What is Americas' purpose in the War in Iraq?
407754
Alright, first of all Hussein was not a Communist he was a fascist dictator. I think you might be thinking about why he was not removed in the first war after the invasion of Kuwait. That was because the Soviet Union was still in existence and the west did not want a power vacuum in Iraq filled by a Communist regime.\n\nThe rationale behind attacking was he has used chemical weapons on his own citizens in the past and has made claims of having the capacity to deliver chemical or biological weapons by missile or air strike. He was also, and this is a fact, bankrolling and supplying suicide bombers in Israel.\n\nSince he claimed to be on a course of acquiring nuclear weapons and was adamantly supportive of Bin Laden, a preemptive strike was devised to topple Hussein and restore Iraq to a democracy.\n\nHussein had shown how bloodthirsty and cruel he could be in the first Gulf War and his decade long battle with neighbor Iran, not to mention his treatment of Kurds, Berbers and his own Shiite countrymen. There was no question given the opportunity his antipathy for the United States would lead to some kind of terrorist or military attack in the future.\n\nAs for Iraq, it really is not a 3rd world country like Afghanistan. It has tremendous oil deposits and a modern infrastructure.
1045318
We're not at war with Iraq. We are helping the democratically elected Iraq government fight the terrorist insurgents and the foreign terrorist invaders (from Iran and Syria). \n\nI don't want to sound harsh, but do you have the slightest clue as to what is going on at all?
921341
They are towards leaving Iraq.  They really don't have a plan right now.  They wanted to use scare tactics against Americans, so they get the vote.  As of now, I haven't heard any plans yet.
241206
WOW! Now that's a loaded question. It all depends on who you ask.\n\nThe Extremely short, short answer: Money, Power and Politics.\n\nSlightly more elaborated answers:\n\n* Because we are trying to put an end to terrorism?\n* Because we are trying to bring freedom and democracy to the masses?\n* Because war is good for the pockets of American Businessmen?\n* Because the U.S. Governments wants to strip away American rights and freedoms giving themselves more power and to do this they needed to fabricate a war on terror?\n\nBut the most compelling:\n*Because many Middle eastern nations, including Iraq, have plans to switch their currency base from the U.S. Dollar to the Euro and this would slowly erode the worth of American currency essentially knocking us out of our vaunted place of power in the World Economy.  \n\nI hope this helps.
973023
well apart from that excuse that saddam had weapons which could blast us brits, what other reason are we going there for? i doubt we're helping the iraqs. we're in it for the money and oil. \n\nnobody likes armed missonarys
825042
Iraq has become the center of the war against the Islamic terrorists. Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia - all of the Islamic nations know this - and so do the terrorists.\n\nAmerica and its allies are the terrorists' last hurdle to their demented ideology and objectives.\n\nIt's a tough pill to swallow, but we must hold true to our promises to the Iraqi people. We must stay and continue to provide training, military aid and humanitarian aid until the Iraqi forces are capable of defending themselves from the terrorists.
897882
I think he's trying to do both...  America is not every country's mother and Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11...\n\nThis country is literally falling apart because we concentrate so much about what's going on outside our borders we stop careing about ourselves.  We "punish" countries that do wrong and we give "allowance" money to countries that are short on their feet.  Is this really our job? No!  We made it our job now everyone expects us to fight their wars for them and help them out, meanwhile our people are hurting, our people are starving, and our people are homeless.  \n\nWhy do us as Americans matter less to our government than everybody else?
44931
The goal of the US military is \n1. conflict deterrence (don't attack or we'll hit you back hard),\n2. conflict resolution (a conflict is under way and it's the military's job to quickly and soundly end the fight),\n3. as a last resort to achieving critical goals when all other options have failed.\n\nIf the US wanted to conquer the world, it would have a much more active role in the Philippines, Panama Canal, Cuba, and pretty much most of this hemisphere come to think of it.
631752
From one point it was an altruistic move by Bush to liberate Iraqi peopel. The present administration is altruistic in mitives than ever. But the way it does it really sucks.\nSecond, gaining control over oil prices since US needs energy resources fro its further development and domination in the world. The point US Strategy for 21st century makes is that Americans will never let any country to rise at the same hegemony level it has acquired.\nThird, there were miscalculations in US intelligence circles. Look what happened to CIA chiefs.\nSummarizing - the goal behind US invasion in Iraq is complex and very misguiding, but at all it is objectively considered as a political failure of Bush Administration.
281817
US doesnt' want to steal iraq's oil.  it needs to control the world trade in oil.  basially require all oil-producing countries to market their oil in dollars, effectively making american paper money redeemable in oil.\n\ncompliant arab regimes also re-invest hundreds of billions of dollars of oil profits in the united states.  if they're allowed to start selling oil in Euros they will invest their profits somewhere else and the US economy will suffer tremendously\n\nthat's why bush went to war with all these countries.  to maintain america's control over the oil trade.
1130407
Because the "American Republic" are using Iraq for their own personal benefits.
1099006
Because a failure in Iraq is  failure to America and our standing in the world will go down.  If we leave prematurely the entire world will see America doesn't stick it out to the end.  That is a position we as a country cannot have if we expect our allies to stand by us.\n\nBesides, we lucked up and got the moth to the flame effect there.  The terrorist have gone to Iraq to run us out.  They are now there for us to fight and kill, and it is better to fight them there than fight them here.  They have shown they have no intention of leaving us alone.
814461
The objective was two-fold. The removal of Saddam Hussein and the establishment of a stable, free democracy.\n\n\nFinishing this war, staying until we have accomplished the goals in their entirety is a much smarter choice than many want to believe.\n\nIF...America pulls out of Iraq too soon, it will leave a power vacuum in the country that would more than likely be filled by the lunatics in Iran. First order of business...start lobbing nukes around like the drunken pirates throwing candy and beads at the Gasparilla Parade. Result..world war 3. We would have to go through all this again. We are there (like it or not) and it makes no sense to do this job half-a**ed.
622134
YOU MUST BE STUPIDEST SHEER IDIOT  MORON TO ASK THIS.. AMERİCA İS SERVİNG FOR THE BİG BUSİNESSES İN ıRAQ.. THEY steal the petroleum in ıraq and 2 percent of the money obtained from the sales of the oıl pays for the poor american losses.\n\nSee my answers and questions to get enlightened
724584
A good question, since we don't have any clear objectives in being there now. First it was find the nuclear weapons and other WMDs, then it was to depose Saddam, then it was to spread democracy, then it was to wait until the Iraqi's adopted a constitution, then we were there to train the Iraq army and police to stand up for themselves (then we would stand down), now, we are in Iraq to finish what we started, whatever that was! Oh, also we're there so the guys who already died won't have died in vain. The ultimate justification for more to die! Republican logic can be extremely dangerous.
204519
america is just successful to kill the people of iraq not combine i have been living very close to iraq and it is possible to see the real terrorism that the americans do.only reason is the oil thats it...those americans can do anything in favour of them thats why they will take the most interest of people,people like OSAMA.\n\npeace out of here
105924
Nope, I think the goal with Iraq, is just to make it a stable government, and help the people there. From your picture your female right?  Well, if you lived in Iraq you wouldn't have even been able to post this question... Just because your female.  More than likely you wouldn't even be able to read, as only 25% of Iraqs female population can read.\n\nIn part of course its for oil aswell.  A warring nation in an area where we get over 31% of our oil from (the middle east nations).  If they wage war and take over kuwait again, or whatever country it could drastically effect the WORLD ecomomy, not just the us's.\n\nThis however, does not mean it's only about the oil.  There was the possible threat of a Womd.  Also,  per the amount of money Iraq has, it has one of the lowest quality of life ratings per individual of any country.  \n\nI work with someone from Iraq,  I had no idea about this before I met him, but apparently slavery still exists in Iraq.  He was a slave until he was 19, and managed to escape to Saudi arabia, and then move to the us.  When he was 8, there government was building a another new palace. his house was in the way, and his father refused to move.  There goverment offered no compensation, no lodging, no anything.  Also it was where his family had lived for 3 generations, so his father refused to move.  His father was killed, and dragged away, just because he refused to move.  \n\nWithout an Adult male at the head of a family, his mother and he were arrested, and then forced into indentured servitude,(Slavery) but not to learn a trade or a skill.... just because she was an adult female, without a husband, and because he was a child.  Though he escaped at 19, his mother is still over there, and still someones slave.  He is in the process of trying to buy her freedom, and I wish him the best in this.  Noone should have to worry about buying the freedom of their family, thats just not how life should be.\n\nPuerto Rico was different, Puerto Rico, was pretty much just the "prize" from the Spanish- American war.  \n\nI can't tell you if you would be happier if American influence was there or not, however I can tell you what would more than likely happen if all North American influence left Puerto Rico... \n\nFirst, the small port drug dealings from Colombia, would double and triple, then it would move inland.  Filling streets and buildings everywhere with drugs, and violence. Puerto rico, would soon be filled with all the drugs, murder, and corruption of colombia.\n\nShortly after the Colombian drug trade has sunk its claws in even further. While Puerto Ricans are stuggling just to stay alive, worrying if they should even send their kids to schoool or not, because of all the resent shootings... Then Cuba will step in, Promising to restore peace, and clean up the streets.  They will declare martial law,  and in true measure they will "clean up"  anyone breaking any laws will be shot,  many innocent people will die.\n\n5-10 years down the road, Puerto Ricans as a people will look at their life, and wonder what went wrong?  Where did their freedom go?\n\nWith the Us there, we are there as friends, and you get full citizenship.  If Cuba comes in, what will you have?  I'm not saying we should be there, it costs the US government quite a bit of money to aid Puerto Rico, and if you want the US out, I say lets leave, and I of course wish you the best in life.