12-17-2005, 08:42 PM
You paint a calculated picture than reasonable people DONT believe.
The big problem is invading Iraq offered never offered great "geopolitical gain". It was never seriously thought it would. Even the rosey senerios of free flowing oli from frieds were just said to help sell the war, real analysts never bought in.
And yes US policy is definetly to keep the middle east stable for our own benifit and thats the over all goal.
BUT the actual invasion was propelled by fear(on the Presidents and everyone elses part) more than any specific desire on Iraq.
9/11 happened and immediatly the WhieHouse began worrying about what it imagined must be the next biggest danger - Sadam.
The the White used used bad evidense and bullied analysts into saying what they wanted - so they could go get Saddam.
I also suspect G.W. fet his was taking care of a mess his daddy left.
Im not defending the White House at all here. From a strategic sense the war appears to have been a big mistake. But you guys are giving an inaccurate portayal.
The big problem is invading Iraq offered never offered great "geopolitical gain". It was never seriously thought it would. Even the rosey senerios of free flowing oli from frieds were just said to help sell the war, real analysts never bought in.
And yes US policy is definetly to keep the middle east stable for our own benifit and thats the over all goal.
BUT the actual invasion was propelled by fear(on the Presidents and everyone elses part) more than any specific desire on Iraq.
9/11 happened and immediatly the WhieHouse began worrying about what it imagined must be the next biggest danger - Sadam.
The the White used used bad evidense and bullied analysts into saying what they wanted - so they could go get Saddam.
I also suspect G.W. fet his was taking care of a mess his daddy left.
Im not defending the White House at all here. From a strategic sense the war appears to have been a big mistake. But you guys are giving an inaccurate portayal.