i mean, the iraq war keeps going on (although ots not a war anymore officialy) and troops die every day and so on.
Before the war started, was anyone thinking about the consequences? or did they just say "lets do this thing and go home?" (they are still doing stuff over there and i dont see them coming home that fast...)
2007-11-19 08:51:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
About 30 years ago the American people decided we like having smoke blown up our butts than being told the truth and asked to do something about it. The "leaders" of America can't say anything was a mistake because that doesn't fit the "blow smoke get elected" model of American politics.
2007-11-19 08:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Hubris252 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
America is an abstract entity.
This particular American opposed the war from the first time I heard it mentioned. I've never had reason to change my mind (though it's turned out even worse than I feared).
Yes, clearly it was a mistake.
But I'm not the one who decided to start it.
Bush seems physiologically incapable of ever admitting anything he's done is wrong.
Why that is, I don't know. He's both heartless and brainless -- that's the only explanation I can come up with.
Yes, many of us were thinking about the consequences. More Americans thought we shouldn't invade than thought it was right. (48% opposed invading, 42% supported it -- and that was with a majority of Americans believing all the lies they'd been told about it, such as the WMDs and the connection with 9/11)
I admit a lot of mistakes America has made. People keep telling me I'm un-American for doing so -- which, in my view is itself un-American.
2007-11-19 10:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
70% of us knew it was a mistake just after the 2004 elections when Rupert Murdoch and the other fistful of news media moguls who control our media finally couldn't keep a lid on the truth any longer, that there were no WMDs and the Bush admin. faked much of the intelligence that claimed Saddam had those WMDs. I never believed it, but I can't blame most Americans for believing what they were being told by Bush's media.
What is very surprising is that the govt. already had a decade old plan for occupying Iraq, Iran, and Syria, and that 9/11 was the perfect excuse to put that plan in motion.
The treachery of PNAC neocons is still not fully understood by ignorant conservatives who'll stand by their King Bush no matter the cost.
2007-11-19 09:28:49 · answer #3 · answered by CaesarLives 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a war anymore? It was never an official war.
And every Military conflict has consequences, are 4000 American lives not worth saving the future lives of millions and tearing down a dictator threatening to take us off the map?
2007-11-19 08:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Will someone give Mark A a refresher course in Iraq invasion 101. The death and violence in Iraq is exactly where it was two years ago.
As to your question, Mark A's attempt at an answer pretty much answers it for all of us
2007-11-19 09:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by golfer7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only those with blinders on thought that we would be in and out of this war in no time. Those people are the ones that are now crying for us to leave before the job is done.
2007-11-19 08:55:59 · answer #6 · answered by LadySable 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dude, check even the most Left-bending news sources.
Hate to break it to ya Skippy, but the surge is working, The Iraqis are starting to take charge of their own affairs, and oh BTW, Congress STILL wants to pull out now, just in case we win too soon and blow the next election for them.
2007-11-19 08:57:15 · answer #7 · answered by Mark A 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When we make a mistake we will let you know, just leave your number. Peace
2007-11-19 09:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by PARVFAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not and we aren't.
2007-11-19 08:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by Mother 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋