Quote Originally Posted by fishman3811
Now if the rest of the world really believed that you guys invaded Iraq to liberate the country from an evil tyrant don't you think they would love you guys......(?)
the answer to the above question is, "of course not." the us is now the biggest kid on the block and the prime target for petty political games. after decades of an escalating cold war arms race, the us arsenal is the most dangerous on earth and that creates fear. politicians love to use fear as a means of attaining and maintaining their power. by playing on the fear and hatred generated by touting the bogeyman of american aggression, they can give their constituents something to bitch about besides their own shortcomings. the world of politics is filled with lies and deception and the world is full of politicians.

obviously, the iraq invasion was not completely about liberating the people from saddam's regime. it was also about safeguarding american interests and spreading the american version of freedom. to believe otherwise would be naive at best, but that is what all countries have always done if they are able to. expanding the influence of your ideology is necessary for the survival of any political or religious group and if your ideals are sound then that's not such a bad thing.

the ideals that the us was founded on are better than most. equality, freedom and the protection of those too weak to defend themselves. though we have strayed from the path many times, the original concepts are still alive and worthy of being spread around the world. we grow or we die, this is a very simple fact. while older, stagnant cultures rail against the youthful zeal of america's global influence, there are enough people around the globe trying to emulate our way of life to prove that it is preferable to many of the alternatives.
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