Why did we Invade Iraq?- Nation Building

Why did we Invade Iraq? Should the US government engage in nation building? Is it a proper function of the government?

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• iraq
• war
• jan
• helfeld
• liberty
• freedom
• libertarianism
• GEORGE
• BUSH

[SmittySmitha]

Every Iraq vet i've talked to has given me the same answer (and I agree) "Because the Iraqi people deserve freedom".

[janhelfeld]

@SmittySmitha Americans should not be forced to pay in blood and money for Iraqi freedom. Volunteering is Okay.

[janhelfeld]

"We" means our country - the USA. I am not a collectivist.

[bluecactii]

Sorry Jan, "we" did not invade Iraq. It was not "our" decision. And "we" will not have to make the decision again. The US gov't made this decision independently of your or my opinion. "We" had no choice in the matter.

[Jay26Scott]

The U.S. doesnt just simply play world police. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

[Dannymartialarts]

we started bombing iraq in the 90s because we wanted to take kuwait and we started our mass murder on their citizens in the 2000s because iraq started trading their oil for euros instead of dollars. we are not fighting for liberation. this is an oil economy. educate yourself. ever vet ive heard from has said he is ashamed of everything he did in iraq and thats why we lose just as many soldiers to suicide as the war itself. in fact, their army refused to fight back. we r fighting civilians ONLY

[TheGefro]

@aidan24100 We didnt kill 500,000 people the Taliban and Saddams evil regime did! It wasnt peaceful Saddam was killing the Kurds in the north and the sh-i-tes in the south! We went in to over throw the evil regime and give freedom to Iraq but the rest of the world didnt want to help the Iraq people they didnt give a shit what happend over there (france)

[TheGefro]

@TheGTIAMHIJKLM15 I dont feel like taco's.....how about france i could go for some chocolate pizza! Then after that we can invade russia's vodka celler!

[TheGTIAMHIJKLM15]

can we invade mexico next, seriously its worse down their

[bboyevanb]

@aidan24100 i dont think we should be in iraq but the us didnt kill those many people and we r giving them freedom

[asleeperj]

@SmittySmitha Congress did not declare war. I am right. You are wrong.

They may have approved different sanctions, but did not declare war. The United States hasn't declared war since WW2. We have also LOST every entangling military operation sense.

[SmittySmitha]

@asleeperj Congress approved Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, etc. Look it up and learn some history you dumb ass.

[asleeperj]

@SmittySmitha You are right, the constitution states that the congress declared war. One problem with your statement. WW2 was the last declared war by the congress. Ooops looks like you are the one who is uneducated.

[SmittySmitha]

@asleeperj The constitution specifically gives congress the power to declare war. You are uneducated. It's just this simple: Helping the Iraqi people is the right thing to do. I know, shocking. The right thing to do. Saddam Hussein killed 800,000 people with chemical weapons of mass destruction. That is not okay.