Come on, just one paragraph

[matt7531]

I asked this question twice on the thread that is now closed, and still no takers. Come on, can't we get someone here who can write a single paragraph explaining how the War in Iraq has improved US security and improved the lot in life of the average person? Just one?

Here again is the post:

Here is a nutshell history of the Iraq War:

1) Saddam offered everything short of performing fellatio on George Bush if he didn't invade. The UN said he shouldn't invade, and UN Weapons Inspectors said he didn't have to invade.

2) Bush invaded them anyway.

3) The occupation has been an adventure where words like "incompetance", "disaster" and "catastrophe" don't even begin to cover what happened.

4) We are left with 30% of the American people who support the war, none of whom who could put into a single paragraph how the security of America has been enhanced or the lot of the country was improved by the war, while millions can easily write pages on how it has been damaged.

If you support this war, see if you can do #4

[Botnst]

Where's that damned cowbell?

[H2O2]

When you're a proponent of faith-based foreign policy, words just get in the way.

[Jason Beal]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Where's that damned cowbell?

Don't Fear The Reaper........

[Brian Carlton]

Now that Saddam is gone, he does not have the opportunity to develop and launch chemical or nuclear based missles at Israel and destabilize the region.

How's that?

It's the best I can do.

[GermanStar]

Where's Bone when you need him most?

[Brian Carlton]

Originally Posted by GermanStar

Where's Bone when you need him most?

Where is the Bonehead??

This the second week??

[matt7531]

Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

Now that Saddam is gone, he does not have the opportunity to develop and launch chemical or nuclear based missles at Israel and destabilize the region.

How's that?

It's the best I can do.

History has shown the Israelis did a pretty good job of that on their own, in fact they wiped out his nuclear program before we even arrived on the scene in 91. Given Saddam's army's proclivity for running away, I would also guess they could have done the invasion instead of us if they had really seen it as necessary. That also sounds like it is an enhancement to the security of the Israeli people, not those of the US. Still waiting.

[cscmc1]

Originally Posted by matt7531

Still waiting.

Better grab a Snickers...

[Brian Carlton]

Originally Posted by matt7531

History has shown the Israelis did a pretty good job of that on their own, in fact they wiped out his nuclear program before we even arrived on the scene in 91. Given Saddam's army's proclivity for running away, I would also guess they could have done the invasion instead of us if they had really seen it as necessary. That also sounds like it is an enhancement to the security of the Israeli people, not those of the US. Still waiting.

You are making the assumption that Israel would take care of any issues with Saddam. That's probably a stretch. And, whether they did, or whether they didn't, the fact that he would get to the point of triggering such action will necessarily destabilize the region. Now, how that will directly affect the U.S. is very unclear. If the oil supply is interrupted due to violence in Iraq, then this could have an adverse affect on the U.S. long term.

It's all conjecture, but, you can't dismiss it out of hand.

[cmac2012]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Where's that damned cowbell?

I think you've been hogging it for awhile.

[luvrpgrl]

Originally Posted by matt7531

I asked this question twice on the thread that is now closed, and still no takers. Come on, can't we get someone here who can write a single paragraph explaining how the War in Iraq has improved US security and improved the lot in life of the average person? Just one?

Here again is the post:

Here is a nutshell history of the Iraq War:

1) Saddam offered everything short of performing fellatio on George Bush if he didn't invade. The UN said he shouldn't invade, and UN Weapons Inspectors said he didn't have to invade.

2) Bush invaded them anyway.

3) The occupation has been an adventure where words like "incompetance", "disaster" and "catastrophe" don't even begin to cover what happened.

4) We are left with 30% of the American people who support the war, none of whom who could put into a single paragraph how the security of America has been enhanced or the lot of the country was improved by the war, while millions can easily write pages on how it has been damaged.

If you support this war, see if you can do #4

I dont know, uhhh, have we killed and captured any al quiada?

[kramlavud]

You asked for a paragraph; most of w's followers can't put a sentance together - although most on this board are not in that gene pool.
regards,
Mark

[mikemover]

Originally Posted by kramlavud

You asked for a paragraph; most of w's followers can't put a sentance together - although most on this board are not in that gene pool.
regards,
Mark

The Iraq issue has been defended and criticized to DEATH, both here and EVERYwhere else, for that matter.

I could write another one of my long-winded diatribes about why I support our presence there (much to the dismay of many of my fellow Libertarians), but what's the point?..... No one here is going to change anyone's mind, after all this time.....

Matt just wants to stir the hornets' nest.... He's just bored or something.

Several of us long-time members here have written VOLUMES on this subject, matt..... Do a search. A lot of it was probably lost to the temporary closure of the Open Discussion forum, but a lot of it is probably still there...

Regardless.... I'm not going to waste my time trying to convince the un-convinceable.

Mike

[H2O2]

Libertarians would be dismayed cuz you can't be in favor of imperial conquest coupled to the requisite massive federal expenditures with no end in sight and still call yourself a libertarian--kinda similar to why I can't call myself a libertarian cuz I don't believe in unfettered capitalism.