In history war has always had a purpose with the winner having something to gain. What is the worlds problem with colonization these days? It just seems to me that Iraq could pay for itself and we could stay there continually monitoring the situation if we just made it a territory. If we policed it ourselves and reaped the benefits the people would have a better life and we would solve most of our problems there.
2007-02-17 02:47:54 · 8 answers · asked by Joshua L 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
America wins a war it costs billions and get the wretched refugees.
America loses a war and it costs billions and get wretched refugees.
2007-02-17 02:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In modern times something you gain doesn't have to be tangible. The thing we have to gain is it's a foot hold of democracy in the Middle East. Creating a democracy in a nondemocratic area of the world will change the course of history. This is also the reason we are having problems in Iraq. The Middle East has for the most part been a dictatorship of some kind or a puppet democracy. The people in Iraq want this desperately and all the other nations in the Middle East are scared that Iraq will succeed since their people will want a free society as well.
2007-02-17 03:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colonization went out with the British Empire. We have not "won" anything to lay claim to a prize. I t is hard to believe that anyone would consider staying in any country and claim the riches of that country. Our troops are not a "police" force and this is not the crusades!!!
I hate to say it but the average person in Iraq was better off before the invasion than what they are at the present time.
2007-02-17 03:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by supressdesires 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spoils of this war are th fact that where killing off those that pose a threat showeing military forceso we dont have isuess like this in the future and building school putting in running water supliein food and createing job basicly stimulateing an other wise dead economi and dead people get impowerd like it or not we are doing good in iraq what you heaar on the news is false thoguh i dont see how 20 000 troops will help but this is a long prosses but it will work we are doing welland trust me on this do not listen to the media and support my fellow soldiers never lose faith in them
2007-02-17 04:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have never reaped fortune from War. You must be a Hagger the Horrible fan. After World War II we helped rebuild Germany and Japan. We didn't rape them. I think we should pull out our troops give them several Billions in reparations and hope for the best. We have no business there. They did not attack us but the War opened up a playing field for terrorist were none had been.
2007-02-17 02:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our spoils arent women and gold like in Roman times but we do get benefits. Mostly the spread of Americana, such as coke and marlboro cigarettes. Wars in far off exotic places like Iraq and Afganistan are great for advertising our way of life. Kindda like giving European kids chocolate in World War 2.
In my opinion Osama Bin Laden and the North Korean government are working against themselves. If they keep drawing our attention it wont be long before their kids will be buying Playboys from the 7-eleven on every corner in the Mid-east and North Korea.
2007-02-17 03:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by Joe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
America gets a nice little foothold in the Middle East besides Israel, has a nice little ally w/ some oil, and is spreading Democracy throughout the Middle East.
2007-02-17 02:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you on drugs? Or have you just not been keeping up with current events?
2007-02-17 02:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋