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Cpt. Stewker · 12-07-06, 06:07 PM

My opninion on the war:

I support it. I support it now for different reasons from when we first went in though. At first I first supported it for the reason, that according to most of the world (not just the US), that Saddam had WMDs. We eventually found out that he did destroy them all and didn't have any, which was bad intel on the part of a lot people. And just so I can clarify, BAD INTEL IS NOT THE SAME AS LYING, no one was lied to. When Bush said there were WMDs in Saddam's hands he honestly believed it, as did almost everyone.

Now since the world discovered that there were no WMDs, we couldnt just leave the country the way it was: no government, no real social order, etc. So now I support us completing the mission. That is getting the Iraqi government on their feet and able to support themselves. I can tell you that, Bush will not have our forces moved out of Iraq until that is assured. I agree with that.

And besides leaving Iraq now would be the worst thing the US can do for our reputation, both politically and militarily... Leaving before the job is done only invites disaster for us down the road, it emboldens(sp) those that would like to see the US be no more, it tells them that we can be beaten, pressured to give up, and that we are weak.

12-07-06, 06:07 PM	#54
Cpt. Stewker Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bozeman, Montana, USA Posts: 192 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	My opninion on the war: I support it. I support it now for different reasons from when we first went in though. At first I first supported it for the reason, that according to most of the world (not just the US), that Saddam had WMDs. We eventually found out that he did destroy them all and didn't have any, which was bad intel on the part of a lot people. And just so I can clarify, BAD INTEL IS NOT THE SAME AS LYING, no one was lied to. When Bush said there were WMDs in Saddam's hands he honestly believed it, as did almost everyone. Now since the world discovered that there were no WMDs, we couldnt just leave the country the way it was: no government, no real social order, etc. So now I support us completing the mission. That is getting the Iraqi government on their feet and able to support themselves. I can tell you that, Bush will not have our forces moved out of Iraq until that is assured. I agree with that. And besides leaving Iraq now would be the worst thing the US can do for our reputation, both politically and militarily... Leaving before the job is done only invites disaster for us down the road, it emboldens(sp) those that would like to see the US be no more, it tells them that we can be beaten, pressured to give up, and that we are weak.