(SWGO)SirPepsi wrote:Ah time to insert my two cents.
George Bush, as "Commander in Chief" bypassed Congress and authorized the invasion of Iraq! You can't do that! (Or at least you aren't supposed to, only Congress was designated the power to declare war). The actions that took place there can be compared to genocide.
George Bush justified his actions by stating that Iraq had access to WMDs - Weapons of Mass Destruction. This claim has been falsified; no evidence of these weapons has been discovered in the 9 years the US was in Iraq. There is strong evidence to suggest the United States did not invade Iraq because of the WMDs; speculation can arrive at the conclusion that our policy was oil-related, wanting to control Middle Eastern oil and secure our energy future.
See, before the war, Saddam was doing everything in his power to convince the world that he did have WMD's. In hindsight, he was probably just trying to deter his neighbors (especially Iran), but it ended up backfiring rather severely. (Sorry for the lack of sources; I discussed this a couple years ago and don't have time to find them again)
Also, I suggest you look up what "genocide" means. Then look up what Saddam did to the Kurds and other minorities. I fail to see how our military's operations compare in any way to that.
Congratulations, Shaq!