In an earlier thread, my wife said:
Karen responded:
So let's tackle the Iraq War and subsequent occupation and efforts to build democracy here.
Should we have gone in? Should we have gone in with more international support? Is Iraq better now that it was two years ago, and is the U.S. safer? Were WMD claims overstated, or a reasonable conclusion, and is their absence now irrelevant given other objectives and accomplishments?
Have at it!
Common sense says that if someone kills 3,000 of your citizens, you go after him til you have his head on a platter; not turn around and start a war somewhere else where you have no business being.
I am damn glad we went into Iraq, as are the majority of their people... You say we had no business being there, I and many believe we had a lot of business being there, and GOOD, much good has been done, by our efforts.
Should we have gone in? Should we have gone in with more international support? Is Iraq better now that it was two years ago, and is the U.S. safer? Were WMD claims overstated, or a reasonable conclusion, and is their absence now irrelevant given other objectives and accomplishments?
Have at it!
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