What do you think was the main reason for the US invasion of Iraq?

[Antonio the Sixth]

I never thought oil was a serious reason to invade Irak.

My answer is other : George Bush is a giant idiot. An idiot who thought he had to lead a crusade against Evil Muslims who destroyed his towers, no care that Saddam had nothing to do with Bin Laden and that an invasion of Iraq would raise the anti-american feeling. This guy is just a massive idiot.

But there is another answer, who has maybe not to do with Bush but with his republican crooks ( Rove&co ) : to win 2004 elections. Thinking that Iraq would be rapidly destroyed, they thought that war could make americans forget the Republican disastrous economic policies and their social reactionarism. And the saddest thing is that it worked.

[Bo]

A combination of 5 & 6.

[Derek]

To remove Saddam Hussein, bring democracy to the Iraqi people, build schools, provide better rights for women, and build better homes for the less fortunate. The WMD were a small part that had to be sold to the UN because everyone knows they could care less about women's rights, children going to school, the homeless, and democracy. The few WMD that were thought to be there have been long since found and taken out of harming the innocent. The people of Iraq live a better life today because of a man with courage and his name is George Walker Bush!!!

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Oil, Isreal, Bush being a Well Done Son Guy.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Israel and American Imperialism

[The Mikado]

Hubris and arrogance.

[Derek]

Where the hell did my post go? We went into Iraq to make the world a better place. Children are going to school. Citizens have the right to vote. Women are no longer abused or oppressed. No more mass graves or hangings. President Bush did the right thing even if it wasn't popular and because of that every night people thank God for him in their prayers. George Walker Bush did what he could to make the world a better place.

[Derek]

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

Well of course he would have, the scare tactics worked back then. Now that it's been almost 9 years with no significant terrorist attacks on American soil, people are started to become sane again, little by little.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

No, he would have voted Yea.

[Derek]

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

Well of course he would have, the scare tactics worked back then. Now that it's been almost 9 years with no significant terrorist attacks on American soil, people are started to become sane again, little by little.

Fort Hood was a terrorist attack whether you want to admit it or not.

[Derek]

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

No, he would have voted Yea.

Well he sure as hell voted present on the oil spill because it's still a disaster.

[justW353]

2 and 5.

I think Bush honestly believed Saddam had WMD, but I also believe it was payback for the assassination attempt in...1992?

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

Well of course he would have, the scare tactics worked back then. Now that it's been almost 9 years with no significant terrorist attacks on American soil, people are started to become sane again, little by little.

Fort Hood was a terrorist attack whether you want to admit it or not.

It was, just like the IRS plane crash.

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

No, he would have voted Yea.

Well he sure as hell voted present on the oil spill because it's still a disaster.

lolwut?  Vote on the oil spill...Do you think before you write?

Also, why do you have to post numerous times in the same topic?  You reply to yourself.  I swear, I think you have a mental illness.

[Derek]

2 and 5.

I think Bush honestly believed Saddam had WMD, but I also believe it was payback for the assassination attempt in...1992?

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

Well of course he would have, the scare tactics worked back then. Now that it's been almost 9 years with no significant terrorist attacks on American soil, people are started to become sane again, little by little.

Fort Hood was a terrorist attack whether you want to admit it or not.

It was, just like the IRS plane crash.

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

No, he would have voted Yea.

Well he sure as hell voted present on the oil spill because it's still a disaster.

lolwut?  Vote on the oil spill...Do you think before you write?

Also, why do you have to post numerous times in the same topic?  You reply to yourself.  I swear, I think you have a mental illness.

I was being sarcastic about voting present on the oil spill. What IRS plane crash do you mean? As far as payback? I think an assassination attempt on a former president is grounds for removing someone from power. I would've loved to see him move on that front.

[Bo]

2 and 5.

I think Bush honestly believed Saddam had WMD, but I also believe it was payback for the assassination attempt in...1992?

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

Well of course he would have, the scare tactics worked back then. Now that it's been almost 9 years with no significant terrorist attacks on American soil, people are started to become sane again, little by little.

Fort Hood was a terrorist attack whether you want to admit it or not.

It was, just like the IRS plane crash.

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

No, he would have voted Yea.

Well he sure as hell voted present on the oil spill because it's still a disaster.

lolwut?  Vote on the oil spill...Do you think before you write?

Also, why do you have to post numerous times in the same topic?  You reply to yourself.  I swear, I think you have a mental illness.

The assasination attempt was in 1993. And as for the WMDs, Saddam allowed the U.N. insectors to return to Iraq right before the invasion. Instead of allowing the inspectors to do their job, Bush Jr. proceeded with the invasion anyway. Also, his ultimatum to Saddam said nothing about WMDs or U.N. inspectors. It just told Saddam and his sons to leave the country within 48 hours. Thus, Bush Jr.'s goal in the Iraq invasion was regime change, along with a desire to get reelected. No wonder he tricked Kerry and many other Democrats to vote for the Iraq invasion. Then, when Kerry started being against the war, Bush managed to attack him as a flip-flopper and someone with poor-judgmenet and credibility. Also, the Iraq War helped Bush scare off any stronger potential competitors (such as Hillary) and made his swiftboating attacks on Kerry much more credible. Finally, I think Bush Jr. thought that the main reasons (other than the poor economy) for why his dad was not reelected were ebcause he raised taxes and because he did not remove Saddam. THus, Bush Jr. wanted to avoid his dad's mistakes.

[Derek]

2 and 5.

I think Bush honestly believed Saddam had WMD, but I also believe it was payback for the assassination attempt in...1992?

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

Well of course he would have, the scare tactics worked back then. Now that it's been almost 9 years with no significant terrorist attacks on American soil, people are started to become sane again, little by little.

Fort Hood was a terrorist attack whether you want to admit it or not.

It was, just like the IRS plane crash.

And if Obama were in the senate in 2002 to vote on the Iraq War, he would've voted present.

No, he would have voted Yea.

Well he sure as hell voted present on the oil spill because it's still a disaster.

lolwut?  Vote on the oil spill...Do you think before you write?

Also, why do you have to post numerous times in the same topic?  You reply to yourself.  I swear, I think you have a mental illness.

The assasination attempt was in 1993. And as for the WMDs, Saddam allowed the U.N. insectors to return to Iraq right before the invasion. Instead of allowing the inspectors to do their job, Bush Jr. proceeded with the invasion anyway. Also, his ultimatum to Saddam said nothing about WMDs or U.N. inspectors. It just told Saddam and his sons to leave the country within 48 hours. Thus, Bush Jr.'s goal in the Iraq invasion was regime change, along with a desire to get reelected. No wonder he tricked Kerry and many other Democrats to vote for the Iraq invasion. Then, when Kerry started being against the war, Bush managed to attack him as a flip-flopper and someone with poor-judgmenet and credibility. Also, the Iraq War helped Bush scare off any stronger potential competitors (such as Hillary) and made his swiftboating attacks on Kerry much more credible. Finally, I think Bush Jr. thought that the main reasons (other than the poor economy) for why his dad was not reelected were ebcause he raised taxes and because he did not remove Saddam. THus, Bush Jr. wanted to avoid his dad's mistakes.

That sounds pretty brilliant but too conspiracy like. The $100 billion and the $87 billion did allow Bush to portray his competition as flip-floppers but let's face it they did it to themselves. I mean come on, have you seen the video where Kerry says he voted for the $87 billion before he voted against it? Swiftboating was done separately so by throwing Former President Bush's name in their you are either misleading people or you don't know what you are talking about. You think Iraq helped Bush get reelected? In terms of handling it, it may have swung some independent votes, but it also motivated the left who was against Iraq from day 1. He avoided his dad's mistakes which was good. You also pointed out that the 48 hour ultimatum had nothing to do with WMD so perhaps WMD really wasn't Bush's biggest reason. I believe that he wanted to build schools, give rights to women, end oppression, and remove Saddam who tried to assassinate a former US President.

[cpeeks]

Easy he wanted to prove daddy wrong. I will never forget in the 2004 debates when Kerry used Sr's own words agains Dubya. Sr. wrote in his autobioraphy that the reason he didnt take Saddam out was that it would have created an imbalance of power through out the region between the sunni, and shiite countries, a power vaccum through out Iraq and U.S. forces would be seen as bitter occupiers  in a hostile enviroment with no exit strategy. Hmm daddy was kinda prophetic.

[Derek]

Easy he wanted to prove daddy wrong. I will never forget in the 2004 debates when Kerry used Sr's own words agains Dubya. Sr. wrote in his autobioraphy that the reason he didnt take Saddam out was that it would have created an imbalance of power through out the region between the sunni, and shiite countries, a power vaccum through out Iraq and U.S. forces would be seen as bitter occupiers  in a hostile enviroment with no exit strategy. Hmm daddy was kinda prophetic.

Anyone could've seen that. Bush Sr. was very much correct. What was the right thing to do though? Bush Jr. did just that. Remember too that Bush Sr. said that before Saddam tried to have him assassinated in 1993. Bush Sr. may have changed his mind after that. I know I would.

[opebo]

Strategic domination of middle east, oil, and opportunity to steal from treasury.

[Derek]

Strategic domination of middle east, oil, and opportunity to steal from treasury.

No and you're just quoting the democrats. If it were about oil, then Bush would've lifted the sanctions on Iraq so that the U.S. could've bought their oil at market price. Instead he went to war to take out a middle eastern Adolf Hitler and encouraged drilling in Alaska.

[cpeeks]

Easy he wanted to prove daddy wrong. I will never forget in the 2004 debates when Kerry used Sr's own words agains Dubya. Sr. wrote in his autobioraphy that the reason he didnt take Saddam out was that it would have created an imbalance of power through out the region between the sunni, and shiite countries, a power vaccum through out Iraq and U.S. forces would be seen as bitter occupiers  in a hostile enviroment with no exit strategy. Hmm daddy was kinda prophetic.

Anyone could've seen that. Bush Sr. was very much correct. What was the right thing to do though? Bush Jr. did just that. Remember too that Bush Sr. said that before Saddam tried to have him assassinated in 1993. Bush Sr. may have changed his mind after that. I know I would.

Then maybe if we had adhered to daddy's words a half million people would still be alive, and we wouldnt have spent a trillion dollars.

[cpeeks]

Strategic domination of middle east, oil, and opportunity to steal from treasury.

No and you're just quoting the democrats. If it were about oil, then Bush would've lifted the sanctions on Iraq so that the U.S. could've bought their oil at market price. Instead he went to war to take out a middle eastern Adolf Hitler and encouraged drilling in Alaska.

Again lol as much as I hate to say it I have to agree with Derek  about the part about oil. It was never about oil. People dont realize that we dont get alot of oil from the middle east. We get most of our oil from Venezula, and Canada.

[Bo]

Strategic domination of middle east, oil, and opportunity to steal from treasury.

No and you're just quoting the democrats. If it were about oil, then Bush would've lifted the sanctions on Iraq so that the U.S. could've bought their oil at market price. Instead he went to war to take out a middle eastern Adolf Hitler and encouraged drilling in Alaska.

Again lol as much as I hate to say it I have to agree with Derek  about the part about oil. It was never about oil. People dont realize that we dont get alot of oil from the middle east. We get most of our oil from Venezula, and Canada.

Iraq was producing a lot of oil under Saddam though, and even after we removed Sadam it was still the Iraqis' oil. Thus, what was in it for the U.S.?

[cpeeks]

Strategic domination of middle east, oil, and opportunity to steal from treasury.

No and you're just quoting the democrats. If it were about oil, then Bush would've lifted the sanctions on Iraq so that the U.S. could've bought their oil at market price. Instead he went to war to take out a middle eastern Adolf Hitler and encouraged drilling in Alaska.

I do agree with you about the strategic domintaion of the middle east, but not about the oil. The powers that be will not be satisfied until we dominate every region of the world.
Again lol as much as I hate to say it I have to agree with Derek  about the part about oil. It was never about oil. People dont realize that we dont get alot of oil from the middle east. We get most of our oil from Venezula, and Canada.

Iraq was producing a lot of oil under Saddam though, and even after we removed Sadam it was still the Iraqis' oil. Thus, what was in it for the U.S.?

[Derek]

Easy he wanted to prove daddy wrong. I will never forget in the 2004 debates when Kerry used Sr's own words agains Dubya. Sr. wrote in his autobioraphy that the reason he didnt take Saddam out was that it would have created an imbalance of power through out the region between the sunni, and shiite countries, a power vaccum through out Iraq and U.S. forces would be seen as bitter occupiers  in a hostile enviroment with no exit strategy. Hmm daddy was kinda prophetic.

Anyone could've seen that. Bush Sr. was very much correct. What was the right thing to do though? Bush Jr. did just that. Remember too that Bush Sr. said that before Saddam tried to have him assassinated in 1993. Bush Sr. may have changed his mind after that. I know I would.

Then maybe if we had adhered to daddy's words a half million people would still be alive, and we wouldnt have spent a trillion dollars.

Stop using the lost lives in Iraq to advance your own political agenda.