Why The Iraqi war will be remembered as a brilliant strategical decision., A mental exercise. Options

[sadolakced acid]

Of late it has become popular, almost fashionable, to criticize the Iraqi war. However; facts are facts, and if you look at the facts of the Iraqi war do point to the fact that it is a brilliant strategical decision, if only slightly unpopular.

So, let us look at the facts.

1. Saddam was both developing WMDs as well as storing WMDs from before the first gulf war. The United States cannot allow any of the axis of evil to aquire WMDs, and it is in our strategic interests to make a show of force and stop Saddam's defiance of UN regulations. By making an example out of Saddam, we show enemies of America that we mean business and there are consequences for defying the law.

2. Wars stimulate the economy. They mobilize the defense industry that employs millions of Americas. This is an industry that has resisted outsourcing, and injects funds into the economy. While the economy appears to be doing badly, it is a result of Clinton's policies, and the war has actually significantly lessened the severity of the recession.

3. Islam is now fractured. The sunni and shia sects are now warring, and countries now contain many different groups each vying for power. In Iran, many students inspired by the democracy in Iraq campaign for democracy.

4. The country has been unified. The war has brought Americans together. We are all unified in the war on terror, and petty issues like gay marriage don't matter much anymore. Americans now enjoy a level of security where terrorism isn't their greatest fear anymore.

[xKatt]

4. The country has been unified. The war has brought Americans together. We are all unified in the war on terror, and petty issues like gay marriage don't matter much anymore. Americans now enjoy a level of security where terrorism isn't their greatest fear anymore.

You've got to be kidding me. If anything, our country has been split and over something that was none of our business to begin with. I don't believe we should've gone to war with Iraq and I know several people who agree and several who disagree. Unity my ass.

And since when was gay marriage a petty issue? And since when has it not mattered much anymore? It would matter just the same as it does now with or without the war in Iraq. If anything, the putting aside of the issue would be a negative impact of the conflict in Iraq.

AL-QUAEDA BOMBED US. IRAQ DID NOT BOMB US, SO WHY ARE WE THERE?

George W. Bush's acceptance rate has been plummeting and those supporting the "war on terror" are slowly backing down from their positions because we aren't preventing terror; we're creating terror. And only after the damage is done do those who supported Bush realise it. We've created the civil wars in Iraq and we've created a hatred of Americans in their country.

A brilliant strategical decision? There's a reason why you said 'a mental exercise' because that's all this is. People having to try hard to make reason of this prolonged war.

Nice topic though. I was just discussing this in my World Geography class today. It got pretty heated.