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**MaigicyuNinia** · 04-12-2009, 04:51 PM

So, your bet is, that regime change was the real reason?

It´s actually completely illegal to start a war for that reason, you know.

Jen

It has been the stated and the legislated goal of the U. S. for regime change in Iraq since the Clinton administration.

We did not go to war "for" oil. We went to war "because" of oil in Iraq, which gave that oppressive regime the means to fund terrorists (Saddam gave 24,000 to each family of a suicide bomber in Israel), and fund their efforts for wmds once the sanctions were lifted (there was a strong international effort to lift the sanctions before 9/11 and don't forget the UN Oil for Food program). We also invaded Iraq to change the geopolitical situation in the Middle East. Remove Saddam and help create a relatively free society in the Middle East. Once we removed Saddam the whole region changed its tune, Qaddafi gave up his own wmd program, AQ Khan was ended, the Syrians left Lebanon, even Iran was cooperating with us. When we started to get bogged down and the Dems in Congress started to say we had already lost the Iranians started to play their games again.

Unfortunately we now have a president who is seen as weak and as someone who will "cut and run." Deadlines in Afghanistan and weak rhetoric towards Iran does not make us safer or the world safer.

Yes, oil had everything to do with it, but not in the way you and Blaze believe.

04-12-2009, 04:51 PM	#19
MaigicyuNinia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 525 Senior Member	So, your bet is, that regime change was the real reason? It´s actually completely illegal to start a war for that reason, you know. Jen It has been the stated and the legislated goal of the U. S. for regime change in Iraq since the Clinton administration. We did not go to war "for" oil. We went to war "because" of oil in Iraq, which gave that oppressive regime the means to fund terrorists (Saddam gave 24,000 to each family of a suicide bomber in Israel), and fund their efforts for wmds once the sanctions were lifted (there was a strong international effort to lift the sanctions before 9/11 and don't forget the UN Oil for Food program). We also invaded Iraq to change the geopolitical situation in the Middle East. Remove Saddam and help create a relatively free society in the Middle East. Once we removed Saddam the whole region changed its tune, Qaddafi gave up his own wmd program, AQ Khan was ended, the Syrians left Lebanon, even Iran was cooperating with us. When we started to get bogged down and the Dems in Congress started to say we had already lost the Iranians started to play their games again. Unfortunately we now have a president who is seen as weak and as someone who will "cut and run." Deadlines in Afghanistan and weak rhetoric towards Iran does not make us safer or the world safer. Yes, oil had everything to do with it, but not in the way you and Blaze believe.
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