Quote Originally Posted by RamblerGambler
No. Think about it for a second, it's actually logical in a ridiculous sort of way. We invade iraq, occupy, but fail to improve the lives of the majority of iraq's population. In fact, we actually destabilize the shit out of the country. Cue civil war, growth of organized resistance, etc. etc.

This Greko-Roman Cluster Fuck generates a large base of individuals with little to lose and a burning desire to strike back at the "enemy" occupying their country.

So in a way, W is right. We had to invade iraq to fight terrorists the our invasion would create. Hows THAT for a slice of apple pie?
I believe you may be correct in your assumption, although, Bush would never accept that explanation.
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