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Originally Posted by Rasta_Man
I think it was pointless and a mistake to invade Iraq. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. The middle east is a dangerous place and does need help, but we went war in the wrong place and for the wrong reason.
First we went to war because Iraq had ties with 9/11, but that was wrong.
Then because Iraq had "Weapons of Mass Destruction", but that was wrong.
Then because Saddam was a huge threat, but we killed him and its still crazy over there.
Then to Liberate Iraq, but its been 6 years later and it seems we havnt done much over there. Religious terrorists still are blowing up cars and markets all the time.
I seems like Vietnam all over agian, maybe even worse.
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For fuck sakes, none of you have one clue to what you're talking about at all. First of all there are many reasons why the United States and it's allies are in the Middle East right now, because:
1. War brings money to those who invest in it.
2. United States is for the rich not the poor, poor/middle class are fighting for these wars while the rich gets richer.
3.To have a hold on the cheap oil in Northern Iraq and to boost/protect the American dollar.
4. To get rid of a ruthless dictator in Iraq (Saddam).
5. There are many terrorist groups in Iraq.
6. The United States wants a powerful Middle Eastern allie to support them in the future to come (That's why the United States and a few other countries are rebuilding the Iraqi military)
7.Holding on to Iraq is a good key spot from fighting off Iran from striking one of United States most closest allie (Israel).
8. The United States (Western world) is a big influence on the Middle East and brings a very big impact to them also.
9. Iraq is a very oil rich country, and it was very hard for them to refine the oil so other countrys including the United States wanted in on the oil, but Saddam Hussein had let in only Germans, Canadians, British and a few others excluding the United States, which there was alot of money there.
10. The United States knew that Saddam Hussein would, could, support terrorism and make the war in Afghanistan alot more complex then it already was.