| Kasz216 said: Before we get on with that then, your admitting you were wrong about Iraq being about oil? I mean, i get that's why you are completely trying to change the topic at hand... that you realize your wrong now. But lets start with that. Personally, i've NEVER thought the war in Iraq was a good Idea. You can fine that being my consistant stance... BEFORE the war, which is something most people can't say now. I'm just saying anyone who thinks the Iraqi war was about Oil is ignorant... because we don't even control the majority of Iraq's oil contracts, China actually holds the biggest piece of the pie.
Though yes, as it turns out Bush WASN'T lieing about Saddam trying to buy Yellowcake from Nigeria like everyone though he was... go figure. http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/wikileaks-confirms-other-ignored-reports-about-iraq-wmds
If were were going to do anything, it should of been Clinton style bombings. |
Did you even read that article? The yellowcake was before the 1991 Gulf War and under UN safeguard since and well known. That's why the Bush administration didn't make a big deal about it as they would've been found out to be exaggerating.
Iraq was a strategic defeat for the US. They didn't manage to achieve what they wanted due to constant massive peaceful demostrations and to a lesser extent the insurgency. Hence bids going out to Chinease companies, Shia Iranina political influence etc. The decision makers have decided it's not worth it anymore just like in Vietnam, it's doing more harm than 'eventual' good which looked increasingly unlikely.
