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**valensds** · 03-09-2010, 07:36 PM

While a stable parliamentary Iraq is best, overthrowing a fascist dictator like Saddam is a good deed in itself.

If only we could had focused more on Afghanistan at the time rather than switching over so quickly to Iraq.

The Iraq was instigated for the wrong reasons, with wrong ulterior motives, and done at the wrong time; an illegal war and one built on lies but it would hypocritical to have a blanket ban on all US military adventurism in terms of liberating countries from dictators who hadn't attacked us, since our military is still present advancing our own practical interests all over the world.

Since we throw our weight around, it is our obligation to stick up for democracy, but that doesn't mean building an empire.

03-09-2010, 07:36 PM	#18
valensds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 387 Senior Member	While a stable parliamentary Iraq is best, overthrowing a fascist dictator like Saddam is a good deed in itself. If only we could had focused more on Afghanistan at the time rather than switching over so quickly to Iraq. The Iraq was instigated for the wrong reasons, with wrong ulterior motives, and done at the wrong time; an illegal war and one built on lies but it would hypocritical to have a blanket ban on all US military adventurism in terms of liberating countries from dictators who hadn't attacked us, since our military is still present advancing our own practical interests all over the world. Since we throw our weight around, it is our obligation to stick up for democracy, but that doesn't mean building an empire.
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