where is the FREEDOM that America had promised Iraqi people in it?
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america had promised the american companies to steal iraq
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It doesn't.  President Bush just claims it does, to get a reason to get suspicious about Iraqis and Arabs.  Any wrong word, even though it's a free country, the president will get suspicious.  And, there's no way of knowing if the system will be abused, the president has already lied to us enough.
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This is a very good story, and I feel it not only applies to situations as existed in Iraq, but in the rest of the world as well... \n\nGod bless your family, and thankyou for your willingness to defend freedom at home and across the globe.
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Dear Fox, I think I can understand what you mean but maybe their definition of freedom is a little defferent from American standard definition.\nIraq specially is an ancient civilization, they have been there for the history(As you know Babylon was there many years B.C.) and they have many complicated feelings.\nIraq is a holy land for Muslims, if you know Islam history you will understand that this is not a common place with common people, they have their own mythes and they love them. The most powerful Islamic schools are there and people believe in Islamic leaders. Even when they were called for vote they got permission for it from their religious leader. \nThey have been guards of many holy shrines there even before crusade wars.\n you can't tell them how to think about freedom, it seems they find clergy government more free than democracy and they are fighting for freedom.\nThis is very important for US because of Domino theory which US hope to happen in middle east and all other countries there see what a beauty is Democracy in Iraq and try to have one but it will not happen, I think the second US leave the Iraq they will overthrow their government and make a new Islamic-Clergy type.
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Well Guantanamo is in Cuba (sort of) and there are the US run prisons in Iraq eg Abu Ghraib
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That's simple. Iraqi's are not Americans.
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how do you think we got our freedom by standing back.\n\nin the public eyes iraq does not deserve freedom like ours.  we need keep fighting the terrorist for the people OF THE WORLD from the terrorist who rule it.  and we are not dictator we are freedom fighters who fight for FREEDOM,  JUSTICE AND LIBERTY.  unfortunitly people lost sight of it  and voted wrong yesterday.  \n\nand morally we are now also headed in the wrong direction.  people need to be responible for their action and not blame it on science or the society.\n\nfinally for the budget there goes the state and national level budget and economy and our taxes.  people what things to be in place for a better country and community.  but who do you think we pay for it in the long run.  we do with our taxes, not with the so called federal and state money people think we have.\n\n country is in a mess thanks to the ungrateful american public who forget how our free\n\nall you need to know
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I think it was totally right to go to war, mis-informed people argue otherwise. Do I think Iraq will be able to convert smoothly to a "democracy" state? No, it's not what their used to, they are used to a dictatorship of evil rule. If they like to be free, they will be, if they don't and prefer to live under a dictatorship then they will fight to do so. Promoting stability in Iraq is up to the people, not the war effort.
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Iraq...if you are an American.  Remember, some of their radical groups have abducted and beheaded some of our citizens.
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Government of America's Choice? How is that when Iraq held their own elections?
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The Patriot Act, giving up rights for freedom, afghanistan, the iraq war, iraqi people are free and in temporary chaos, homeland security dept made, you can probably think of others. 9/11 sent a shockwave throughout the world which will forever change it.
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Mesopotamia was located in what is now present-day Iraq.
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i think you're missing the point. Freedom gives you the choice to choose your countries destiny. If the afghans vote to have the taleban rule their country again then they can (although US probably won't let that happen). But its their choice. In Iraq, Saddam wasn't elected, he was a dictator, Iraqis can choose to elect someone like him again, but can only do it if they have freedom.\nI don't agree with a lot of Americas foriegn policy, but would argue that no population would not want, enjoy and appreciate the freedom offered them
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We went to kick some middle east butt,  that is what the America people wanted and almost demanded after 9/11.\n\nNow we are stuck because the county did not find freedom as great as we thought they would.
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Americans know nothing of such things, only what thier government and media told them. Iraq was a nice peaceful place before... Look into Socialism, it is where we will end up eventually
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No war imposed from outside can give people the freedom in my personal view.  It is like someone giving you your livelihood...  it becomes a hand out, if you do not earn it.  It is okay to assist those who are fighting for freedom. If anyone truly deserves freedom, it is the poor palestinians who have been abused and kicked around for more than fifty years and we have a lot of clout to give them freedom, as we are active participants in TAKING AWAY their freedom, as we provide a lot of aid to Israel, some of which is used to take their freedom.  \n\nAnyone with half a brain knows that freedom for Iraqis is just a political ploy, an excuse to do the dirty work of Israel.  Plus, if Iraq did not have oil, we would let them die and rot like we do most  in several conflicts in Africa, Asia and elsewhere.  \n\nThat is my opinion on this issue.
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bagdad was always a hub of commerce & society. americans were safe up until the invasion. it was one of the last places in the middle east that i could get a drink, a woman could dress in modern clothes & have a job, gays were tollerated, trade was unrestricted & all people were welcome to enjoy all there was to offer. the only standing concern was to pisoff saddam.