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BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Jun-6-2006 19:55

Post your opinion her about the ongoing war in Iraq. And remember folks, everybody is entitled to an opinion so don't flame eachother for having opposite thoughts.

Constructive debating can be a nice way to overcome differences and not just widen the gap.

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atheling
atheling

Jun-8-2006 13:24

2. An extreme response was necessary to 9/11. Creating a locus where one can engage in war not on our soil is necessary.

3. I hoped for democracy to take a foothold in the Middle East (besides Israel).

I agree that there have been many mistakes and oversights in the conduct of this war. But is any war fought perfectly? As another posted above, this is not a perfect world, and anyone who knows what combat is like can tell you that once the war starts, chaos reigns.

Also, someone else stated that no good has been done in Iraq. I profoundly disagree. Getting rid of Saddam Hussein was a good thing. Capturing him and bringing him to justice is another good thing.

You will NEVER hear positive news about Iraq from the media. They failed to report the following:

96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations.

4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October.

There are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%.

Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations.

47 countries have reestablished their embassies in Iraq.

The Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people.

3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been built in Iraq.

Iraq's higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating.

The Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004.

2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently.

Anyone hear about all this? Of course not. The media is doing all it can to undermine the war effort and only report negative news. Anyone who believes everything they say is a fool and is manipulated by them. I mistrust the media more than I mistrust the President.


Lady Ruby Caplan
Lady Ruby Caplan
Well-Connected

Jun-8-2006 13:31

I posted on this already, then asked the Mods to delete it. It's an ugly war and I felt a post like this adds to the ugliness.
I feel physically sick reading comments posted here.
The biggest nation of WMD is the USA. They are the ONLY nation to ever use their weapons of mass destruction in slaughtering millions of innocent people.
Many documents and research that has allowed to be printed since the end of WWII showed that Harry Truman was aware of and did have other options in stopping the Japanese.
No one has made mention of the fact that these American troops CHOSE to join the military. The citizens of Iraq did NOT CHOOSE to be invaded.
And this statement: The current problem where those Marines who allegedly massacred some villagers after a roadside bombing is an example. 2000 years ago the ancient Romans would have annihilated the entire village and no one would have blinked an eye. It would have been expected. But now, it's shocking and unacceptable due to the West's Judeo Christian values.
CHRIST. There is a reason we chose to be bound to these "Judeo Christian values".
The Romans threw people to the lions and watched for entertainment.
Much like the US Death Penalty, one of the reasons the US won't ratify the World Court. One of the reason China thinks the USA is a hypocritical Western power.
I am not in anyway sticking up for the previous regime in Iraq, at least under Saddam Hussien terorism was virtually non-exsistant.
And as for the Kurds, the USA had every chance to help them out after the first Gulf War. Not to mention that the USA supports Turkey's regimes which is also very anti-krurdish.
The war in Iraq has created a breeding ground of hatred and intolerance for the USA.
And remember, the USA INVADED Iraq. The people are just fighting back as you might if your country was invaded.


Lady Ruby Caplan
Lady Ruby Caplan
Well-Connected

Jun-8-2006 13:32

I always thought it was tragic that American's asked "Why does everyone hate us?"
Now I realise there is something more tragic. Hearing American's (including Military) uttering "I can understand why everyone hates us."

Lady Ruby Caplan
Lady Ruby Caplan
Well-Connected

Jun-8-2006 13:36

An extreme response was necessary to 9/11. Creating a locus where one can engage in war not on our soil is necessary.
Right, so lets target people who had NOTHING to do with it.
By that logic, FDR, when Pearl Habour happened should have bombed the hell out of Australia.

3. I hoped for democracy to take a foothold in the Middle East (besides Israel).
Democracy???? INVADE a country and FORCE it on the people with a puppet government?
Fabulous, worked in Vietman, oh no, wait. It didn't.


96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations.

4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October.

There are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%.

A lot of this has to do with sanctions that were imposed on Iraq by the USA! Countries could not give Iraq needed vaccines and the like.


atheling
atheling

Jun-8-2006 13:54

"Many documents and research that has allowed to be printed since the end of WWII showed that Harry Truman was aware of and did have other options in stopping the Japanese."

Please elucidate for us.

The sanctions were imposed by the UN, not just the US.

"at least under Saddam Hussien terorism was virtually non-exsistant. " (spelling errors are the author's)

It was??? How so? Again, please give some examples, this statement is not very clear.


Reese Withers
Reese Withers
Well-Connected

Jun-8-2006 13:55

I agree with Atheling on #1! Saddam Hussein was caught because of the USA and because of the USA, them people were freed of his monstrous behavior! God Bless the USA!

BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Jun-8-2006 14:49

Just a simple question...

If liberating the Iraqi people from a tyrant such as Saddam Hussain was one of the main objectives, how come people in North Korea are still suffering from the dictatorship of Kim Yong-Il?

If the alleged possession of WDM's was one of the main issues to invade Iraq, how come the international community is now playing diplomatic tactic games with the Iranian regime that IMHO holds a far more dangerous and fanatic leader. Even though he was democratically elected...

What I'm trying to say is, by what standards did "they" judge to invade Iraq while there are a great deal of countries that could be invaded for the same reasons? I know, you can't be everywhere...but why Iraq?

And another thing...if the troops were well-prepared for a guerilla war, how come they completely "lost" it and created another My Lai? And let's not forget what happened in Abu Ghraib as well...

There's no such thing as a clean war but those last incidents are to be deeply regretted and undermine the legitimacy of this war. The recent killing of Al-Zarqawi could be hailed as a decisive turnpoint in the war on terrorism. I just wonder....if there was no war in Iraq, would there have been an Al-Zarqawi as well?

atheling
atheling

Jun-8-2006 16:30

"If liberating the Iraqi people from a tyrant such as Saddam Hussain was one of the main objectives, how come people in North Korea are still suffering from the dictatorship of Kim Yong-Il? "

More than a "simple question"! I won't pretend to know the answers to all of your questions, but if one looks at Asia, (Japan, S. Korea, and even China ) you will see that we are on better terms with them than with many countries in the ME (aside from Israel). Perhaps we can eventually see N. Korea coming to terms because of pressure from their neighboring countries. No such pressure would ever be exerted upon Iraq from their neighbors. Also, the terrorists who hit us on 9/11 are from the ME, not Asia. Again, I think Iraq was chosen because no sane or thinking person could defend his position there. Remember, this is a response to 9/11 - we were hit first (actually we've been hit numerous times over the years by ME terrorists: USS Cole, World Trade Ctr, US Embassies in Muslim Africa, hostages in Iran, etc...)

For ME terrorists, this is a religious war. This is Jihad. There is a reason why they chose September 11 to murder thousands of innocent people by using commercial airplanes (Battle of Vienna and the Ottoman Empire).
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...if the troops were well-prepared for a guerilla war, how come they completely "lost" it and created another My Lai? And let's not forget what happened in Abu Ghraib as well... "

I didn't say they were prepared for guerilla warfare. I corrected you on the statement you made regarding their lack of training for URBAN warfare. There is a difference.

Most people do not know what combat is like. They cannot even imagine what adrenaline does when one is engaged in life and death struggles day after day. I do not condone what those Marines allegedly did in that village. Until the dust clears and a full enquiry is made, we cannot judge them.

atheling
atheling

Jun-8-2006 16:32

I do know this: Stress, fatigue, fear and anger can make a deadly mixture which results in terrible acts. Those soldiers saw their buddies blown up in a vehicle in front of them. They were under attack. They lost it and started killing people. I'm not sure if I would react with restraint if I were under the same circumstances.

atheling
atheling

Jun-8-2006 16:40

"There's no such thing as a clean war but those last incidents are to be deeply regretted and undermine the legitimacy of this war"

That is wrong. Allied soldiers committed atrocities and violated the Geneva Convention during WWII. They were isolated events and were NOT policy. That did not undermine the legitimacy of WWII, as any historian or thinking person can tell you.

A war's legitimacy is not based on individual actions committed by its participants if it is not policy.

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