why war? in iraq?! in afghanistan?? for oil? or dollar? si this democracy!?!!!?
468371
heh...democracy, just a cover for achieving Greedy interests.
741941
Bush: "We're gonna stay in Iraq to get the job done." What job?\nPumping every last barrel and drop of oil out of the ground? \n\nApparently to ensure democracy in a country where no one gives a damn is the answer some are using. Personally I believe it's for oil and greed. Oil to keep Americans happy, greed to keep the oil companies happy. \n\nEverybodies happy!
773760
And you have forgotten the point that the country goes 1.5billion (I believe) dollars into debt every day.\nOh yes. And the fact that it isn't even a war. It's a conflict. Does anyone remember the last conflict? VIETNAM.\nI'd vote for my democratic, if not radical, candidates for this coming election if only I were old enough to vote.
1039646
An emphasis on war policies is driven by business concerns....Imagine if Cheney was a real estate salesman....  ok we'd have to buy bombs, mobilize troops consult with the Carlise group... No .if realestate was our focus  we could buy Afghanistan for $8000 an acre, have a presence in the middle east and cut all the heroin use in the world...ummmmm    Know any real estate tycoons running for pres???
231486
.      I can not believe some spme people. I hear a lot of stupidity coming out of a lot of Americans mouths concerning the war with Iraq."We're there for oil." what? Cumon ppl listen to ya selves please. What happen to Nationalism? Standing behind our country. That just sickens me to hear that kind of uneducated comments coming out of my fellow Americans mouths. \nAnybody care to correct/comment? Contact me; I'm open for aguement/disscusion.\n.      First of all, we get most of our oil supplies from Nigeria, and even if that was the reason we're there, we Americans should have nothing to whine and cry about because it would only be to assure our benefits. We're in the 21st century for God's sake. This is not the time to just go to war because one country refuses to sell its products. Man! \n.     I support the war with Iraq a 100%. We cant always be reactive, people. We have to act first to stop these idiots from even thinking about messing with us. We cant wait for another 9/11 to go to war. We have to be proactive and teach'em that they should know better than messing with the supper power.       \n.    Even tho this war has dramatically driven our economy downward, its gonna help assure our security in the long run. War is what gave us the image that we have right now. After the bomming of Hiroshima and Nagasaki every other country knew better than messing with us. \n.     Forger the rest, liberating those poor, innocent citizens from dictatorship alone is a legit reason from the USA to go to war with any country!
603317
Dear Dude:\nFirst learn about the following facts and then talk about democracy. \n\nThe transnational companies which are using American government and ARMY to sip oil from Iraq are paying back with the money they have earned by selling the oil they have been continuously stealing from Iraq. They will do the same in Iran and Venezuella.\n\nYou won't believe it but some transnational companies are there to force the Yahoo Corp. to delete my questions here. But I am continuously changing my name to hide it from them. Until they find me, thousands of people will have learned that America is no more controlled by its national companies. Transnational companies are a great threat both for America and the world. A transnational company is one that feels no loyalty to any nation. They don’t pay any taxes to any government and they are strong enough to overthrow governments all over the world. For the time being they are using Americans. They threat America by the fact that if they draw their capital and investments from America 25 % of its population will be jobless. \n\nThe fight and the tension between the members of the Senate is in fact a fight between the American and non-American capital owners. Right after the 9/11 the nationalistic or loyal American capital owners became a little bit stronger and passed a decree from the senate to the effect that the central government and the states are to buy their weapons from NATIONAL war industries... But at present non-American capital owners have become stronger enough to sip petroleum out of Iraq by using American ARMY. This is the horrible fact about American Politics and Bush is not loyal to America.\n\nSorry for the terrible English. Wish you prosperity and happiness. I am a mere warrior to enlighten people about facts.… Yes, they are my facts. But believe me they aren’t groundless.
321730
The war was for regime change, it was always for regime change, not to catch Saddam, and not to find WMD. There is not a stable new government in place yet, so it's not time to leave yet: that has been the plan all along.\n\nWe are no longer fighting a war there, we are in a peacekeeping role, yes, against an insurgency. And we are there at the invitation of the Iraqi government, and under a UN mandate, and both the invitation and the mandate get renewed every year. So the whole world pretty much agrees that we should be there, except you :)\n\nThe "we are there for the oil" argument is total BS and always has been. Iraq under Saddam wanted to sell their oil. We were the ones that said "no". If we wanted their oil so much, all we had to do was lift the embargo, which is what France wanted to do. So why don't you accuse France of wanting Iraq's oil? We were the ones who would not let Iraq sell it. \n\n(Please, if you want to make an argument, at least make it consistent with the history)
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ARE you crazy or just plain dumb? What an idiotic thing to say. \n\nEven the Bush admin has given up on Iraq and Afghanistan as being free. So what was that F___ war for anyway!!\n\nWhat we should do is mind our own business!!\n\nThe ONLY superpower? China could probably kick our butts, especially right now, that is if you don't care whether anyone survives!
974553
This was a massive plunder operation under the guise of patriotism misplaced.  It is otherwise known as the big lie.  Iraq was ugly for many, but peaceful.  Now Iraq is a violent shambles,directly due to the intervention of GW Bush.  If there were no oil there, do you think we would be there?  Not a chance.
806011
I'm really having trouble following your logic. You think it's a better situation to have our teenage boys in Iraq getting killed than having a negotiated peace? You think it's a better situation to be wasting billions of dollars on a war rather than move America toward energy independence? You think it's better that the rich save a few bucks on their taxes and all our jobs get shipped overseas?\nI'm not a liberal my friend, but I sure know when I'm being bamboozled.
164321
the government is so stuipid. it went to Iraq to rob oil, but each barrel of petrol cost 3 times its price just to steal it;)\nI wonder when will US stop wars. or at least to stop washing our brains that we have a great future. \ni think we get that amount when the currency falls .when  you can buy one coca cola for 1000$
222453
Forget all the things you hear about democracy and justice, who helped Saddam Hussein become powerful in the first place? Who sold him weapons? (Haven't you seen that video of Ramsfeld & hussain shaking hands?) It's just that the politions (Bush & friends) didn't need him anymore, he was no longer a obedient little boy, and ofcourse, president Bush needed more oil!
486093
What are you talking about?\n\nGas prices are high because the world (specificly the USA) haven't been researching or building an alternative fuel source infrastructure. Our politicians, both Rep & Dems are bought and paid for by the oil companies, the wealthiest lobby there is.\n\nWhat has that got to do with partisan politics? Have you been asleep?
272746
To steal the wealth of the invaded country. No national leaders really care about freedom, democracy and so on in other countries. USA now claims they want democracy in Iraq, but for a long time, they funded dictatorships in Latin America. They just find the best way to steal the wealth of all over the planet.
452219
Impeace! An Oil man trying to help us, please! That's like saying Satan is gonna save our souls! He has screwed Iran and such, and even our own people here in the US! Yeah he brought back the military quo, but at what costs? the cost of the oil we buy from who, IRAN, IRAQ, and Baghdad! Not to mention the soldiers who have spent well more than the 4 years they only signed up for.Other than good bud what the f*ck is out there??? All I can say more than that is watch Canadian Bacon
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.
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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.