Why Are We Here

The Iraq War is an ongoing conflict which began on March 20, 2003 with the United States-led invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition composed of U.S. and UK troops supported by smaller contingents from Australia, Denmark, Poland, and other nations. The Iraq War is also known as Operation Iraqi Liberation and then Operation Iraqi Freedom (U.S), Operation Telic (UK),

The main rationale offered by the United States Administration for the Iraq War was the Iraqi regimes continued violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions stemming from the first Gulf War. Two supporting rationales for the invasion were offered by U.S. President George W. Bush and coalition supporters: the allegation that Iraq was at least passively supporting al-Qaeda and potentially providing a low-level of active support, and that it possessed older WMDs, particularly Chemical and Biological weapons, and was actively seeking the development of weapons of mass destruction more advanced (WMD) in violation of the first Gulf War cease-fire agreements, United Nations resolutions and its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Profileration Treaty.

At the start of the war, U.S. officials argued that Iraq posed an imminent threat to the interest of the United States, Europe and the other nations of the Middle East, particularly Israel. The supporting intelligence was supported by British intelligence, as well as given tacit support by Russian and German intelligence. But the intelligence was also criticized by others. and weapons inspectors found no evidence of WMD. After the invasion, the Iraq Survey Group concluded that Iraq had ended its WMD programs in 1991 and had no active programs at the time of the invasion, but that they intended to resume production if and when the Iraq sanctions were lifted. Although some earlier degraded remnants of misplaced or abandoned WMD were found, they were not the weapons for which the coalition invaded. Some U.S. officials claimed Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda had been cooperating, but no evidence of any collaborative relationship has been found. Other reasons for the invasion stated by officials included concerns over Iraq's financial support for the families of Palestinian suicide bombers, Iraqi government human rights abuses, spreading democracy, and Iraq's oil reserves, although the latter has been denied by other officials.

The invasion led to the quick defeat of the Iraqi military, the flight of President Saddam Hussein, his capture in December, 2003 and his execution in December, 2006. The U.S.-led coalition occupied Iraq and attempted to establish a new democratic government. But shortly after the initial invasion, violence against coalition forces and among various sectarian groups led to asymmetric warfare with the Iraqi insurgency, strife between many Sunni and Shia Iraqi groups, and al-Qaeda operations in Iraq. Estimates of the number of people killed range from over 150,000 to more than 1 million. Member nations of the Coalition began to withdraw their forces as public opinion favoring troop withdrawals increased and as Iraqi forces began to take responsibility for security.

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[christineglamazon]

@blackjerryboymetal don't you even believe FOX News over some meaningless youtube video made by a fellow neocon moron? Anyone who continues to regurgitate a lie when confronted with the actual truth (like a real news article) is either crazy or stupid or both. And I don't argue with people after I figure out they are crazy, stupid or both.

P.S. I've had the same corporate computer job for 21 years and make $102K. I'll bet you live in your parent's basement and mooch off them. pwnd and GOODBYE.

[christineglamazon]

Attention Neocon morons:

foxnews[.]com/politics/2009/07­­/02/fbi-interviews-saddam-blu­f­fed-wmd-fear-iran

FBI Interviews: Saddam Bluffed About WMD Out of Fear of Iran

Before he was hanged, Saddam Hussein told the FBI that he let the world believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he didn't want his greatest enemy, Iran, to discover Iraq's weaknesses, according to newly released FBI interview notes.

[read the whole article and prepare to feel VERY stupid]

[christineglamazon]

@blackjerryboymetal all you have is your namecalling and your dogma. As that FOX article shows, you don't even have the truth on your side. Have you ever actually served your country, you sad little asshole, or are you just another chickenhawk like Bush and Cheney? I'm an honorably discharged veteran (USAF 1977-81 82nd FMS) so I put my money where my mouth is. All you have is a mouth and a head so filled with lies there's no more room for the truth, much less critical thinking.

[christineglamazon]

@blackjerryboymetal Anyone who gets their "news" from youtube videos is worse than any childish insult you have leveled at me. Do you ever read a newspaper or even watch the TV news? Even your neocon propaganda machine, FOX, admits there were no WMDs. Why do you cling to your lie? See for yourself:

foxnews[.]com/politics/2009/07­/02/fbi-interviews-saddam-bluf­fed-wmd-fear-iran

Now, don't you feel like the real dummy for relying on youtube for your news and repeating lies? So pwned it's sad.

[christineglamazon]

@blackjerryboymetal are you so pathetically lame you believe every video you see on youtube? Try reading a fucking newspaper so you don't keep looking so stupid to everybody.

You're the one who knows nothing, and here is PROOF. Go to the FOX News website and search for this article from 07/02/09: FBI Interviews: Saddam Bluffed About WMD Out of Fear of Iran

Even your neocon heroes at FOX know the WMDs were never there. You can call me idiot all day long but in the end, YOU are the idiot! lol

[christineglamazon]

@blackjerryboymetal - Then how come they never found any? Bush would have shouted it from the rooftops because it would have justified the invasion, but even after they created special teams to scour Iraq they never found any. But, of course, the biggest news came out last year -- I'll bet you never watch the news do you -- here's a hint: FOX is not news, it's propaganda -- when it came out Saddam only acted like he had them to make Iran scared to invade.

Now who looks like the doofus? pwned

[roaringwaterbay]

it does not look like obama will do anything to stop the bush-cheney madness. another campaign promise down the toilet.

[garet300]

Why you are in Iraq ?.To Eliminate a threat to Israel.You are dying for Zionists & bankers.

[RattlerBK]

Dear U.S. Soldiers/Veterans:

First, God Bless You and Our Allies.

Second, if you want or feel the need to prosecute anyone in the former (or even new) administration, please know that you have, and will always have the 100% backing of the true American people. The U.S. Constitution will back you up. May God keep his hand over you.

[budabing34]

the reason why we're there? Fist of all we arnt causing the death there, we're medicating it. this isnt about America,its about the people of Iraq, we failed them, destroyed their nation for nothin. U think thers a civil war ther now? its sesame street compared to what it ill be if we leave. Full civil war, famine, genocide and we'll probably have to go right back. I think the only way we can avoid a powder keg is if we continue to mediate it, but there may be a terrible cost of American lives.