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Old 12-15-2011, 04:38 PM
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Default well, did we win?

in iraq that is....surprised it hadn't been threaded yet, that the war is 'officially' over.
just read an article on slate that asked was it worth it? and did we win?


http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a..._u_s_win_.html


i don't think it was worth it, and i don't think you can call it a win.
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Old 12-15-2011, 04:41 PM
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No, I don't think we "won" anything, even though a dictator is gone, and no, I most certainly don't think it was worth over 4,000 dead and 35,000 wounded Americans. Let alone being completely unfunded, and contributing to putting this country into massive debt.

George Bush, I will never forgive you for this, for killing and hurting so many Americans. And it's why you cannot fly to Europe, or you'll be arrested for war crime trials.
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Old 12-15-2011, 04:47 PM
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Not just a dictator, the most evil of all dictators in modern world history. Those soldiers did not sacrifice for nothing and countless innocent lives are spared as a result.
But you go ahead and stick with the negative and continue to blame one man as if he can act alone.
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Old 12-15-2011, 04:51 PM
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Not just a dictator, the most evil of all dictators in modern world history. Those soldiers did not sacrifice for nothing and countless innocent lives are spared as a result.
But you go ahead and stick with the negative and continue to blame one man as if he can act alone.
You bet. Bush didn't have to ask the House and Senate to pass a War Act against Iraq.

But he did.

Yes, he had plenty of accomplices. Many making the decision based upon the lies Bush told.

If you think the war was a good thing, and worth it, stand up and make your own argument
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Old 12-15-2011, 05:15 PM
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you really think Bush just made up lies and told them to Congress?

it was either one of two things or both:

1) he was given wrong information

2) Saddam and Iraq got their WMD's out of the country while the UN and US were threatening them but before they were attacked.

I'd say the answer is most likely 1

Its great that Saddam is dead. Its horrible we went to war in Iraq and found no WMD's. this war should have never happened and it has cost our country way too much (lives, dollars, etc)

But nobody will ever be able to convince me that Bush knowingly lied to Congress for the sake of lying. Bush is not an evil man. Saddam was an evil man.
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Old 12-15-2011, 05:19 PM
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you really think Bush just made up lies and told them to Congress?
Geeshus focking cripes, that's not what the hell I said.

I said that what Bush told Congress were lies. False information. Untruths.

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it was either one of two things or both:
Or other things that you neglect to mention. But the information was false. The decision to go to war was made based upon lies.

Instead of addressing my post, why don't you answer 'Zig's question, and post your own opinion?
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:05 PM
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Its great that Saddam is dead. Its horrible we went to war in Iraq and found no WMD's. this war should have never happened and it has cost our country way too much (lives, dollars, etc)

But nobody will ever be able to convince me that Bush knowingly lied to Congress for the sake of lying. Bush is not an evil man. Saddam was an evil man.


you really think Bush just made up lies and told them to Congress?

it was either one of two things or both:

1) he was given wrong information...Bullcrap, he (Cheney & Co,) didn't like the first info and told George Tenet to 'fix' it..

2) Saddam and Iraq got their WMD's out of the country while the UN and US were threatening them but before they were attacked.,,..More bullcrap, the Israeli's took out his nuclear plants years before...so he had some mustard gas, big deal...

I'd say the answer is most likely 1

Its great that Saddam is dead. Its horrible we went to war in Iraq... nuff said... this war should have never happened and it has cost our country way too much (lives, dollars,)

But nobody will ever be able to convince me that Bush knowingly lied to Congress for the sake of lying....It wasn't for sake of lying, he wanted to be a wartime pres and avenge the hit Saddam had on daddy.. Bush is not an evil man.,he's a stupid man... Saddam was an evil man....yes but so what, was absolutely no threat to us..did you shed a tear when he gassed his own people?
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Old 12-15-2011, 05:28 PM
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No, I don't think we "won" anything, even though a dictator is gone, and no, I most certainly don't think it was worth over 4,000 dead and 35,000 wounded Americans. Let alone being completely unfunded, and contributing to putting this country into massive debt.

George Bush, I will never forgive you for this, for killing and hurting so many Americans. And it's why you cannot fly to Europe, or you'll be arrested for war crime trials.





and this one from London Daily Mirror after 2004 election...


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