Just a thought are there any similarities? Wild West and Iraq?
969055
no becasue we didn't train indians to fight indians to try and set up a indian democracy\n\nand they never claim the indians had WMD's or more simply it wasn't neccesary. \nbut yeah all wars where you have one really strong force against a much weaker one in alarge are of land are very similar,
919750
Nope.  Under Saddam the utility system worked, there were no roving gangs of thugs, and there were not Al Qaeda insurgents wandering the land.  Since the invasion 600,000 Iraqis have died.  Saddam was a bad guy, but the price of the invasion has been very high for Iraqis.
124128
No. But my best friend is a Kurdish Iraqi, and she spent 4 months there last year. She had her ups and downs. But what speaks volumes is that she saw her family's oil being taken by US officials with her own two eyes. (she comes from a wealthy family and they have lots of that). She was also staying in a mansion made of marble but there wasn't even any water to flush the toilets with. Pretty depressing.
687100
I'm sure there will be several posts to suggest that the recent violence in Iraq this month, and certainly during April, are evidence of a brewing civil war in Iraq, but the reality based upon fact, is simply not there.\n\nSati al-Husri, considered the 'father of modern Iraq,' purported before his death that there would be struggles within the frame of the Iraqi State because of the religious factions existing within her borders.  This is a fundamental issue, and the West has come to recognize it all too well.  \n\nHowever, despite Iraq's cultural/religious inequity, Sati taught his children and grandchildren, that Sunni Muslims of which sect he belonged, could equally coexist with the Shi'a and Kurds. There was no conflict in his family's inner circle.  He proved that enlightened intellectual thought could countermand extremist ideology without compromising religious piety.\n\nBut although al-Husri's ideas are easy to agree with, especially from a Western point of view, they are not so easy to implement, especially in the current climate of terrorism.\n\nThe underpinning to all of the conflict in Iraq is not a brewing civil war among its Muslim factions, but rather an insurgency that cannot see the value of peace in the Middle East.  They tend to look through their extremist eyes with a 'jihadi' philosophy.  The insurgents will attempt to insight the Iraqi people into warring with each other.  This is not for the gain of the Iraqi people; it merely creates the atmosphere of unsettled violence for them. And the insurgents could care less about an Iraqi unified state either. Instead, they want their terrorist agenda to move forward...at all costs.\n\nTo that end, they will foment unrest, spatter the media with words of 'Civil War,' and create a masterful stroke of using the West against itself.  Fortunately, the Iraqi people are resolved to follow Sati al-Husri's example:  Freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, and freedom of commerce are the seeds to grow an independent state.  Violence and terrorism have no place in such a united country.  Democracy is the manifold weapon against al-Qa'ida and the Taliban, and the insurgents simply can't stand it.\n\nAs to the $4.00 gallon of gas, I doubt this will come to fruition, much as the media seems to hope it will.  We cannot discount those politicians who have a stake in the November elections either.  They seem to throw out this vague threat as though it were a weapon.\n\nThere is no doubt that we may come close to the mark in some sections of the country, especially over the summer months. But Americans in general will not accept this increase, and the government knows it.  So do the oil companies and our allies producing oil.  It is not in their best interests to price themselves out of the market.  There will likely be caps before the $4.00 per gallon rate is reached.  After all, once again, this is an election year.  Politicos have a reason to make sure the voters are looking at their names with favor. The first place the voter’s feel the pressure of Washington is at the pump.  You may be assured that the first place Washington will compromise is also at the pump.
1179806
Yes. all nationalities, cultures and creeds produce incredible minds and Iraq is no exception. For the first time in a while these minds are getting closer to a point where they can be developed without encumbrance and make their contributions to the world.
763116
Careful of the choice of words. "Rocks" sounds a lot like "Iraqs".\n \nPeople accuse Webb of being incivil with his remarks. But is what Bush doing in Iraq civil? Sending American troops to kill Iraqis and to die for no reason at all (WMD and democracy are not reasons)? How can you compare a rude remark to over 2600 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi deaths?
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http://www.iraqbodycount.net/\nhttp://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182\n\nthough I think they may count insurgents as civi's.\n\nI am sorry, but I am more concerned about the monitary value of this war than the iraqi lives lost. Unfortunately it is not equaling up for me. I think we should pull out before this poor excuse for a economic boost kills our markets even more.\n\n9/11, USS Cole, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania *2, OK City, and so on are facts of life. It is part of being the most powerful nation on Earth, you piss off alot of people to get there.
569082
No, no, no. Especially not with history. Look into WW2 for more on that. They definitely have  two totally different languages. Their cultures are a lot different.\n\nIn a nutshell, they are not really related at all.
593642
There is good article on the BBC website that gives two views on the future in Iraq.\n\nIt summarises both sides of the argument.
852577
LMFAO!  Yes, we can DEFINITELY compare Israel to Iraq...Can't wait to see what our meddling will produce THIS time!  OMG I can't believe this question...AWESOME!
810223
does it matter. the two are really similar any way
40114
Yes they are very similar. It is spelled Klonopin if you want to look it up.
241735
No. Bush already has created the next Vietnam in Iraq. A war that's basically going nowhere. Imagine if we attacked Iran by ourselves? First of all, we'd lose. There's no way Iran would cave in just like Iraq did. Iraq was already a split nation(kind of like ours, ironically) and Iran is completely united against us. \n\nIf anything, the United Nations will have to do this together if they really want to, but I doubt we will. \n\nAnd a response to looking into the Saudi Arabia nuclear program: THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN. Bush is strong allies with Saudi Arabia's leaders. Are you joking? Gas prices would reach 20$ a gallon the day he decides to do anything in Saudi Arabia. Besides, why would he, he makes money with those people.
127952
The worst since Warren Harding.  The similarities are amazing.\n\nTo the person who slammed Clinton, get a grip.  Great economy, low unemployment, safe world, privacy was real, no unjustified wars, and on and on and on.
928678
I don't think they sound similar at all.  But we don't have many of either around these parts, unfortunately.  \n\nBad teeth? That's all the tea and cigarettes but I will have that any day over the men I am used to.
830838
Certainly. Most of it is history that has been recorded elsewhere, just told from a number of perspectives.\n\nIt deals with people known to have existed and things that they are known to have done.\n\nHowever none of the supernatural occurrences have been supported except one. That is the destruction of the Tower of Babel. There is a ruin that fits some of that story in that its destruction shows evidence of the release of a great deal of power of some kind. In Iraq if Saddam didn't tear it apart.
1131873
... perhaps the question should read... is anyone surprised Saddam and Rumsfeld were hanging out together in the 80s... hahaha\n\nbirds.. feather... flock... together...