Aznddongman, there are a few things that you should consider: 1. Bombs blow up. When they blow up, they give off a relatively large blast radius, sometimes killing people other than what/who was intended to be killed. 2. People, especially in modern times, stay in the population centers that are the modern battlefield. That's what guerillas, insuregents, and terrorists do: fight where the weapons of a superior force are minimized (tanks cannot be used effectively in a built-up area). 3. It's not "murder" IF it's made legal. Then, it's killing. Murder is always a crime. Killing, though a part of murder, is not always such. That is why a SWAT team can shoot a person that holds a gun to your head or a soldier can kill another man because that man is a threat to his country. When soldiers deliberately kill innocents, then it IS murder, as seen in incidents in Iraq. As a policy, no sane government that wants to keep international recognition and not be tried for war crimes will not target innocents deliberately. What an individual soldier does of his own will is not under their control.
I may be wrong but from what I understand, the Iraqians were never free, and what were trying to do is set them free, while neutralizing the threat that is against us. getting 2 jobs done at the same time.
War in Iraq = Most misunderstood war probably in the history of America. People fail to realize anything, and everything that is on in the war. Let me clarify this war before I go on about th ekilling for our freedom: First and most of important of all, I am not a big fan of Bush whatsoever. I do honestly feel that this country needs to work more on internal affairs before we head out to world affairs. Regardless: http://www.house.gov/list/press/mt00_rehbe...aqStatment.html Okay, first of all, Iraq has defied 17 UNSC Resolutions, inspections and all. Even Clinton stated that they've avoided inspections, and that they have weapons of mass destruction. The war is for the protection of our country and many other countries on top of that. His war? Hahahahaha! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational....2C000_soldiers Let's see England: 7000 troops in Iraq Korea: 2300 troops in Iraq Australia: 1400 troops in Iraq Poland: 900 troops Romania: 815 troops Denmark: 515 troops Oh yeah, this is his war all right. This is all America. WRONG. On top of all of that, if we leave at this point of time, with them barely knowing what the hell to do with their government, and more bombings everywhere, I say there is 0 chance to leave at this point of time. Of course there is no valid reason to send an extra 20,000 troops unless they need to clean up more. Regardless, this isn't a war for oil, this isn't a war cause "He tried to kill my daddy" this is a war because Saddam did something that was WRONG, and he was not supposed to defy those 17 UNSC resolutions. Get it straight. This war is not wrong, and Bush is the most misunderstood president this country has ever faced. When all diplomacy fails, and everything else is gone, war is usually the last choice of action. The people who kill are to protect this country, and sometimes even to protect their own lives when another set of troops attacks them. You do no question when a soldier kills someone. This is not an immoral war, this is a very misunderstood war. Honestly get your facts straight. When war comes, and we're involves, yes our freedoms our on the line. Because if they win against us, and they gain control over us (though this will most likely not happen here in the current state of the War in Iraq), we will lose our freedoms, and go into any kind of tyrannic government. It'll be sad if that ever happens. I hope to God it never happens.
I agree with bluefalcon. Everyone blames Bush for this, but this is not "his" war. He has better things to do than go picking fights with other countries. And he would not have been re-elected if it was just his war.
Were not fighting for Canadian or American freedom were fighting for Iraqi freedom. Its also about nuclear weapons and payback for what they did in New York. America will not withdraw it troops until they kill off most of the Al-Qaeda and have a sable system and government in Iraq.
Yes it is true that we have freedom... But were trying to protect it. Sometimes protecting ourselves involves leaving our borders. This is because for example, someone is building a nuclear bomb. If we let them build it, the future of our nation and other countries would be in jeopardy. As for recruitment and building weapons ourselves, this is only to keep up with other countries size and strength... Everyone wants to be the most powerful nation.
I think you should watch this first before you read the rest of my argument. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aP45bCCUHI&eurl= That gets your case of bush out of the way. I am less free than before the war. Here is a source. Source: http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/012406.html
"No empire has never won a battle on multiple fronts" - Some guy who's name I don't remember. Althogh war is sometimes required this one is not, the only reason we are over there is for the oil. Create Problem ( 9/11) Get Reaction (people dieing, mass panic) Create Solution ( send over troops to to capture crude oil under there pretense of freeing Iraq) WE have no buiesness going over there. BUSH does, abtain oil. You should get the point. Check the s p e c u l a t i o n section in a book store...
I think that if we are being directly attacked, then it is right to. However, this war in Iraq, with all the "weapons of mass destruction"...THERE ARE NO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION! I mean, what the hell did Iraq do to make us think that our freedom was going to be compromised, or was going to be compromised by the Iraqi? I don't think anything.
So your basically saying that my Battle Buddies who die in Iraq everyday is for nothing... Wow I would love for you to go to Iraq and tell them that hey what your doing is not right or I don't believe it is. When you see someone with that patch on their right arm and they say what we are fighting for over there is right than you know what hell yea I'm going to listen to him. If he has been there done that and got the T-Shirt...than he has to know WTF he is talking about. I don't know what you guys hear about the War In Iraq most of it is all from the News Channels... If you base any knowledge of the War On Terrorism / War In Iraq...than honestly you don't know anything of whats going on over there. You think because some Anchor man says we are wrong that ....hell yea that guy has to be right he works for "Fox News" or "CNN"...because he is over there reporting... Trust me I used to be the same way, but when you see what our Soldiers do over there everyday and the risk they take to help people. Not for just the money or the uniform, but because he his a proud American. You want to call yourself an American, but you wont support the people who will die for you so you can post on websites, go to school, and sleep in your bed at night peacefully. Let me ask you something would you rather: A) Have Saddam attack America with Terrorist attack or B) Take him out of Power to prevent anything happening to the Home Land? And think about that ...and if your old enough think about Sept. 11 2001...if you were there and can remember i know you don't want that repeating. I'm proud to say that i deploy to Iraq in Jan or Feb of 2008 and I hope to server America with helping Iraq becoming a better Country and becoming more accustom to the new Government. "Support Our Troops" -Blazeman
Our Army comes to my school but doesn't say ANY thing like that..and if your not in harm personally how is it for your freedom..the only freedom wars, were World War I and World War II..those were freedom wars...