US Military Action in Iraq - Poll

Was the US right to take military action in Iraq?

Yes
3
14%
No
18
86%
 
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US Military Action in Iraq - Poll

Post by Exi5tentialist » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:55 am

I've always been interested in the difference between the justifications for war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:11 am

I think "obsessed" would be a better term. :coffee:
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Post by Animavore » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:45 am

Interesting. Afghanistan, ok. Iraq, not ok. Why the difference? They were both attacked over the same bullshit.
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Post by Exi5tentialist » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:57 am

Animavore wrote:Interesting. Afghanistan, ok. Iraq, not ok. Why the difference? They were both attacked over the same bullshit.
You and I know that, the neo-liberals differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked because of 9/11, Iraq was attacked to bring democracy to a dictatorship.

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Post by Pappa » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:06 pm

Exi5tentialist wrote:
Animavore wrote:Interesting. Afghanistan, ok. Iraq, not ok. Why the difference? They were both attacked over the same bullshit.
You and I know that, the neo-liberals differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked because of 9/11, Iraq was attacked to bring democracy to a dictatorship.
Except, at the time they told us it was because of WMDs... though they wouldn't let the weapons inspectors finish their job of actually looking for them.

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Post by Exi5tentialist » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:59 pm

Pappa wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:
Animavore wrote:Interesting. Afghanistan, ok. Iraq, not ok. Why the difference? They were both attacked over the same bullshit.
You and I know that, the neo-liberals differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked because of 9/11, Iraq was attacked to bring democracy to a dictatorship.
Except, at the time they told us it was because of WMDs... though they wouldn't let the weapons inspectors finish their job of actually looking for them.
You and I know that, the neocons differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked for the US to get a strategic foothold in the Middle East, Iraq was attacked to guarantee the free supply of oil to the market from the world's 2nd biggest oil producer

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Post by Jason » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:58 pm

Prejudice declared: I don't like America (USA).. In fact you might say I hate it. No problems with Americans for the most part, just America.

That said, how about a poll for US Military Action - Minding our own fucking business?

There'll be civil war if Canada ever joins the US.. and I won't be on the 'in favour of' side. :irate:

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Post by HomerJay » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:03 pm

Exi5tentialist wrote:
Pappa wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:
Animavore wrote:Interesting. Afghanistan, ok. Iraq, not ok. Why the difference? They were both attacked over the same bullshit.
You and I know that, the neo-liberals differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked because of 9/11, Iraq was attacked to bring democracy to a dictatorship.
Except, at the time they told us it was because of WMDs... though they wouldn't let the weapons inspectors finish their job of actually looking for them.
You and I know that, the neocons differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked for the US to get a strategic foothold in the Middle East, Iraq was attacked to guarantee the free supply of oil to the market from the world's 2nd biggest oil producer
That's a wholly simplistic analysis of the situation.

The root cause of both wars was Saddam Hussein.

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Post by Jason » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:06 pm

HomerJay wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:
Pappa wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:
Animavore wrote:Interesting. Afghanistan, ok. Iraq, not ok. Why the difference? They were both attacked over the same bullshit.
You and I know that, the neo-liberals differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked because of 9/11, Iraq was attacked to bring democracy to a dictatorship.
Except, at the time they told us it was because of WMDs... though they wouldn't let the weapons inspectors finish their job of actually looking for them.
You and I know that, the neocons differentiate: Afghanistan was attacked for the US to get a strategic foothold in the Middle East, Iraq was attacked to guarantee the free supply of oil to the market from the world's 2nd biggest oil producer
That's a wholly simplistic analysis of the situation.

The root cause of both wars was Saddam Hussein.
How did you come to that conclusion?

Show your work please. :mrgreen:

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Re: US Military Action in Iraq - Poll

Post by HomerJay » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:53 pm

Kuwait

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Re: US Military Action in Iraq - Poll

Post by Jason » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:56 pm

HomerJay wrote:Kuwait
Could you be a little more specific?

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Post by HomerJay » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:58 pm

PordFrefect wrote:
HomerJay wrote:Kuwait
Could you be a little more specific?
You can't discuss the legitimacy of US action in Afghanistan unless you start with Kuwait.

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Post by Exi5tentialist » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:00 pm

HomerJay wrote:
PordFrefect wrote:
HomerJay wrote:Kuwait
Could you be a little more specific?
You can't discuss the legitimacy of US action in Afghanistan unless you start with Kuwait.
Q8?

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Re: US Military Action in Iraq - Poll

Post by Jason » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:01 pm

HomerJay wrote:
PordFrefect wrote:
HomerJay wrote:Kuwait
Could you be a little more specific?
You can't discuss the legitimacy of US action in Afghanistan unless you start with Kuwait.
True enough, but then we'd have to start with Saddam's rise to power before that and get seriously derailed. :S

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Re: US Military Action in Iraq - Poll

Post by HomerJay » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:19 pm

PordFrefect wrote:
HomerJay wrote:
PordFrefect wrote:
HomerJay wrote:Kuwait
Could you be a little more specific?
You can't discuss the legitimacy of US action in Afghanistan unless you start with Kuwait.
True enough, but then we'd have to start with Saddam's rise to power before that and get seriously derailed. :S
No, there's a straight line between Kuwait and Afghanistan, which doesn't need any priors.

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