Yesterday, Bush made a speech and said in a round about way, that it is the duty of our country to spread Democracy in the entire Middle East,,and that is why we must stay and fight in Iraq. When did it become "our Duty"?
2007-08-23 13:13:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
To the person who told me to leave. Dont think so. I love this country.... but I have serious doubts about our president and our foreign policy in general. It's my right as a citizen to be concerned. Maybe you should leave... you war mongering nut!!!
2007-08-23 13:24:11 · update #1
That falls in with our other "duty", that of being police force to the world. Suppose the USSR had attacked the US back in the 80's, under the guise of "spreading communism". Would that have been ok ? Of course not, but evidently it's proper for us to try to convert other governments to "democracy". What
hypocracy........
:-o
2007-08-23 13:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Interesting, the only time the word "duty" comes up is when he is talking about health care for the troops. He stated "We agree that a troop coming out of Iraq or Afghanistan deserves the best health care not only as an active duty citizen, but as a military guy, but also as a veteran -- and you're going to get the best health care we can possibly provide. We agree our homeless vets ought to have shelter, and that's what we're providing."
Unless you have a different transcript. If so, please post a link so I can review it.
Thank you.
2007-08-23 20:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by halestrm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an extract from a letter written from a serving British Army officer in Iraq, giving his thoughts on why they are still in Iraq.
"There is a widespread, and well-sourced, belief based on both experience and evidence, in both the British military and academia, that the US is not "just in Iraq to keep the peace, regardless of what the troops on the ground believe. It is in Iraq to establish a client state amenable to the requirements of US realpolitik in a key, oil-rich region. To doubt this is to be ignorant of the motives that have guided US foreign policy in the post-war period* and a mountain of evidence since 2003."
That the invasion was 'illegal, immoral and unwinnable', and the 'greatest foreign policy blunder since Suez' - to paraphrase the Liberal Democrats - is the overwhelming feeling of many of my peers, and they speak of loathsome six-month tours, during which they led patrols with dread and fear, reluctantly providing target practice for insurgents, senselessly haemorrhaging casualties, and squandering soldiers' lives, as part of Bush's vain attempt to delay the inevitable Anglo-US rout until after the next US election. Given a free choice most of us would never have invaded Iraq, and certainly would have withdrawn long ago. Hopefully, Tony Blairs's handover to Gordon Brown will herald a change of policy, and rapid withdrawal, but skewed pro-US coverage inhibits proper public debate, and is deeply unhealthy; lethally-so to many of us deployed to Iraq.
The [inadvertent] dangers of bias of embedded journalism are well known and there is a risk that the 'official line' can be conflated with evidence and facts. Jon Snow graphically demonstrated the effect of this during the initial invasion of Iraq in his programme The True Face of War**. I am conscious that reporting independently, outside of the 'green zone' in Iraq is nigh on impossible, but I would merely request that the 'official line/White House propaganda' be handled with an appropriate degree of scepticism, and be caveated accordingly.
2007-08-24 09:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait a minute and hold your horses The middle east is a breeding ground for terrorists who will organize and train other terrorists to come over here and do who knows what to us.Isn't it better to fight them where they are . ?
2007-08-23 20:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by Maka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The libs want to replace Iraq's government when did that become their job?
2007-08-23 20:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by ken s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have attempted to spread Democracy to nations that don't want one. We have succeeded with the Palestinians, only to have "them elect" a government that "we" (Our Government) cannot support.
I don't get it...
2007-08-24 07:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an extension of FDR's "Arsenal of Democracy" speech.
2007-08-23 20:20:02 · answer #7 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When all of the other attempts to stay in Iraq failed...
2007-08-23 20:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jeb R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dude, anytime you don't like what's done here you're free to leave..............
hey agita, it is your right to be wrong and I accept that......
And Angel, the Michael Moore Kool-Aid drinker, I guess you believe Cuba has better health care than us too? When is the last time you heard anyone in the US say to their doctor, "quick, get me to Cuba so they can save my life with their cutting-edge medicine!"
2007-08-23 20:18:28 · answer #9 · answered by Is it Friday yet?? 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Since they don't fight any wars I guess it's do as we say not as we do.
2007-08-23 20:19:04 · answer #10 · answered by Enigma 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋