abandoning iraq = insane

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Gordon Gekko, Oct 28, 2003.

  1. there were many reasons for iraq. although WMD/compliance with the agreement saddam made at the end of the first war was one reason, our country did make the case that saddam's regime tortures people before we went to war. these were all factors.

    america can't go around freeing all people around the world at once. maybe if the rest of the world was alright and cuba was the only country left with problems, we'd help the cuban people more. if the usa government felt cuba was also a threat to usa + their human rights violations, maybe they'd be more of a priority than iraq right now...who knows.

    i'm sure our government asseses problems around the world and has to make difficult choices. also, some governments are more co-operative than others. if saddam wouldn't budge through democratic measures, maybe war is necessary. not all countries we have problems with need to be bombed.
     
    #21     Oct 30, 2003
  2. Translation:

    Cuba doesn't have massive oil reserves.
     
    #22     Oct 30, 2003
  3. ElCubano

    ElCubano

    Not correct...if that had been the case we would have invaded years ago..remember Saddam has been torturing his people for many moons now....That was not the reason, but may have been a way of justifying....

    P.S. Cuba has no Oil......
     
    #23     Oct 30, 2003
  4. But what will happen to Miami if Cuba is free? :p
     
    #24     Oct 30, 2003
  5. ElCubano

    ElCubano

    I couldnt even begin to tell you....
     
    #25     Oct 30, 2003
  6. Cutten

    Cutten

    Gordon - why should someone who couldn't give a rats ass what happens to the Iraqis be forced to pay for the reconstruction of the country? The US government is supposed to defend the interests of the American people, not foreigners living half way round the world. If you want to help them then by all means go ahead, but do it on your own paycheque, not someone else's.
     
    #26     Oct 30, 2003
  7. Who are our enemies and why do they hate us?
     
    #27     Oct 30, 2003
  8. msfe

    msfe

    "This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while...
    we will rid the world of the evil-doers."


    — G. W. Bush

    (Source: Washington Post)
     
    #28     Oct 30, 2003
  9. Wouldn't a rational energy policy help so we wouldnt have to rely on these ********? I mean we got other sources of cigars when Fidel took over.
     
    #29     Oct 30, 2003
  10. Abandoning Iraq at this point would be an abandonment of Haliburton.

    It will never happen under the current regime.
     
    #30     Oct 30, 2003