would the U.S have invaded Iraq if Iraq had WMDs?

Question

It's no secret that the Bush Administration knew that Iraq would be a "walk in the park" seeing there were no WMD.

Jeff L - is it a then a crime to be in possession of the things you claim Saddam was in possession with?
Yes i know Saddam was dangerous but is it still a crime in possession of these weapons?

Answer 1

But there WERE WMD.
There are pictures of MIGS from Russia that were buried under 30' of sand 30 km from Tikrit and 21 km from Baghdad both on file at the Pentagon and here on my hard drive. But CNN and the other liberal bastards don't and won't show them.
They (Saddam et al) had proven sarin nerve gases and other tech weapons as well as thousands of pounds of C4 that the press also did not divulge.
Grow up and realize that the press doesn't tell you the whole story unless it suits them.

Answer 2

the U. S. invaded Iraq to get a foothold interior the middle East for the oil. era. the different reason replaced into purely smoke and mirrors. the U. S. would be pulling the plug quickly, yet guess what? by way of fact the invasion, they have geared up 12 operational militia bases with great runways and are there to stay. some thing that wasn't there earlier they invaded. this is why they went there interior the 1st place. To get a toehold interior the full center East region..

Answer 3

Yes, and we did invade Iraq when they had WMDs...two times. And each time was easy.

No kidding it is a crime to posses these types of weapons. Look at what Saddam did to his own people (to include his own family members), do you really think he was concerned about following the law? Murder is a crime too, but he did plenty of it. My goodness, that was the most idiotic statement I have heard in months.

Answer 4

First of all yes we would the US was setting up a shadow government long before this war. Secondly who says there aren't WMD in Iraq? Ive got a good SF instructor at my ROTC whos got serious complications for expose to suck non existent WMD's. 9-11 just gave us the reason to go in.

Answer 5

I thought they did just that???

or so it was believed at the time!!

Some walk in the park, you really think Saddam Insane would have detonated or used a W.M.D on his own turf, against somebody who has lots more of them??

He had chemical weapons he used them on the Kurds, they did not have anything to retaliate with, so he felt comfortable doing it.

Answer 6

the deterrent these days, as regards the US, seems reserved for nuclear weapons. I think the belief that Iraq had biological and chemical weapons was genuine.
I can't believe that in this day and age that there would be a government out there without biological or chemical weapons, it may seem counter-intuitive, but to allow oneself to not possess these weapons when the sovereign's (government) primary mandate is to protect its subjects, seems wholly irresponsible.
States need to protect themselves from other actors than just the hegemon and for them, the deterrent of other WMD's could be in play.

Answer 7

One of the reason's we invaded was WMD's. EVERYONE including Saddam's own gererals were convinced he possessed chemical/biological weapons.

Answer 8

Yes, because the real aim was to overthrow Saddam and to introduce western-style democracy into the region, in hopes that it would spread to other nations.

The first goal was laudible, and achievable.

The second one? Well - let's just say you'd have to be pretty effin' ignorant of history and culture to have thought it possible.

Answer 9

A Walk in the Park?
Really?
Why don't you tell that to some of the guys in my squadron who have come back injured.

Answer 10

So if you claim there were no WMD - how do you explain the two 155mm artillery shells filled with chemical mustard that I personally saw over there?