade Iran.

Answer 7

Iraq was invaded to figth terrorism, let's hope Iran is not next,
because it is going to be close to WWIII

Answer 8

Obviously to oust Hussein, and now we need to stabalize the country. Iran will be next if they keep supplying insurgents.

Answer 9

Definitely OIL!! Both of the country has nothing ELSE

If is the weapon of mass distruction, why not north korea?they have NUKES long time before middle east.

Answer 10

Supposedly weapons of mass destruction and terrorism.

Some say Oil.

Others say, let's get out!