Guys ok if one good reason why the US occupation of Iraq is to bring Iraq to democracy...?

Question

Then is it considered legal for the US to just settle in any country it wants and bring it to democracy. Just only because its a world power. Is "being a world power" the only option thats qualifies a country to occupy another weak country. What if Iraq for example became a world power (i hope not) will it be considered quite natural if iraqi troops came to the US and settled there to make the US people turn to democracy. I think a lot of americans will scream and hate to think about it. So is being a world power something which qualifies a country to occupy another one or is Bush just playing around????

And by the way i doubt iraqis will turn to democracy anyway...On the other hand what the US is doing is quite ok if she has any good reason to give...

ggates1982 i said ONE reason why the US is in iraq is for democracy. I didnt say the US is in iraq for democracy.

concussed naa US occupation of Iraq has nothing to do with 9/11 sorry.....9/11 was for afghanistan

SteveA8 what the US is doing is quite right but how can the US defend its right to what its doing as a country so that another country wouldnt rise up in pretext and say "oh if the US is doing this then we can do the same"

Answer 1

These iraq war questions are just getting old and annoying. Look, whatever the happened 4 years ago obviously doesn't mean crap now. We are there and there is nothing we can do to change the past. Just try to focus on the upcoming election next year and if Iraq is an issue that really concerns you, listen to what the candidates say about Iraq VERY closely. Good luck, and don't worry about the past.

Answer 2

um.... the US gets the right to impose democracy on other countries, why?

The US does not even give its people free universal higher education!!! Even third world countries do that!
The US cannot even give its people health!

If the US had a working government it would not need to invade other countries to force them to adopt US styled democracy.

Sorry, the reason why the US has to go around the world invading poor countries is because it is very unpopular. Maybe the US should work on its people skills. Maybe take some anger management classes.

The people of Iraq are even saying that they were better off under Saddam. He may have been a tyrant, but the US occupation is just sadistic.

Why do Americans feel no sympathy for the lives of Arabs? It's 2 million dead Iraqis and now they are threatening Iran. Please, you supposedly hated Hitler, why do you imitate him?

edit: Southron, didn't 500 people just get murdered in Kurdistan? I don't think it is being ignored at all and I think your Iraqi friend is just a lie. You are not informed enough to have spoken to an Iraqi.

Answer 3

US leaders always talk about 'exporting democracy'. But looking back at our history you'd be hard-pressed to find an example where the US actually created a new democracy, at least intentionally. Some countries became democracies after they managed to rid themselves of the government we chose for them.

The US -hates- democracy in other countries. It's messy, it's unpredictable. We like the -appearance- that we are helping democracy to flower, we like to be able to say that we're doing that, but real democracy is anathema to our foreign policy. So we hold elections but -we- decide who gets to run and usually -we- count the ballots. Invariably, the guy who gets elected is our choice, as happened in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

If YOU were elected president of a free and democratic Iraq, and you wanted to do a good job for your people, one of the first things you'd do was to take control of the oil. Its Iraq's biggest resource, and you would think the great wealth should go to raise the standard of living of the Iraqi people, to build schools and hospitals, water treatment and sewage treatment plants, etc. But if you did that, you'd immediately be villanized by the US Govt as a 'communist', and they'd kick you out!

Iraq can never be free until it's able to kick out the US and take control of its own oil, keeping the wealth in the country. And I don't see that happening, do you?

Answer 4

Isnt Bush a Dictator in a way? Who is he to tell others what to do and when? He sure didnt ask me whether or not to invade Iraq. Yet he takes my money with open arms...Did he ask you? bet he takes your money and makes life harder for you too.... A dictator doesnt mean you have to be a Hitler or something of that nature. In my opinion he doesnt know what a Democracy or FREEDOM is any more....(Must be a political word to make a person believe in something)................We have so many laws now in america a person cant even pee outside where he wants...right?....So I guess he is a Dictator..just a better on in a way but more of a Napoleon, or the Romans in a modern world....one country at a time...be glad when 2008 is here......better question is no one in the US has pride outside of their bank account, but do you think BUSH and Administration has any real Sincerity or Morals?

Answer 5

I think lots of us would be happy if the US didn't have to go around the world taking care of business...but the fact of the matter is, if we left world politics in the hands of the UN, they would do what they always do...nothing...then they threaten, and the threat is basically, "if you don't act civilized, we'll...uh...threaten you some more..." And then they do more nothing...

Unfortunately, France isn't going to stop threats in the Middle East, North Korea or anywhere else, and neither is Germany and neither is Russia, since they all make money off terror-supporting governments...so it's up to the US...I guess in that sense we would rather not be a superpower, but with power comes inescapable responsibility.

Answer 6

I suggest you talk to an Iraqi.
I have had a chat buddy in Iraq since 2004 and he says things are getting much better. The sunni are now turning agianst Al-Qiada.
No doubt he has had a hard time, but he is very thankful to be without saddam.
Further, it seems folks want to ignore Kurdistan where they are building hotels and condos.

Answer 7

The way i see it is if we were being attacked by another nation how would we feel? I would be pissed and would want the bombing and fighting to stop so when we think about Iraq we should think that way also. Because there are innocent civilians getting killed every day and if that happened here we would stand for it so why should they i think the UN need to step in and stop this terrorism from the Bush Administration soon! Also history repeats itself, look at hitler and bush both invaded countries without consent from other nations and guess what started a world war hopefully it wont come to this!

Answer 8

Bush is wasting American lives and dollars on this "war on terror." Bush used the events on September 11th, to justfy his plan to finish what his father started. Once Saddam was caught and killed- while Bin Laden hung out getting dialysis somewhere in the desert - more lies and funds were wasted on bringing democracy to the country. Bush is like that american guy who goes to China and demands that the resturants provide him with forks because chop sticks "don't work." In other words, Bush is uncultured and has no respect for people who's views and customs differ from his/the american way. And for the American is paying with lives, dollars and reputation. Democrasy isn't for everyone. Did he ever think that maybe Saddam ruled like that because he had to, to keep some type of order between the Muslims, shites and whoever else is fighting over there? The thought probably never crossed his mind. He just wanted him gone because he controlled the oil and he made an attempt on his father's life. Now look what has happened.

Answer 9

Social darwinism is the clarion call of our modern age. Most who stand behind current policy probably believe in "survival of the fittest." Its funny so did Hitler. And for the record there is more to democracy than elections, Hitler was elected, does that make Nazi Germany a democracy. No. What makes a a democracy is the people and regardless of US policy the Iraqis seem most content to kill each other. Weak nations are always the victim of great power conflicts, read Thucydiddes on "The Pelopennesian Wars." This is nothing new and nothing very surprising.

Answer 10

You need to follow and understand the timeline. During George HW Bush's administration, Saddam invaded Kuwait, threatening the stability of the entire region and the continued access to the oil there. We told him, get out, or we will move you out. Saddam made us throw him out, and the terms he agreed to for a cease fire that left him in power were that he dismantle all his WMDs in front of UN inspectors to be sure he complied with the terms of the cease fire. After all, you don't expect we would just take him at his word do you? There were other considerations for the cease fire, but that was the primary one. He had WMDs, everyone knew it then, those were scud missile phantoms he launched at Israel and Riyad. The northern Kurds know how he use chemical weapons on them. Saddam did not comply with the terms of the cease fire. Bill Clinton should have taken charge back then, but was more concerned about sexually harassing interns. George W Bush had every right to go in and depose Saddam. Once that is done, it would be irresponsible to just leave and let the country tear itself apart in civil war without at least trying to install a functional government.