What is it our troops are doing there?
I don't get what the fighting is about down there anyway.
Who is our troops fighting? The Taliban are in Afghanistan, Saddam has gone, so why are we there??
2007-03-14 05:14:07 · 23 answers · asked by BrilliantPomegranate 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Two words: Oil and Haliburton
2007-03-14 05:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mose 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question, one which can only be truly answered by Mr Blair and his cronies.
I personally think it's because the americans need help in controlling the country until the oil situation can be resolved.
2007-03-16 11:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by blissman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a power struggle for control of the country, and George Bush wants to ensure that he has influence on that. Iraq is a kingpin country in controlling middle eastern oil reserves.
He is also there under the guise of security - to prevent civil war and to police the streets. This is a bonfide objective but we would be foolish to think there are no self-serving reasons.
2007-03-14 05:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by AlexChappel 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
To help the new government take hold. We cannot just walk away. Even the USA had foreign countries helping us until we were strong enough. I hate to say it but if it wasn't for the French we would have lost the revolutionary war or at the very least have it drag on for many more years.
2007-03-14 05:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by gregory_usa83 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Taliban are in Afghanistan>>
No, the taliban is in Pakistan in the tribal region along the Afghan border. They have a safe haven there.
2007-03-14 05:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hi.If they move BACK the shiitees and sunnies will fight.I would suggest more troops from all over the world
2007-03-14 05:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by Siamak E 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We are still there to rebuild but there's still wackos out there that still want to "rule" so they keep fighting our troops.
2007-03-14 05:22:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Bush and Blair are still convinced that they are right! and the opinions of everyone else in the world are totally wrong"!
2007-03-18 01:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by DEADMAN WALKING. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can we go to war with a country kill lots of innocent people come out with oil and just go, that would be really bad.
2007-03-14 05:21:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The oil hasn't run out yet.
2007-03-14 05:23:35 · answer #10 · answered by slice264 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋