12-18-2005, 12:35 PM
Ghostiger,Dec 17 2005, 08:42 PM Wrote:You paint a calculated picture than reasonable people DONT believe.
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.
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No I fully agree with Jester here.
I think there were some good reasons to invade Iraq, and after that for the same reasons a few other countries could be liberated form their dictator.
Bush and the neo-cons, did not chose this easy way to jusytify a war. Instead they used other ways which can at this moment for sure only be interpreted as lies. You cannot tell me that those 200 ivy-league educated government officials and CIA people "misinterpreted" things.
Of course there rises the question why did Bush chose this very difficult way of lying when he also could use a legit reason?. Afraid that he could not get the supoort of other countries? I don't think so, mot countries did not support him now, and after the lies came out, more damage is done. Is it the fact that if Bush used the legit reason (getting rid of a vicious dictator to liberate the people) he also had to continue and attacking a a few dozen of other countries? (most of which did not give possibilities of financial gain).
To me (still) (and this can of course not be easily proven) the pressure of companies that now get all the rebuilding contracts (paid for by the tax from american citizens) is the only reason I can think of. ( a part from the oil business of course, but this is not a secret, and most western countries have dubious policies when oil is at stake)