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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   So Now that Operation Iraqi Freedom is over
Date:   8/31/2010 10:13:35 PM

I'm wondering exactly what it is that has been accomplished that is worth the lives we lost.

Does Iraq have a functioning government? NO
Is there still a chance that Iraq will fall into civil war? Yes
Is there still sectarian violence? yes
Is Al Queda destroyed? NO, they are where they always were -- in the Afghanistan/Pakistan lawless region.
Have we improved the life of Iraqis? NO, in fact, we've probably made the day to day life of Iraqis worse.
Did we satisfy our intellectual curiosity of creating a democracy in the Middle East?

And where are all those who convinced Bush that it was "the right thing to do"? They've all written books and are on the rubber chicken/book signing/article writing circuit again, making money.

Is this a quintessentially American war? Create a problem, splash around in the pool to make it seem like we're solving it, then stop splashing, pat ourselves on the back for solving the problem (that never existed in the first place).

Can someone explain this to me?
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
So Now that Operation Iraqi Freedom is over - Talullahhound - 8/31/2010 10:13:35 PM
     So Now that Operation Iraqi Freedom is over - lotowner - 9/1/2010 8:32:47 AM
     So Now that Operation Iraqi Freedom is over - Lifer - 9/1/2010 8:39:16 AM
          Where do you get your information? - Talullahhound - 9/1/2010 3:47:00 PM
     Explanation is served up, enjoy the aftertaste - MartiniMan - 9/1/2010 9:40:49 AM
          Explanation is served up, enjoy the aftertaste - Talullahhound - 9/1/2010 4:02:33 PM
               Its easy in hindsight, eh? - MartiniMan - 9/1/2010 4:42:23 PM
                    I DON"T HATE GWB!!!!!! - Talullahhound - 9/1/2010 8:01:58 PM
                         REALLY?????? - MartiniMan - 9/1/2010 9:14:12 PM
                              You Really need to get over yourself - Talullahhound - 9/2/2010 8:31:40 AM
                                   Hound, You Really need to get over yourself - Lifer - 9/2/2010 10:08:07 AM
                                   Ditto - MartiniMan - 9/2/2010 11:20:51 AM
                                   As for truth - MartiniMan - 9/2/2010 1:38:36 PM
     A corrolary question for you Hound - MartiniMan - 9/1/2010 12:35:03 PM
          That's not a Collary Question MM - Talullahhound - 9/1/2010 4:05:39 PM
               Hijacking a thread and rude, dude?!?!?! - MartiniMan - 9/1/2010 4:38:02 PM
               Besides, who over the age of 14 says dude anymore? - MartiniMan - 9/1/2010 4:47:09 PM


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