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<blockquote data-quote="Sammie" data-source="post: 275295" data-attributes="member: 8657"><p>I thought we were in Iraq to protect its oil fields and their profits from being used by terrorists, making it more difficult for them to finance attacks and use Iraq as a base for recruiting and training recruits. </p><p> </p><p>We didn't fight the Spanish American War, or WWI or WWI or the Vietnam War because of oil. Nor are we now. I will admit that this administration undoubtedly underestimated the war's cost and </p><p>difficulties and probably assumed that this war would be quickly won, a democracy would be easily installed, Iraq would function well and we could get on with other things. But you cannot fully blame everything on the Bush team. </p><p> </p><p>Have we not made mistakes in other wars? Yet these mistakes can't be blamed a one man and his advisors alone. Maybe the Spanish American war should never have happened. Maybe President McKinley should have kept his nose out of Cuba's and Spain's business. WWI led to WWII and maybe our involvments were a mistake as the Germans reacted to the Russian Revolution. Italy's Mussolini wanted to create a new Roman empire. Maybe we should blame Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt for getting involved.</p><p> </p><p>Admittedly, this administration has not done a perfect job of winding its way through this brand new path of terrorism. They may not be experts on military science or war or the Middle East, but neither were members of past administrations. And that is a difficult part of the world with little peace ever since Cain killed Abel,</p><p> </p><p>So I won't dwell too long on what <strong><em>has</em> </strong>been accomplished in Iraq since we've been there, like freeing an oppressed country from a despicible dictator who thought nothing of torturing, raping and murdering untold numbers of his own countrymen. We have crippled Al Qaeda. </p><p> </p><p>At this moment, Iraqi's can say and do what they want, when they want without having their tongues cut out. Iraq is slowly stabilizing and more of it's children are attending school now than at any point in this country's history. Iraqi women have played key roles in revitalizing their country and no longer hide under veils of shame because they're women. Hospitals are up and running. People are voting. </p><p> </p><p>So what's so difficult to comprehend? It's our troops who are keeping those <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cursing.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cursing:" title="Cursing :cursing:" data-shortname=":cursing:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cursing.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cursing:" title="Cursing :cursing:" data-shortname=":cursing:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cursing.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cursing:" title="Cursing :cursing:" data-shortname=":cursing:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cursing.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cursing:" title="Cursing :cursing:" data-shortname=":cursing:" /> heads from coming over here and doing away with the people you love. I assume you enjoy leaving your home every day minus fear and a weapon but if you're incapable of acknowledging the good our troops have done in Iraq, you never will. Continue with the closed mind, complain to *itch about how this country conducts business, and continue to enjoy all of your freedoms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammie, post: 275295, member: 8657"] I thought we were in Iraq to protect its oil fields and their profits from being used by terrorists, making it more difficult for them to finance attacks and use Iraq as a base for recruiting and training recruits. We didn't fight the Spanish American War, or WWI or WWI or the Vietnam War because of oil. Nor are we now. I will admit that this administration undoubtedly underestimated the war's cost and difficulties and probably assumed that this war would be quickly won, a democracy would be easily installed, Iraq would function well and we could get on with other things. But you cannot fully blame everything on the Bush team. Have we not made mistakes in other wars? Yet these mistakes can't be blamed a one man and his advisors alone. Maybe the Spanish American war should never have happened. Maybe President McKinley should have kept his nose out of Cuba's and Spain's business. WWI led to WWII and maybe our involvments were a mistake as the Germans reacted to the Russian Revolution. Italy's Mussolini wanted to create a new Roman empire. Maybe we should blame Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt for getting involved. Admittedly, this administration has not done a perfect job of winding its way through this brand new path of terrorism. They may not be experts on military science or war or the Middle East, but neither were members of past administrations. And that is a difficult part of the world with little peace ever since Cain killed Abel, So I won't dwell too long on what [B][I]has[/I] [/B]been accomplished in Iraq since we've been there, like freeing an oppressed country from a despicible dictator who thought nothing of torturing, raping and murdering untold numbers of his own countrymen. We have crippled Al Qaeda. At this moment, Iraqi's can say and do what they want, when they want without having their tongues cut out. Iraq is slowly stabilizing and more of it's children are attending school now than at any point in this country's history. Iraqi women have played key roles in revitalizing their country and no longer hide under veils of shame because they're women. Hospitals are up and running. People are voting. So what's so difficult to comprehend? It's our troops who are keeping those :cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing: heads from coming over here and doing away with the people you love. I assume you enjoy leaving your home every day minus fear and a weapon but if you're incapable of acknowledging the good our troops have done in Iraq, you never will. Continue with the closed mind, complain to *itch about how this country conducts business, and continue to enjoy all of your freedoms. [/QUOTE]
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