Do you think the war in iraq was neccesary?????

Answer 1

NO I thought we were supposed to be looking for Osama not liberating Iraq.

Answer 2

Not only unnecessary, but counterproductive. Sadam was doing a better job of killing terrorists than we ever could, just to stay alive.

Iraq pulled US forces away from the War in Afghanistan, which is still going on because we failed to capture bin Laden and fully break both Al Quaida's Afghanistan Branch and the Taliban when we had the chance.

4 years later, we're still overcommitted there with too many formations redlining--damage that will take years to repair and no end in sight. Another few years and we will have crippled our military in just one battle of what is going to be a very long, Global War.

Answer 3

Yes. And long overdue. For the dim witted among us (whom are numerous) Iraq was the poster child for corrupt and despotic governments in the Mid-East. Flaunting 17 resolutions, funding suicide bombers and murdering his citizens.
The other reason should be just as obvious. Our military had become weak and had been stripped down so much that it was barely battle ready.
Saddam and others are intent on nuclear weapons. If they will kill women for having sex before marriage and generally slaughter citizens because of religious beliefs they can not be allowed nukes. They would use them. Whether they used them here or else where makes no difference.
You are not secure. You are not safe. You are not privileged. Your imagined moral superiority will not protect you . The world is as it has always been a very dangerous place and you either play for keeps or you die.

Answer 4

No, it was Bush's war of choice. The main reason it was sold to the public was that Saddam had an active program to produce nuclear weapons. However, Saddam had allowed UN inspectors in between November 2002 and March 2003. They'd found nothing in more than 400 unannounced inspections, and despite their pleas for more time, Bush pulled them out of the country in order to bomb and invade.

"The leaders of the United States and Britain failed to exercise "critical judgment" in going to war against Iraq a year ago despite the lack of hard evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, says Hans Blix, the former chief United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1767468

Post invasion, as it became apparent that there was no nuclear program or a stash of chemical and biological weapons, the Bush administration changed its rationale for the occupation to "spreading democracy" in the middle east.

Answer 5

I seriously believe the Iraqi War was a typo by George Bush. I think he ment to write down Iran instead of Iraq when he wrote the order and memo to the troops and ocmanders.

Answer 6

It was NOT necessary at the time.It is absolutely crucial now.Whether or not we "should"have invaded is irrelevant,we did,now we must stabilize the region.The world depends on it.Those who dwell on whether we SHOULD have or not do this country a grave disservice.We cannot "un-invade"there is no one but Iran to fill the vacuum.The World's economy depends on the flow of oil,it is a vital national interest to keep a presence there.We cannot say "oops,my bad,sorry we toppled your stable leadership,your fault,bye"That is absolutely immoral.If you mistakenly toss a ball and break a window,you just run?NO!!!You fix what you broke

Answer 7

it was a good thing to get rid of Saddam he was truly a evil man but we should of turned it over to the UN the next day.

but if we did that for Iraq, Why are we not doing it in Africa there are about 15 countries there just as bad off as Iraq was.

i don't like the trend it sets, we need to go back to the way this country was set up and not intervene in other countries politics

Ron Paul 08'

the only wasted vote is for the status quo

Answer 8

no. its part of the new world order. keep the Iraq war goin for as long as they can...so the corporations can make big bucks.
what do you think the $3 billion a week for Iraq pays for.

Answer 9

No.

http://www.regressiveantidote.net/Articles/What_Every_American_Should_Know_About_Iraq.html


This link is to the best article I have ever read on Bush's mindset toward Iraq. It's long, but it's a great read for anyone truly interested in why we invaded Iraq.

Answer 10

No, just a bloody and expensive diversion from our real issues. The biggest cost may be the political swing that is occurring as a backlash allowing the barely disguised Socialists running on the Democratic ticket to gain power. Bush may be bad, but Hillary and company are worse. The damage will be done here this time.