What exactly is america currently trying to win in Iraq?

Answer 1

I doubt many within government know what they are trying to "win." The rationale kept changing whenver the tide of events changed. First, it was to punish Saddam for violating UN resolutions. Second, it then become about "liberating" the people. (Little would they realize that most Iraqis would have it much worse with Saddam gone.) Eventually, after the hysteria over 9/11 vengence, it become a "front" for the War on Terror (tm) to justify continued American military presense after Saddam's ouster and punishment.

Of course, the real motive for even going into Iraq in the first place was for its cherished oil reserves. The plans for invading Iraq were drawn up long before the 9/11/01 attacks, which become a convenient excuse for unilateral invasion and occupation. Ultimately, military intervention in the affairs of foreign nations is simply about exerting American economic influence in every corner of the world, by force if necessary. It was the rationale for occupations of the Phillipines and Cuba during the late 19th, early 20th centuries. Now, history is repeating itself, this time in the Middle East.

Answer 2

You seem to believe that only America is trying to achieve something in Iraq. I don't believe that. America is part of the United Nations. The United Nations wants to establish peace in every part of the world. Iraq is only one piece of the puzzle. However, Iraq is more important than some other countries to the globalists in the United Nations because Iraq has the world's second-largest oil reserves. The United Nations wants to establish "world peace". Don't ask me how that will be possible. I have no idea. The United Nations also wants to control the heating and cooling of the sun to reduce the effects of "global warming". How will that be possible? Once again, I have no idea how the U.N. will do that. What does irritate me is that George W. Bush is walking in lockstep with the United Nations by trying to bring peace to Iraq. The United Nations seems to have control over every leader in every country. There's really no need to vote for anyone, because the United Nations already has your vote whether you like it or not.

Answer 3

It was interesting to search for "america's mission in Iraq" to see what results would turn up. The first page of hits included a link to shop for America's mission at Target. The only US government link that turned up was from the US Embassy in Iraq, but that actually proved interesting, though I had to dig a bit, and found a link to this document from the White House:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html

which is the latest document defining US goals for success in Iraq.

Answer 4

Bush is trying to take over the oil, and it's not going to happen.
He first said there was "weapons of mass destruction", there were none.
Then he says, "well I might as well get Saddam Hussein because he's killing and raping people.
What! You're killing people also!
And there are more murders and rapes in the States than Iraq, so why does he really care?

So he got Hussein.
Yet he still won't leave.

Cheney got his monies by the government giving him the job of putting out the oil well fires.
And the reason for caring about the oil wells? Bush wants control over them.
So that's why Iraq set them on fire, they figured "we'll burn them all up before we allow him to get them".

Answer 5

It should be pretty obvious....

1. On 9/11 terrorists attacked America and crashed 4 airplanes resulting in nearly 3,000 civilian casualties..not to mention damage to our economy and the New York skyline.

2. On 9/11 during an emergency address to the American public, our elected President, George Bush, stated that the US would retaliate against the people who caused the attack and would make no distinction between the people that actually planned and carried out the attack and the nations that harbored and supported them. This began the War on Terror...which is not limited to the people that executed 9/11, but to all that committ and threaten terrorist acts again the US, it's allies, and US interests.

3. Al Quaida leadership was heavily entrenched in Afghanistan. This is why we sent to Afghanistan.

4. Sadam Hussein had a long history of threatening the US and it's neighbors. He was the leader of Iraq. He threatened his neighbors and had committed acts of terror by mass killing of his own people. President Clinton and multiple nations felt Sadam was a huge terror risk to the international community. As President Clinton said, "...with Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them. Not once, but repeatedly. Unleashing chemical weapons against Iranian troops during a decade-long war. Not only against soldiers, but against civilians, firing Scud missiles at the citizens of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. And not only against a foreign enemy, but even against his own people, gassing Kurdish civilians in Northern Iraq....The international community had little doubt then, and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again....The conclusions are stark, sobering and profoundly disturbing....The hard fact is that so long as Saddam remains in power, he threatens the well-being of his people, the peace of his region, the security of the world."
In short, President Bush perceived Sadam Hussein to be a risk to the world as did President Clinton as did much of the International community.

President Bush didn't want another 9/11 to occur and saw Sadam Hussein as a very real risk to another 9/11. So, we went to take him out.

Now we are dealing with the aftermath.

I feel much safer.

Answer 6

I love how the Illuminati scum and the brainwashed zealots who follow Bush really have no intelligent, reasonable answers to this question... Just a bunch of thumbs-down ratings for people who called it for what it was... Excellent question.

Eyota, I highly suggest you start studying the New World Order and Illuminati, because all of this, even the war, is just a clever ruse to distract us from what's really going on; they are taking completely control and our freedoms (if we even had any to begin with) are being usurped daily.

Soon, this country will find itself in an Orwellian police-state where those who speak out for what is right will be persecuted and killed. Then, the prophecies of every religious text will be fulfilled.

This is it! Be ready to fight... Not only for your life, but your very soul...

Answer 7

I think at this point it's more about saving face than actually.


The idea of establishing an American-style democratic system in Iraq is borderline lunacy if you ask me.

Iraq was just a doorstop in the Middle East that we kicked out, and got the door right in our nose.

Invading Iraq has got to be the most stupid military blunder in US history since First Manassas in the Civil War.

Answer 8

Iraq was under dictatorship. Sudan was very cruel to his people and someone had to help. Just like when Hitler was in Germany. No one deserves to be treated like dogs. On the men it wasn't so bad but for women and children it was.Most of the people there do appreciate our help. We are trying to help them to be able to not only rule but protect their own country.When we can get out without them being overran again, we will leave. In the meantime, support our troops. They would rather be home with their families but they are serving our country. Our country is known to help others because we have so much. Others really depend on us. It gets maddening but it's a fact.

Answer 9

Once we achieve security for the people in Iraq and a stable government WITH an effective Iraqi army...we're gone...w/ perhaps a few advisors or a base in the desert away from the population centers.

That and an Iraq that will not succum to Iran.

Answer 10

US hegemony in the region and control of oil, not so much to use it themselves as to keep it away from others who need it to get bigger (China, India, Russia) << all are oil deprived and that is the biggest factor in hindering their growth. The US wants control of the Middle East because of the potential it has. Think if the arab world were to unite and have the oil of Saudi, Iraq, Qatar, and all the oil rich nations, think of just how powerful they could be. The US doesnt want that obviously!