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Originally posted by Agit8dChop
- well, maybe thats because western oil companies won massive contracts for Iraqs oil fields. Lawyers would call that motive.
Idiots call that '' a bit old ''
Originally posted by rich23
The Iraquis don't think so. They, like so many people across the world, would like US troops and bases out of their country. But that's not going to happen because the US has set up over a dozen deep desert bases, "just in case". In case of what, one might wonder.
Originally posted by rich23
And evidently, even though it may be getting old, you still haven't got an answer for it.
Originally posted by rich23
How about starting to chase the soldiers and "contractors" over there liable for war crimes? Blackwater prosecutions, for example? Or if you're feeling really ambitions, how about going after the war criminals responsible for this? Bush, Cheney, Blair?
At least you know where those guys are.
Originally posted by rich23
Really. Those billions of dollars spent on the war had no effect whatever on the US trade deficit?
Originally posted by rich23
Oh, the ungrateful wrtetches. The US wrecked the economy and infrastructure through sanctions, polluted the place with depleted uranium, sold the country and its resources to outside buyers, implemented a puppet government, encouraged civil war between two factions that had been living in peace for decades, brought in death squads...
Originally posted by rich23
Why they don't strew every foreigner's path with flowers is quite beyond me. Nation building is such a thankless task.
Originally posted by rich23
You'd do rather better to answer the substantive points raised rather than chide people on their spelling. You're hardly an exemplar for grammar and vocabulary yourself. And you think that emoticons somehow constitute an argument. Now that is quaint.
Originally posted by Ridhya
Originally posted by The time lord
a Muslim country cannot be Muslim without killing of the infidels first while the next generation forgets their past while they are subbmitted to sharia without a clause of being set free.
Um wow talk about prejudice against Muslims yet again... what about Turkey, Morocco, Malaysia, Lebanon, Qatar, etc etc. I dont agree with sharia law but places like Iran under it still have many Christians and Jews and other faiths living there without being killed as infidels... get yer facts straight
Why put any money into building schools, hospitals, feeding people, etc. Just waste them all and keep the oil for ourselves.
"Dozen deep desert bases?" Got a source, or is that just something from prisonplanet or DailyKos?
Yep, all Soldiers and contractors are war criminals. Bush, etc are, too.
but you have substituted saddam by the Iranian and Al-Qaeda militias, what an achievement???
Most of these pictures were from operation desert storm. Which we pulled out after that further alot of these pictures were from US forces freeing Kuwait from the Iraqi military. About 5 of the pictures were along hells highway. And i noticed at least for others using the old battle dress uniforms theyve changed since then.
If you think that the war didn't have an effect, you're off your rocker. It did, but there was a lot more that did more damage. How come we aren't pressing charges against Dodd and Frank?
but you have substituted saddam by the Iranian and Al-Qaeda militias, what an achievement???
Most of these pictures were from operation desert storm. Which we pulled out after that further alot of these pictures were from US forces freeing Kuwait from the Iraqi military. About 5 of the pictures were along hells highway. And i noticed at least for others using the old battle dress uniforms theyve changed since then.
Ive been there and i can tell you what we have done for them And they are far better off today then they were under Saddam.
Little girls are going to school. Weve updated and often expanded electrical grids to include villages that never had electricity.
Weve updated Hospitals with modern equipment and supplies.
Originally posted by Seekerof
Real images of what, the first gulf war, the second, the current situation?
Anyone can post up images and claim them as being representative of such and such. Can I re-roll my eyes now?
At any rate, I replaced one "bad situation" with one that is largely greater than the one you apparently "roll your eyes at the truth." I am not sure what is more sad, you attempting to equate the current ground sitatuion in Iraq to that of being like under Saddam or your blantant anti-sentiments.
Originally posted by dragonridr
Saudi Arabia you can be arrested for carrying a Bible there is a vast difference between sharia law. So i guess thats were the problem is a country practicing Islamic fundamentalism (being PC) Is violent barbaric and stuck in the middle ages. There countries out there in the world that realize the 21st century and Islamic traditions are incompatible its the old way of thinking. Just like Christianity lost its hold in the western world the same will happen to Islam.
BAGHDAD -- The amount of power generated in Iraq is higher than it was before the end of the reign of leader Saddam Hussein in 2003, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reports. Electricity Minister Karim Wahid said in Babil Province on February 18 that the country's power output has reached 6,760 megawatts, some 2,500 megawatts more than the amount being generated in 2003 before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Originally posted by Mosul
to make the false propeganda of exporting democracy to Iraq
Originally posted by Mosul
th esource is basically is in the bases ins Saudi Arabia , Qatar, etc, etc etc.
Originally posted by Mosul
it did , as the sectarianism and extrimism has increased, war on Iraq let Iran more free and gave it ability to expand over the neighbour countries
Originally posted by Mosul
but you have substituted saddam by the Iranian and Al-Qaeda militias, what an achievement???
Originally posted by Mosul
you're not right
watch this
with hysterical screams, US soldiers enjoy killing Iraqi civilians....(see original post for link).
Originally posted by Mosul
better with what?
there is no electricity
no security
no water
so comic
the main cities have no electricy so don't give lies about the villages
Originally posted by Mosul
not right, cardio-surgery can't be done at nowdays when it could be done before 2003
Originally posted by Xeven
The sad reallity is that Saddam and his sons could have been killed by sharp shooters or some well placed bombs without an invansion. All Bush had to do is increase funding to the CIA to infiltrate Iraq and kill the leaders. Instead he chose war that killed hundreds of thousands.
Bush is a total and complete failure. I hope if they find evidence of criminal decisions that he spends the rest of his life in prison to pay for the atrocities he and his administration purpurtrated on his own country and the world.