2007-05-15 10:14:24 · 4 answers · asked by Indiana Jonas 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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2007-05-15 10:14:55 · update #1
To protect innocent Iraqis from insurgents who threaten their freedom. Why? To insure the free flow of oil from this region to the world.
2007-05-15 10:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We invaded because we were attacked on September 11, 2001. While we were in the area, we thought we'd just go ahead and take out Saddam Hussein along with his delinguint sons. Right now, we're not exactly fighting a technical war, just trying to establish a government in Iraq. The fighting is by the people who don't belong there and are trying to run us out. Otherwise known as, Al Queda and more affectionately called terrorists.
2007-05-15 17:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by redneckgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The war in Iraq is being fought right now because it wasn't won via overwhelming force in 2003 (or any of the intervening years) and because the Democratic Congress hasn't used thier contitutional 'power of the purse' to de-fund and end it.
2007-05-15 17:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq?...to install a pro-west, U.S. friendly 'democratic' regime in an area of the world with underdeveloped oil reserves for the benefit of multinational oil companies, and ultimately the lifestyle of the American consumer and the American economy in general.
2007-05-15 17:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by Pete Schwetty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋