Why did President George W. bush went to war in Iraq in 2003?
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BUSH wanted to finish off the guy who threatened his Daddy and to cover for the fact that he let Osama bin Laden get away at Tora Bora. He also wanted a perpetual war so that he could trade on being a "War President" for the remainder of his term of office (Afghanistan collapsed too quickly).\n\nBut to be fair, Bush was not the only one who wanted to go to war.\n\nRUMSFELD and WOLFOWITZ wanted a testing ground for their spectacularly unsuccessful and misguided "army of the future" strategy.\n\nCHENEY wanted to give no-bid, cost-plus contracts to Halliburton to improve the value of his stock options.
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BUSH'S DEEP REASONS FOR WAR ON IRAQ: OIL, PETRODOLLARS, AND THE OPEC EURO QUESTION
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In order to combat terrorism, the USA needed to eliminate possible bases and supply lines for terrorist activity which were located within Iraq.  The war is a result of the 9/11 attacks, and an attempt to prevent any more such attacks.
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There absolutely is no reason 4 the war in Iraq except 4 oil. It is very evident from the fact that in spite of Saddam accepting to step down, the reply from bush was that we shall enter Iraq whatsoever. History is witness beside WHERE are all the weapons 4 which we r loosing innocent lives from both sides 4 the few in the white house. Where are the FABRICATED lies of the CIA about bombs in Iraq????? and so many other questions that logic fails to reply but bush does????
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The reason is Bush went to Iraq. Shoot if the radical liberals ever agreed with anything Bush did I'd know it was the second coming. If Bush committed suicide right now Hollywood radicals would be complaining he didn't finish out his term.
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Many members of Bush's administration were also members of his father's administration.  They considered Iraq to be 'unfinished' business from the first Gulf War, and intended to push Saddam Hussein out of power at the first opportunity.  9-11 gave them the opportunity.\n\nThey have believed for 15 years that if they got Saddam out of power. Iraq would become a western-favoring 'foothold' in the middle-east.  Since the Saudi royal family has a difficult time holding on to power without the Wahhabi fundamentalists that want the US out of their country --  this new foothold would replace the base that was taken out of Saudi Arabia.\nSo far - it's been a complete flop.
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There are only two reasons why George Bush invaded Iraq, a sovereign nation that did not attack or provoke the USA: 1) Bush wanted to 'get even' with Saddam Hussein for humiliating his daddy during Desert Storm; and 2) Dick Cheney wants all the oil swimming under Iraq's sands so he and his Halliburton buddies can get richer and richer and richer.\n\nThe United States WILL NOT WITHDRAW ALL ITS TROOPS FROM IRAQ UNTIL DICK CHENEY HAS A ROCK-SOLID, IRON-CLAD DEAL IN PLACE TO ACQUIRE ALL OF IRAQ'S OIL. And that's why we're in the middle of a illegal and unconstitutional war with Iraq, which is putting this country trillions of dollars in debt, and which is ruining our reputation as a global leader. \n\nIt's all about greed, power, petty little jealousies, and OIL. The U.S. knows that China's appetite for oil is getting bigger every day. It has no intention of allowing Iraq's oil to go to China.\n\nWe tolerate other despots around the world - in fact, there are several dictatorship regimes which we actually prop up with financial aid and let the genocide continue. Why? Because those countries have no OIL. \n\nGeorge Bush, Dick Cheney, and Don Rumsfeld are the most evil, corrupt, incompetent megolomaniacs ever to occupy the Oval Office. This current U.S. Congress is the most evil, corrupt, incompetent body ever to occupy the Capitol Building. All of them deserve to be impeached or tried for high treason. If convicted, they all must face a public firing squad.\n\nBush is nothing more than a spoiled rich kid who never had to assume responsibility for any actions he's ever taken in life. He was kept out of harm's way while pretending to serve in a military guard unit. His daddy covered up countless DWIs and other legal jams his drug-using, alcohol-abusing son go into; and Bush has never had a job where he's really had to do any physical labor. His life has been one of privilege and power; he has always been isolated from the poor, sick, disabled, or disadvantaged. That's why is has such disdain for most of America's "common" people. \n\nHis claims of being a "born-again" Christian are bogus. Have you ever seen him walking out of a church on Sunday morning with his family?\n\nSurely Satan has reserved a special oil-saturated  corner of Hell for Bush and all his cronies, where they can spend their eternal damnation blaming each other for the mess they made of this country in eight short years. \n\nNext on the Bush agenda: Iran (it, too, has gobs of OIL). We'll find some flimsy excuse why we need to invade Iran (maybe we'll be searching for weapons of mass destruction again). \n\nAnd, if 'war' escalates right prior to the next national election, George Bush will impose martial law, postponing the elections until peace has been restored. That will make him America's first King George. The avarice, arrogance, and hypocrisy of this Republican-led band of modern day Robin Hoods (who rob the poor and give it all to their rich friends) is unspeakable. \n\nSadly, even if we could throw them all out of office, we'd only be replacing them with another band of crooked Democractic politicians. The only solution is another American Revolution.\n\nCheck out the newest blog: BUSHWACKER!\nwww.blogger.com\nhttp://al-aback.blogspot.com\n\nThomas Jefferson once said: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." That time is way overdue. \n\nBut, if our government can keep us distracted with maxxed-out credit cards, Britney Spears' new baby, and buying all kinds of junk we don't need at WalMart for "low prices - everyday" it can continue to play its great American shell game and keep up the shameful scam it has perpetrated on this country for more than five decades now.
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Legal, yes.   The primary reason for the initiation of the war in Iraq was due to Saddam Hussiens violations of United Nations Security Resolutions.   I believe he was in violation of 15 of them for over 11 years.   The biggest of those violations was failing to allow weapons inspectors inside his country to make sure he didn't have any weapons of mass destruction or other chemical and biological weapons.    He was warned for 11 years, and did not care.   9/11 happened and woke the United States up to the fact that these 3rd world country tyrants can no longer get away with what they are doing.   George W. again, through the United Nations warned Saddam that we were no longer going to put up with his actions and gave him a deadline to comply with all the resolutions.   Saddam openly stated that he didn't have to listen to the world and would do what he wanted.   George W. gave Saddam a deadline and simply said, "On this day, or any day after that..the United States is going to come in and take you out of power and once and for all find and destroy any weapons of mass destruction."   Saddam laughed.  The United Nations warned the United States not to take any action again Iraq.   The deadline approached and Saddam made an attempt to show compliance with UN Resolutions with a data book of over 14,000 pages.   The US Studied the book.   British intelligence and Egyptian Intelligence convinced the United States that Iraq did have WMD's.   The 14,000 page document was proven to be over 10 years old and mostly useless information.   George W. went back to the UN and was told to stand down and not take action against Iraq.   George W. went to Congress and Congress supported him with the invasion and subsequent liberation of Iraq from Saddam.   \n\nWhile no WMDs were found, many weapons that put him in violation of UN Resolutions were found, including intermediately ranged missles and chemical and biological weapons.   Other intelligence documents were found indicating that Hussien had moved his nuclear programs to Libya and his hardware to Syria.   Shortly after the invasion of Iraq, Liby turned over ALL of it's nuclean information that they claim was theirs, and not Saddam's.  \n\nIt's anyone guess, and easy to bash Bush.   But if the truth has to be know...it's a great thing to have a president with a set of balls that's not afraid to go agains the United Nations and do what is actually best for national security and the freedoms we enjoy here in the United States.
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Saddam made a death threat against the smart George Bush. Thats obviously Sr. And because he didn't finish the job, his son George Bush, the not smart at all one, decided to finish the job. Bush (not so smart one) decided to invade Iraq even before he entered into office. But here's an even better question. If Bush (not so smart one) wanted to rid itself of threats to the U.S. why didn't he go after North Korea? In Oct of 2000 the N. Korean govt said, "if the U.S. intends to interfere with our Nuclear Energy program, we will respond militarily". It's clear to everyone as to why we are fighting a warrantless war.
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The reason why we went to war in Afghanistan is that we are trying to get Osama bin Laden.\nThe reason we went to war in Iraq? "Oil"
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During the Persian Gulf war in 1991, the first President Bush decided not to invade Iraq.  He later explained that overthrowing the Iraqi government would have "incurred incalculable human and political costs... We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq."  He also said if we did invade Iraq, "We're going to be an occupying power — America in an Arab land — with no allies at our side. It would have been disastrous."\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush was right.  That's why the Iraq policy has been a disaster.
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The President can send troop into a situation for 90 days without Congressional approval. However, as the vote was put after the events of 9/11 he was given the authority to pursue what course he chose. He chose to target Iraq.
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If the President truly believed that "Saddam was a tyrant and used violence to exacerbate sectarian divisions to keep himself in power, and that as a result, deep tensions persist to this day", then why did he fail to send enough troops to keep the warring factions under control? Since our invation in 2003, almost 2400 of our brave sons and daughters have died in this misadventure. I think it is appropriate to ask President Bush to explain why he was unprepared to deal with the sectarian strife since he knew that Saddam's dictatorial polices sowed the seeds of civil war. Or, is this something he just got briefed on.
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Two separate issue.\n\nWas there any valid reason for going to Iraq in the first place? Arguably. Even though Bush changed justifications like some people change socks, it's arguable that deposing Saddam wasn't a bad thing. So, even though it was a uninlateral act of agression, and in violation of international law, it could be argued as a good idea.\n\nHowever, staying in Iraq 3 years after "Mission Accomplished" is a different question, and has a very different answer. It's not the job of the US military to play local police indefinitely, or the role of the US to force a country to change it's legal or political system. \n\nIt's bad enough we toppled their own govt. Whatever reasons we might have had to do that, don't justify remaining there, especially given how unwanted we are, and given the ongoing loss of life.\n\nSeparate issues. Going in the first place, arguable. Staying, no.
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The Bush family is entirely off their rocker. Do you know how many civilians have died in Iraq? How many parents, spouses and children will not get to see the one they love because of this war? This war was started because Bush wanted the oil that was in Iraq. Now he's tearing up Alaska in search of oil there. The Bushes are a loney family, and if we had a Bush for President come 2008, this country would fall apart.
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I really didn't want another Bush in office because of Sr George Bush was about when he was in office. Unfortunately his son is in office and then 9/11 happened. Now we have our troops over seas fighting against an enemy that they have no real experience in fighting (guriella war-fare). Troops are dying everyday and we really haven't found any weapons   of mass destruction or Osoma Bin-Laden as of yet. The real reason why we are over in Iraq is to get our bid in on their black gold. Is Bush the right person for presidency? NO. But he has to finish what he started.
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He sucks and maria in "we" u mean me. And George W. Bush sent soldiers to Iraq. That's why Farenheight 9/11 was made for. He won because he was voted by red necks from Texas. And the people who voted for him are going to get more soldiers killed.