War in Iraq preventing attacks on our soil? BS!!?

Question

Why don't people realize that the self proclaimed goal of Al Qaeda is to bankrupt us as a nation? The reason there has not been another attack on U.S. soil is because they are still sucking us dry from the last attack. They spend $1,000 and we spend half a trillion. If we stay, we go bankrupt. If we leave, we get attacked again and go to war again. Either way, bankrupt.
A war in Iraq does not stretch the terrorists too thin to send a whack job or two over here to attack us. Our best bet is to spend our trillions of dollars on alternative fuel development. That way we can take our money and go home.

Answer 1

Well, the overall notion of only being safe because our military, (be exact, our military is fighting, average Americans aren’t doing a damn thing.), is fighting in a foreign land is a rather distressing one. So, we have to have over 100,000 soldiers fighting constantly, or we are doomed? I don’t think we can keep up that pace forever.

George Bush himself has called Iraq “a part of the greater global War on Terror”. He did not say “a part of the greater regional War on Terror”. All of this underscoring the meaning of the term “global”. Global means worldwide, so we can fight them “over there” and we can eventually end up fighting them “over here” as well. And what kind of message does that send to Iraqis and the rest of the people in the Middle East in general. We are fighting there just to keep our civilians safe back home?

But if there is anyone who actually, truly believes that the War in Iraq is the only thing standing between us and another terrorist attack, then I have a mission for them. (I’m retired military, I know about missions!) Go to the families of the victims of the July 7, 2005 terrorist bombing in London and explain why it didn’t work for them. You know, because aside from us, the UK has more troops in Iraq than any other nation. They fought “over there” and it didn’t keep them safe.

I vote for limited military action, but both vast counter-terrorist intelligence work, (killing if necessary, like Israel’s Mossad), and a vast program to develop alternative fuel sources.

Answer 2

Great answer! I think America needs to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan at the earliest possible moment. We can't be policemen to the world and we need to start thinking domestically now and screw the rest of the maniacs out there. If they get to America we will persevere. Al Queda has terrorists and we have money - so what else is a better alternative? As for petroleum, we must stop our use of foreign obtained petroleum and start opening up our own wells that have remained stagnant for decades. Beside, that would put a lot of Americans back to work instead on the welfare rolls!

Answer 3

I used to wonder about the threat that Iraq posed on the US as well. I have two cousins and a brother-in law that are all marines. 2 of the three are in Iraq on their second tour right now. Me and my wife enjoy getting letters from them because we get to hear what's really going on from trusted family members who are experiencing it first hand. On of the letters we got from my brother-in law was talking about the house to house searches that are taking place over there right now, in this letter he talked about searching this house in a Sunni neighborhood where they found several phony passports and plane tickets to Chicago. Every since I read that letter, my opinion on whether Iraq posed a threat on the US is certain. You can take this or leave it for what it is. But I hear it from the front lines. A majority of stuff like this is kept out of the news for security reasons. This is why you don't hear about this kinda stuff.

Answer 4

Am I stupid or does it not make sense that if a terrorist is in Iraq, how is he or she going to attack America.

Yeah right mark. Pat tillman wasn't killed by friendly fire if you believe that. Cause everyday they have planes flying from Baghdad international to Chicagos Ohare airport.

furthermore if they are leaving out that information for security reasons, then why wouldn't they leave out all of the soldiers deaths and the constant car bombings that go off.

Wouldn't the information about fake passports strenghthen Bush's position.

Answer 5

we need homeland security to prevent the attacks from happening and the reason no attacks have happened is because of the upgrading of security and the fact we are getting rid of alot of those nut jobs by killing them off in iraq ,i agree nobody wants war but unfortunately it sometimes is a neccessay evil in order to keep our country safe.

Answer 6

Have we had an attack on american soil?

I think you made the point you disagreed with.

Peace through superior firepower.

Answer 7

Keep the sheeple in fear - they're easier to control that way.

(And it makes the military-industrial complex much richer...)

Answer 8

So Chad should I start kneeling toward Mecca or stretch my neck for their knife., casue it sure sounds like you want us to stop fighting (surrender)?

Answer 9

First off..It ain't about oil.......
You haven't been attacked since the war, have you?? Must be working

Answer 10

and all these attacks on our soil are happening...where? they aren't! know why?! because the jihadists are too busy fighting for their lives in Iraq! LOL