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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 145558" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>3 years ago, the American public stood almost absolute united behind the invasion of Iraq. They cheered as that statue of Saddam came toppling over and we pounded our chests when video of our service men were shown of them in Saddam's palace kicked back smoking cigars. Let's be honest here, they did a excellent job at the task they were given. No question. I think our service men and women are the best there is and they proved it when given the job and the means to do it. </p><p> </p><p>But what about our motives as a nation and people when it comes to making war and now the crumbling support of such a thing as is and has taken place in Iraq. I think we need to step back and ask ourselves as a nation why we may have supported the war to begin with and now why we do not if that be the case on a personal level. Nationally according to polling data, it is true. </p><p> </p><p>If things were different in Iraq, if we were in effect clearly winning the war, would we as a nation be again solidly behind the effort and demand that our leaders not withdraw? Would polling data be the exact opposite? Would the democrats have won the recent election?</p><p> </p><p>Some opinionmakers suggest we turned out republicans because of the corruption and I want to believe that's true. I could only hope and pray that factored in way more than the war because it gives me hope. However, would our historical warlike nature as humans have taken over if we were clearly and completely winning in Iraq and Afghanistan and the clear potential was there to also sack Iran in the process and caused us as a voting body to ignore rightous principles and stick with warring success? Would we ignore our own teams holding, clipping and personal fouls as long as we scored touchdowns and run up the lead on the scoreboard? To be clear here, the clipping, holding and other infractions are directed at the republican Congress and even the executive branch in a number of areas.</p><p> </p><p>Just something this op-ed cuased me to ask myself.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/reiland/reiland17.html" target="_blank">Warmonger Rationale by Ralph R. Reiland</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 145558, member: 2189"] 3 years ago, the American public stood almost absolute united behind the invasion of Iraq. They cheered as that statue of Saddam came toppling over and we pounded our chests when video of our service men were shown of them in Saddam's palace kicked back smoking cigars. Let's be honest here, they did a excellent job at the task they were given. No question. I think our service men and women are the best there is and they proved it when given the job and the means to do it. But what about our motives as a nation and people when it comes to making war and now the crumbling support of such a thing as is and has taken place in Iraq. I think we need to step back and ask ourselves as a nation why we may have supported the war to begin with and now why we do not if that be the case on a personal level. Nationally according to polling data, it is true. If things were different in Iraq, if we were in effect clearly winning the war, would we as a nation be again solidly behind the effort and demand that our leaders not withdraw? Would polling data be the exact opposite? Would the democrats have won the recent election? Some opinionmakers suggest we turned out republicans because of the corruption and I want to believe that's true. I could only hope and pray that factored in way more than the war because it gives me hope. However, would our historical warlike nature as humans have taken over if we were clearly and completely winning in Iraq and Afghanistan and the clear potential was there to also sack Iran in the process and caused us as a voting body to ignore rightous principles and stick with warring success? Would we ignore our own teams holding, clipping and personal fouls as long as we scored touchdowns and run up the lead on the scoreboard? To be clear here, the clipping, holding and other infractions are directed at the republican Congress and even the executive branch in a number of areas. Just something this op-ed cuased me to ask myself. [url=http://www.lewrockwell.com/reiland/reiland17.html]Warmonger Rationale by Ralph R. Reiland[/url] [/QUOTE]
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