Can anyone tell me the reason for the war in Iraq?
489377
Penis envy...someone get a ruler already!!
696850
I'm against the war in Iraq because the reason we went in has proven to be false.  I'm against the war in Iraq because 100(!) young brave American soldiers were killed just this past October.  I'm against the war in Iraq because like it or not it's becoming another Vietnam.  We should be putting our time and energy into protecting the borders of America.  By putting those billions of dollars into our transportation systems, our school systems, our cities and States.  And our brave soldiers should be here at home where we need them.  We've done all we can in Iraq.  It's time to come home.
483958
To build a reason for attacking Iraq
4196
He's a WAR president and he has said that himself.  He likes going to war to resolve his problems.  Ask yourself this.  WHY are we in Iraq?  Did Saddam Hussain have ANYTHING to do with the terror on the USA? He's trying to be like his father.
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Are you asking if the war in Iraq was meant fight\nterrorism or create it?\n\nThe war in Iraq has only made terrorism worse.\nHow could it also NOT be about oil.\n\nLook at the people who run this country!\nhttp://amconmag.com/2004_06_07/review.html\n\nIs Tweety on something. HEY TWEETY!! WE DID IT! WE STOLE THERE OIL!
28748
The war is currently to stabilize Iraq,and basically to get a friendly presence in a very unstable and dangerous part of the world. As for why the troops are not home yet - If the US leaves now, Iraq will fall into complete chaos. The problem is 1. stay, and bear the brunt of the attacks by insurgents, or 2. leave, and let the country fall into complete chaos until some powerful warlord eventually unifies and takes over iraq.
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He is the WAR president, silly.  Now that just would not make good sense would it?  FLASH! to pn... where is the evidence that Iraq had ANYTHING to do with 9/11.  Were there any terrorists attacking the US from Iraq ? NO.\nAfter the US led invasion and occupation, Iraq is a training ground for terrorists from around the world - thanks to Bush.\nBut we caused that mess and created a political vacuum that is leading to a civil war.  Don't be a sheep and follow the sheeple that bleat 9/11 9/11 , terra terra terra. \nThey are largely uninformed and misled.
508524
The 1st Gulf War between the U.S. and Iraq, after Iraq invaded Kuwait in the early 90s.  The conflict took place in the Middle East, specifically Iraq and Kuwait.  The reasons for the war have been the subject of debate.  Some say the U.S. fought the war along with British allies to liberate Iraq.  Other people say the U.S. fought the war because Kuwait had a lot of oil and they didn't want American oil interests falling into the hands of Saddam Hussein.  The United States and its allies won. \n\nAnother example is the war fought between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan in the 1980s.  The communist Soviet Union, before collapsing and breaking up into many countries, fought a war in Afghanistan in the 1980s.  The Soviets were trying to take over Afghanistan much as they had done with other regions of the world in their brief 20th century existence.  The Soviets lost the war.  Many Russian Soviet soldiers died.  They were not able to take over Afghanistan and make it part of the Soviet Union.
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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.
405488
IT WAS IN FACT...IRAQ.   any doubt as to why we are there now fighting someone else's  Holy war?
548705
go to the bookstore and check out "Boomerang". it explains all about this issue. Another book called "Confessions of an economic Hit-man" explains how greed for oil causes wars like Iraq and Desert Storm. better yet, just check out Idiot's Guide to Iraq.  This book could be called "How people kill each other in the middle east over oil". all these are good.\n\na crazy guy from Ecuador once told me "wars are always about economics"  the more i read about the subject the more i realize he was dead on. since economies fuel every aspect of politics, it only makes sense that economics would be THE deciding factor when any government decides to invade. Saddam did it to Kuwait when he was in debt to them, we did it to Iraq when we decided we needed a more "friendly" leadership in a country that could provide us with oil and natural gas contracts, and just look at Britain..holy chit. the examples are infinite. it happens all the time, and the oldest joke in the book is that the nationalists of the invading country ALWAYS provide or support an alternative justification for the aggression. people are so stupid...
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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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The operation was Called Operation Iraqi Freedom, that should explain a lot.  We were looking for WMDs that we knew should have been there and the other purpose was to rid the country of Saddam Hussein's regime.
813978
2.5% of Iraq's population has died...when?  Maybe provide some follow-up statement and context for your quesion.  I'm sure everyone will blame the US, it seems to be the cool thing to do lately.  I will give you this, the US did light the fuse in that part of the world, but it was bound to happen eventually.
50589
It started in 1990 with Iraqs invasion of Kuwait.  The original Gulf War really didnt end, so it's been one long war.
919198
IT IS AN AL QUEDA PLOT TO DESTABILIZE THE COUNTRY AND TO GET THE REST OF THE WORLD TO BLAME THE US FOR THE PROBLEMS. THE MAJORITY OF THE TROUBLE MAKERS ARE NOT EVEN FROM IRAQ. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THE IRAQI FACTIONS ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW THE INSURGENTS TO KILL THEM WITH OUT A FIGHT. IT SEEM LIKE A CIVIL WAR BUT IT IS AN INTRICATE PLOT TO DESTROY THE AMERICAN PROCESS. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO STICK IT OUT. IF WE RUN WE WILL BE ASKING FOR FURTHER PROBLEMS ON OUR HOMELAND.
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well, I certainly don,t.   I do believe that oil was one of the primary  reasons,  but perhaps not the most important one.  as early as 1999, when  dumbya was being touted for candidacy,  he told his biographer  that Reagan had advised him that if he ever became president,  to pick a country,   that would be a sure win.  he chose iraq because it was one of his daddy's biggest mistakes.  when hb1 first installed saddam , then gave him billions  of dollars and weapons.  (Where do you think iraq got all those weapons they used in the Iraq-Iran war?)  so,  major reasons were  to get his ratings up,  get the country behind him, get control of the oil,  and fatten lots of pockets  with war contracts.\nof course, most of the biggest and fattest contracts went to  a company called halliburton, formerly chaired by tricky dicky cheney.\none could go on and on, and many books have been written on the subject, and many more wll, in years to come.