Jay Johengen
Altamahaw-Ossipee, North Carolina, United States
Every administration, in every country, lies. We lie every single day. As individuals, as companies, as groups, etc. Do you have kids? Have you ever told them something for their own good that was not true? Santa? Why is this whole lying thing for the better good such a big deal? I would think cheating on your wife would be a bigger deal as it addresses directly the morality, but as soon as we believe someone lied, all hell breaks loose. I think it's funny really. Don't you think every politician lies? I find it comforting that maybe this one did because he felt it was in the interest of democracy and freedom, as opposed to creatively smoking cigars.
>But the American people were blantently lied to in this case. And it's costing many lives. If the cause for starting this is so noble, why did the administration have to lie?
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>>Doesn't any change of this magnitude involve losses? Look at our own history in the revolutionary war. We had help along the way from others. Funny, it was about a dictator and religous freedom too.
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>>>I think it very much matters. Because it gets to the root of the problem. There are several issues that many voiced before the invasion that were never addressed, or even worse pushed aside and the person who voiced the opinion minimized.
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>>>At the core, it was stated by many experts that with the cultural makeup in Iraq, there was a far, far, far greater chance that whatever we did would create a major civil war, rather then establish a democracy.
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>>>What's the death toll today? I definitly think we are closer to a civil war then a democracy.
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>>>>Okaaaay... Why was that a bad thing? Seriously, not pushing buttons here. Does it really matter how it came about?
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>>>>>Invading Iraq has been a goal of the neocons since at least the first Bush administration. Have you been following history? How many have to come forward to state that there was a clear focus on Iraq immediately following 9-11.
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>>>>>>>>If all that is true, why do you think they wanted to invade Iraq? If you say it was for oil, then you are even younger than I thought.
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>>>>>>>Did I say it was about oil? I don't believe I did.
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>>>>>>Didn't say you did. I asked you if all that is true, why do you think they wanted to invade Iraq?
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