what usa doing in iraq?

Answer 1

When you find the answer to that you had better let Bush know.

Answer 2

War

Answer 3

We invaded Iraq not because Saddam was strong and an immediate threat but rather he was weak, problematic and control of Iraq and it’s resources would be strategically advantageous.
The tactical reasons are obvious. The Oil and Iraq’s strategic location from the stand point of military bases in order to control oil resources in the entire region.
The political motives are more complex.
Bush Junior and his cabinet for the most part objected to Bush senior leaving Sadam in power after the first Gulf war.
Sanctions started by Bush Sr. and carried on by two terms in office by Clinton had left Iraq in a terrible state in which corrupt government continued to prosper and carry out excesses against any that would oppose them, all the while at the expense of the people who perished to the tune of 1.5 million or more( mostly children) due primarily to lack of proper nutrition , lack of potable water, and lack of proper Medical attention all of which Saddam was able to blame on the West’s policy of Sanctions.
The motivation for them to carry out the invasion when they did and the way that they did was 9/11.
“Make hay while the sun shines”
Prior to 9/11 another major military invasion into Iraq was a hard sell to make to the American people.
In the words of PNAC (the Neo Conservative “ Project for the New American Century” ) an event on the order of Pearl Harbor was needed in order gain the public support required to do so .
So it was not so much because they thought Iraq was responsible for 9/11 but more because 9/11 enabled them to gain the public support they needed to carry out the invasion.
Again it was the OIL and Military bases they were/are ultimately after, WMD and Alkaeda connections were used as tools of propaganda and 9/11 served to justify and bolster the propaganda . IMHO The Administration felt confident it would be easy enough to find a couple of Al Kaeda members in the general population and enough WMD bits and pieces scattered about to back up their rhetoric once they demonstrated to the world that a thriving and secure Iraq was setting an outstanding model of Democracy in the Mid East.

Considering what actually developed out of all this the only honorable course of action left is that of reconciliation, reconstruction, and repairing the public security as best we can without overtly taking sides or trying to micro-manage a Civil War.
Unfortunately Iraqi’s have been left with little alternative but to fight it out till it burns out and some power emerges that restores public security.
This is not a solution but rather a situation that has arisen out of circumstance.
Plans of continuing on with overt demands for Private US oil exploitation, political manipulation and usury as a Military base of operations to expand the war on into Iran and Syria have been dashed by shear ineptitude, dishonesty and deceit carried out by the Administration.
Once some reasonable measure of public security is established the most we can ethically ask of the people of Iraq at this juncture is a reasonable guarantee that they will not engage in all the terrible untrue things we accused them of engaging in as a premise to blow their infrastructure and public security to smithereens in the first place.

Answer 4

I can see that at least one person above sees it as a holy war. Great. We are doing the crusades all over again. Not a good thing.

Answer 5

are you in the USA? if yes, then ask your representative for an answer --he/she is able to help you on that. it is his/her job to inform their constituents if you are indeed in a voting age. you sound like you are...from your question then all you need is a phone call or e-mail away. PS. hope you know how to contact your rep -- easy ask your dad or mam...or come back again, telling us where you live. hope it helps.

Answer 6

IM american in the uk and ill tell you usa is stupid sometimes...they sell them guns want their oil then when they use their guns against them usa get angry thats what i hear along them lines

Answer 7

they are being stupid.. they have been there for several years and whatever they want or need has not achieved yet, that is why they are STILLL THEREEEE.wasting billions of dollars in Iraq wehre they could spend on other things.

Answer 8

a)to steal their oil and any other natural resources that america might need
b)launch pad for an iranian invasion to cement their place as the only global superpower and bully

Answer 9

Protecting the oil for the Chinese.

Answer 10

Exploring for oil!!