I know that we helped install leaders we thought would be sympathetic to the US. How involved we were I'm not sure. When they turned out to be horrible people wouldn't we have a responsibility to fix it?

We know Saddam had WMD, he even used it on his own people. Where it went? My guess is Syria, but that's only a possibility. Since Saddam was a terrorist and supported terror I view the war in Iraq as part of the war on terror.

I think if we look at how we handle the after war issues throughout our history, I don't think imperialism...in its basic definition...doesn't fit. We haven't just gobbled up land in a to the victor goes the spoils mentality. We've helped the people of those nations rebuild. When they could handle things on their own we've slowly withdrawn our troops. Unless they became allies and allowed us to stage troops there to help defend them from other threats.


I do believe that since we are a strong nation, if we see something wrong and we have the ability to take a stand then we also have a responsibility to take that stand. I think its part of living in a community. If I know me neighbor is abusing his kids and I can help those kids I have a responsibility to do what I can....even if it brings risks to myself.



LOL wow we really got off topic. Sorry.