The reason for war in Iraq?

[Skilly]

badcompany said:

skilly said:

They arrogantlythought they could beat the Iraqis at their own game ... and to do that you have to forget about playing fair.

Umm... who are they fighting? The Iraqis? Because I thought they were there to free the Iraqis, not fight them...

What, again, were the reasons for this war?

Didn't understand them then, don't understand them now...

Hey ... if someone tried to walk into Newfoundland and impose something on us (say to free us from our "defeatist culture" of EI payments ) ... well even though he is trying to free us, I'd fight them.

No one likes someone coming into their backyard and telling them how to do things .....


So as soon as America occupied the country you knew they were going to face opposition. It wasn't like the Iraquis got out of their way and gave them the keys to the country.

[MC Habber]

skilly said:

machabby said:

But I'm not arguing your logic, I'm just not sure that is what Chomsky was alluding too. Of course it could have been "easy" given their massively superior military force, but there are consequences to such actions, and I don't beleive it was a realistic option (and I doubt Chomsky does either). I'm trying to imagine a scenario where taking out Saddam doesn't lead to catastrophe.

I am not suggesting I speak for Chomsky .. I dont even know who Chomsky is ... all I am saying is this war could have been over in weeks if the States waltzed into the country and destroyed everything and killed anyone that got in their way until they reached Baghdad.

Well, they did declare the "end of major combat operations" after only a few weeks.