why exaclty are we at war with Iraq?

Answer 1

Becasue we were scheduled for one

we have been involoved in a war every 14 ears or so since our country began -- the longest period without one was from 1865 to 1898 or 33 years

BUT DURING THAT TIME WE WERE fighting with the Native Americans -- and that war is NOT listed below - Custer 1876 and the Battle of Wonded Knee 1890

Dates

War in Which American Colonists or
United States Citizens Officially Participated
as Major Combatants
July 4, 1675 - August 12, 1676 King Philip's War New England Colonies vs. Wampanoag, Narragansett, and Nipmuck Indians
1689-1697 King William's War The English Colonies vs. France
1702-1713 Queen Anne's War The English Colonies vs. France
1744-1748 King George's War The French Colonies vs. Great Britain
1756-1763 French and Indian War (Seven Years War) The French Colonies vs. Great Britain
1759-1761 Cherokee War English Colonists vs. Cherokee Indians
1775-1783 American Revolution English Colonists vs. Great Britain
1798-1800 Franco-American Naval War United States vs. France
1801-1805; 1815 Barbary Wars United States vs. Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli
1812-1815 War of 1812 United States vs. Great Britain
1813-1814 Creek War United States vs. Creek Indians
1836 War of Texas Independence Texas vs. Mexico
1846-1848 Mexican War United States vs. Mexico
1861-1865 Civil War Union vs. Confederacy
1898 - 1898 Spanish-American War United States vs Spain
1917-1918 World War I Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary vs. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia. .

1939-1945 World War II Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan vs. Major Allied Powers: United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia
1950-1953 Korean War United States (as part of the United Nations) and South Korea vs. North Korea and Communist China
1960-1975 Vietnam War United States and South Vietnam vs. North Vietnam
1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion United States vs. Cuba
1983 Grenada United States Intervention
1989 US Invasion of Panama
United States vs. Panama
1990-1991 Persian Gulf War
United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq
1995-1996 Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina United States & NATO acted as peacekeepers in former Yugoslavia
2003 Invasion of Iraq United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq

the average between confilcits appears to be 14 years

Boy - we can't get along with ANYONE - IT APPEARS

enough said

Answer 2

The military is trying to "stabilize" the area (against many different factions) so that the politicians can do their job and get that country back on their feet.

The war is suppose to be US vs. Terrorism, but not all the fighting is with "terrorist". Much of it is with local (Iraqi and other mid-eastern) religious factions looking for power (which, by definition, are committing terrorist acts as their game plan). The other portion, however, is with those terrorist we are seeking out.

The problem here is that many outside and internal forces are working against US, or at the very least, not with US.... from some people here at home, to the Iraqi sects, to Iran, and on and on.....

If the Iraqis can get behind it as a people, it could work. They (Sunnis and Shiite) have been fighting for a thousand years. It will be incredibly difficult to quiet/stop the fighting and fill the power vacuum.

A good solid plan from the start of this would have been nice. I think the "cause", in theory, was honorable. But without strong local support and good leadership, it will take too long and cost too much for my taste.

Answer 3

Wondered the same thing. I think its primarily an oil profiteering thing. There are quotes where Cheney himself explained why invading Iraq wasn't intelligent back when he was a part of the original Bush administration. A lot of people are making ALOT of money through this war. Military industrial complex and the oil industry - CHA-CHING.

Answer 4

We are not at war with Iraq. They are mostly terrorists from outside Iraq and some Iraqis that want to destabilize the democratically elected government of Iraq which we support. I guess since it is not a communist dictatorship, it won't get support from many on the left.

Answer 5

Good question, Saddam Hussein has been caught, executed, no WMDs, now it's about trying to turn Iraq into the next Israel which isn't working. I'm sorry but our policies toward the Middle East just do more harm than good. When will our congress and president learn when to quit?

Answer 6

Because Rumsfeld and Cheney wanted a war as an excuse to loot the treasury and told Dumbwad that he could dress up in a little fly boy costume and prance around in it if he went along with their plan.

Answer 7

I know , it's soo sad, so many young guys losing their lives. It's more of an occupation. Look into pnac, might clear up a few. War is good business to scum bags.

Answer 8

Something to do with the Taliban or the Alamo or Pearl Harbor or something.

Answer 9

Because of the retards that only blew up 3 of our national buildings! not to mention to avenge the deaths of a few hundred thousand that died. you no nothing extreme or profound. (heavy sarcasm)

Answer 10

Because Bush wanted it, threw a fit, and got it.