Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
The enemy marched on our soil and gave a kick in the nuts on 9-11.

Have a good one!:s4:
The enemies that marched on our soil are now dead.

Those responsible for the actions of those enemies are an organization known as Al Qaeda and NOT the Iraqi government or its peoples. A good portion of Al Qaeda is either in hiding or dead at this point, and they were mostly being supported by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which we took care of pretty quickly and efficiently. There is absolutely NO conclusive evidence that Iraq had ANYTHING to do with 9-11. Sure, they might be harboring certain members of terrorist organizations, but at this point, what country in the middle east is not? Just because a country has potential terrorists within its borders does not make that country a threat to America (especially a threat great enough to go and sacrifice AMERICAN lives). If we wanted to look at it that way, we should invade every country in the middle east, most countries Europe (Britain, Spain, etc.) and even our own! Just because the government of certain middle eastern countries aren't waging an all out war on potential terrorists to the point where they sacrifice basic human rights protected by their constitution (Patriot Act, anyone?) doesn't mean that they themselves are terrorists.

Also, as you can probably see, radical Muslims deal harsh blows to those that they believe are traitors. If you were a leader of a Muslim country which is already an extremely dangerous place on the fence of anarchy, would you wage a war on your own people and their beliefs? NO! The repercussions would be incredibly severe and would probably result in your own death. This is not a wise move for a Middle Eastern dictator.

I am not saying Saddam Hussein or his regime was a good one. I know he was a vicious leader and his track record is by no means spotless, but if we had never invaded Iraq, life in the USA would be THE SAME OR BETTER. Maybe if we hadn't been so quick to wage a war on ANYONE with an opinion other than our own, then there would be a global feeling of sympathy towards the US instead of global (Muslim and non-Muslim) feeling of disapproval and resentment. We are doing the same thing that radical Muslims are doing (smothering those who do not align with our beliefs) but we are doing it with nice shiny armor and old men in suits telling us that its acceptable given our circumstances (and Muslims have the same argument).

I am not going to be quick to the draw and say that this war was about oil, or about Dubyah avenging his father's loss in Iraq, but I am going to say this: this war is unnecessary and is causing more harm (globally, not just in the USA) than good.

My best friend went to Iraq over this. He never came back. I had known him for 17 years. HE DID NOT NEED TO DIE FOR THIS! MOTHERS DO NOT NEED TO LOSE THEIR CHILDREN OVER THE IGNORANCE OF OUR LEADERSHIP! I DID NOT NEED TO LOSE MY FRIEND OVER THE "LIBERATION" OF A COUNTRY THAT DID NOT WANT TO BE LIBERATED! IT IS NOT OUR BUSINESS AND WILL NOT BE OUR BUSINESS UNTIL IRAQI'S MARCH THROUGH OUR STREETS!

Do not call me unpatriotic. I LOVE the concept of the United States, and I am proud to call myself an American, but there is a bold line between our values and our actions. Our current government is not representative of the principles on which this country was founded. Nowhere in the constitution does it say "Americans must be heroes and consider the business of all others their own."

I have much more to say but I feel this is sufficient. That's my two cents.