Ever notice that those who are against the Iraq war seem to be more knowledgeable about it than those for it?

Question

It just seems from discussing the Iraq war on here, people who are against it seem to have more in-depth and logical answers than those who are for it who often answer in sentences as well as recycle the same false points over and over, what do you think?

Answer 1

Well, I'm against the war so yeah, I'm obviously going to agree with you. Most of the stuff I hear pro-war is that it's because of 9/11 (there is still no direct link between Al Quaeda and Iraq) or that "We had to take Saddam down?" or "We're bringing freedom to the Iraqis." (I'm sure they'll thank us once the sectarian violence stops getting them all killed.) Honestly, the most common response I get if I debate the war with someone is either "Why don't you move to Iraq if you love it so much?" or "Why do you hate America, you tree hugging crazy liberal?" Gee, hard to argue with those points.

By the way, my Dad is a Vietnam vet and my husband retires from the Air Force in 2 years. Both are also Democrats and anti-war. Yep, this crazy liberal doesn't understand the military. I also don't watch CNN, but at least I haven't been brainwashed by too much FOX News...not that they report on the war anymore since it makes the Bush administration look bad.

Answer 2

Yea I agree. It just seems from discussing the Iraq war on here, people who are against it seem to have more in-depth and logical answers than those who are for it who often answer in sentences as well as recycle the same false points over and over.

Answer 3

Conservatives ignore the fact that the highest educated people live in blue, or liberal, states. Those states on the west coast such as Washington, Oregon and California have some top tier colleges. In the Midwest, are the blue industrial states, like Michigan, Ohio, Illinois with some more of the best colleges. Then, there is the east coast with Yale, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and many other of the very best and brightest are considered blue states. Using the colors, red and blue, just helps determine where the most educated people are. Most of the red states seem to be inhabited by radical right-wing Republican Evangelicals who cannot seem to separate religion from politics. (Notice I said "some", which does not mean "all".) Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rove have been playing a violin to that music since they decided to invade Iraq, before 9/ll. So, that's my take on your question.

Answer 4

here is a small fraction of the knowledge that your newsleaders are witholding from you in order to keep you ignorant, ant-war and a democratic voter.

3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been built in Iraq

Iraq's higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers

25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2004 for the reestablished Fulbright program

Iraqi Navy is operational. They have 5- 100-foot patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels and a navel infantry regiment

Iraq's Air Force consists of three operation squadrons, 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft which operate day and night, and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 bell jet rangers

Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion

that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers

there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers each 8 weeks
there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq? They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities.
that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations
that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October
there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%?
Iraq has an independent media that consist of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations

Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004
that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a recent televised debate in their country recently

all they are permitted to tell you is bad news and body counts (except the enemy's of course).

you are being tricked out of your vote.

Answer 5

Nope, actually ive noticed just the opposite.

I find the anti war crowd, typically get their information from questionable sources, who are most often proven to be flat out lying.

Examples would include:

Jesse MacBeth, the supposed anti war vet ,ex ranger, who was later found to have been discharged from the Army during boot camp for being mentally and physically unfit to serve.

Micah Wright, another fake war vet, featured in al the anti war web sites, who was in jail in arizone, at the time he says he was in the Army in Iraq.

Army Sergeant Dennis Edwards , who lied about shooting a 10 year old, infront of his highschool and the media, as he made anti Bush remarks.

The New Republic, which ran made up stories about iraq.

Just look at how many anti war people, believe fake stories, about the casualties in iraq being 5 times higher than reported.

Or the anti war crowd, believeing stories of the US Military recruiting in foreign countries.

It seems if a story is anti war, anti bush, they believe anything.

Answer 6

That's a very funny statement, considering that the 'war' ended a long time ago. We are providing Iraq with an accessory police force at this time.

IT'S NOT A WAR!

Answer 7

No, they are to emotional to be able to see the whole picture. No one is in favor of war and one would have to be blind not to see many mistakes where made. No matter what we do it will be a disaster. We need to be in the area to assure stability in the region. One can criticize all they want but unless they have an idea how to solve some of the problems, there a lot of hot air. Peace

Answer 8

You are correct. And--this isn't a political comment, but a sociological one. At this point, not surprisingly (for all the reasons we all know, agree or not) the only Americans who are still supporting Bush on the Iraq war are almost entirely hardcore Republicans (the "right wing"). And that group has the lowest educational levels in America. so it's not surprising they aren't as knowledgeable--or, to put it another way, that ts taking them longer to catch on.

Answer 9

No I never noticed that. I have noticed a disturbing habit of Liberals to often misrepresent [Lie] about the Iraq war though.

Answer 10

Are you KIDDING. I've yet to see (1) one acknowledge the consequence of cut & Run. They don't acknowledge the killing fields of Cambodia, or the re-education camps of Nam.

They don't talk about the strategy/tactics of the posable civil war.

They don't talk about ways to make the energy of the Middle East irrelevant to the 1st World Economies!

I've written on those items & I've challenge the anti war people to as well. I've written about the Press being the key sales people for the arms dealers. I've illuminated their self interest in violence. What has the left done.