George W. Bush?

Question

Why did Gerorge W. Bush send troops to Iraq?

Answer 1

Because he didn't want to find the real enemy: Osama bin Laden.... Simple as that.... He had to fight somebody, and Hussein was a great target. bin Laden was too hard to hunt down!

Answer 2

OIL and revenge.

Iraq sits on one of the largest oil deposits on Earth. Bush and his pals, including Cheney, are oil men.

Saddam Hussein once threatened to get the first President Bush. Bush 43 once said about Saddam "He's the man that nearly killed my dad".

What ever excuse you may hear about Saddam having WMDs or was a threat to our country or our allies is really not the actual reason we are there. Unfortunately because we are there things in the region are far less stable and the radicals are even more willing and able to take us down.

Answer 3

"Why did we go to Iraq before we took care of Al Qaeda?"

The answer is simple.

It is known as an armed reconnaissance in force. The object is to take possesion of something so valuable your enemy must sacrifice itself in total in order to regain it, or surrender the war. We have chosen the battleground, and Al-Qaeda must come to us or loose face among it's supporters.

We own the high ground on the Arab peninsula. We have divided our enemies (Iran, Syria, Saudia Arabia) now all we have to do is sit and wait while Al-Qaeda and Al-Qaeda's supporters feed their forces peacemeal into the grinder that is the Coalition Occupying Forces until they are defeated in detail.

The invasion of Iraq is to the war on Arab Islamic Imperialism and their terrorist tactics what the invasion of Guam was to the war against Japanese Imperialism. It is a bit of land that is so close to the enemy that they cannot protect themselves unless they regain it.

Answer 4

Read the history leading up to it, then form your own opinion.

Answer 5

Because we stand on the cusp of world Peak Oil, and he's trying to control the politics of the region so that we continue to have access to whatever oil is left.

Oooh, I like ArgleBargle and El Guapo's answers, too....

Answer 6

To start a world war to divert attention while he destroys the US Constitution and implements martial law and proclaims himself or his people the rulers of the world and makes the Federal Reserve Corporation trillions of dollars annually.

Answer 7

He had nothing better too do so he put our soldiers in harms way.

Answer 8

Because the U.N didn't have the balls to hold Saddam accountable for his actions

Answer 9

Revenge is mine sayeth the Bush.

Answer 10

Because these folks lacked the guts

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." - President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear.We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." - President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

Iraq is a long way from here, but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." - Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18,1998

"We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." - Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry ( D - MA), and others Oct. 9,1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." - Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of an illicit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." - Letter to President Bus h, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations. "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." - Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" - Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-if necessary-to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9,2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real" - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003