What do you think is the real reason for attacking Iraq?

Question

Until this point, i living in america still have no idea the cause of the war. In my opinion, I think the gov was trying to use MDW as an excuse for invading Iraq. And that freeing the oppressed Iraqi is just bullsxxt. I think the war is to get oil. "peak oil" is coming and by attacking Iraq, US can effectively prevent other foreign countries from intervening in our oil interest in Iraq.

Answer 1

In my opinion, though not specifically mentioned by any military or political commentator: Oil is secondary, strategic location is very important.

The point is that having Afghanistan on one side and Iraq on the other, we have Iran surrounded and outflanked.

Strategically Iraq is a very important point of occupation. We need bases there so that if Iran ramps up its military and threatens the region we can immediately respond.

Otherwise, we have to sail over there and that takes weeks.

Answer 2

My own opinion follows: we needed a good target in the heart of the Middle East to flex American muscle and remind those who support terrorism what can happen to them. Also, Saddam was a foolish dictator who played right into the Administration's hand by playing games with the Inspectors. (imagine if Saddam had cooperated fully with the UN inspectors---would we have gone to war!?!).

So Saddam makes the war possible. I really believe that Bush intends for US forces to remain in Iraq permanently just like on the 38th Paralell with North and South Korea.

I hope I'm wrong...

Answer 3

Because it was only 2 years after 9/11 and Saddam was a threat to world peace. We are NOT running away with Iraq's oil and secrectly stealing it. It's a STUPID accusation.

Why was Bill Clinton and John Kerry for the war in Iraq? Did they too want to see the USA "steal Iraq's oil?"

Answer 4

It look extra acceptable earlier while Saddam replaced into in potential? How might you realize. Did you reside there? in simple terms through fact Iraq wasn't interior the information back then, does not recommend it replaced into extra acceptable. Saddam replaced into an evil dictator and replaced into killing people at random for not something.

Answer 5

Daddy Bush & the Oil Giants

Answer 6

You have to go back to 1990 when Saddam Invaded Kuwait. Do the time line and follow the games, the hiding, jacking the inspectors around, putting the UN Russia and France on his payroll to keep us out of there. He was shooting down planes, gassing villages, he killed hundreds of thousands of his own people, people starved while he built palaces, but I think what push every one over the brink was when he wanted his oil traded in euros vs dollars and the US took a trillion dollar hit on that one and Saddam personally made billions on the deal. Shooting down planes in the no fly zone, breaking all of the resolutions, and just being an all around jerk and brutal dictator paved his path to his demise. It was quite lengthy.

Answer 7

Operation Iraqi Liberation.O I L.

Answer 8

Ask the U.N. We did it legally and with many good reasons. Oil not really one of them. Study/look at our history. We are a good honest country that wants all people to have freedom. Peace

Answer 9

Saddam:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/7/6/231427.shtml
Horror of Hussein - History Channel Documentary
..."Along the way the mesmerized viewer is introduced to acid-drip machines in torture chambers, the mass public hangings of Jews Saddam claimed were “spies,” and grisly anecdotes of torture to induce false confessions -- with husbands forced to watch the raping of their wives, parents the gouging out of their children’s eyes, or the horrific image of a baby flung into a wall to shatter its skull."

Answer 10

The no-bid contracts are a great deal for all of bush and cheney's halliburton buddies, too. They've made boatloads of cash from the flesh of our soldiers and the innocent people that were killed for this war of lies.