2007-06-15 14:21:09 · 9 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Messier, actually. I'm surprised we're not looking at much higher casualties.
2007-06-15 14:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The invasion was an astoundly successful display of how awesome and advanced our military is. We took control of Iraq extremely quick with minimal casualties.
I believe you are referring to the occupation being messy. Our intelligence was bad on this part, we didn't realize the tribal structures of Iraq, how p'od the shi'a would be, and the effect of nearby nations such as Iran. I was young when we invaded, so I never really did any research on it, but looking back on it now I think that more intellligence was necessary to realize that it would indeed be messy. Also the "war on the homefront" so to speak, the administration and hillary truly thought they had wmd's so I don't think the waning support on the homefront for the war could have been anticipated.
2007-06-15 21:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Serpico7 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This messy??? The Pentagon ordered 20,000 body bags before the invasion. We've only lost ~3,500. We've had the lowest rate of casualties of any war in our history. 95% of the country is violence free and doing great.
This is what people get for watching too much T.V.
2007-06-15 21:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by Aegis of Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I did... War is Messy!! Even with homosexuals being allowed in it now days... What did you expect it to be?? Nice and tidy?
2007-06-15 22:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by polonium-210 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The president said it would be a long hard road. What we didn't anticipate were Liberals forgetting we have an enemy and selling out their country to terrorists.
2007-06-15 21:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I never thought it would be easy. I still thought (& still think) it was necessary. Just because something is difficult does not mean it shouldn't be done.
2007-06-15 21:51:40 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I believe I did.
2007-06-15 21:31:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
serpico......if you were young when we invaded......you're still young my friend...........
war is about winning..........fight to win or get the F*** out....
we can kick anyone's backside anytime we want but we never seem to want to................why.............
there has to be a political agenda..........
i know i don't want my kid in harms way for someone's agenda................
that is all
2007-06-15 21:37:28 · answer #8 · answered by bo-bo 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
my crystal ball was broken.
2007-06-15 21:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋