West Point Is Divided on a War Doctrine’s Fate

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

so you think Iraq was invaded to boost the profits of Carlyle and Haliburton? yet another conspiracy theory spun by the pinkos at "Der Spiegel".

Where did you get that Spiegel-part?

Iraq was invaded because 3,000 U.S. civilians were slaughtered like hogs on 9/11. If Al Qeeda in all its wisdom had not butchered 3,000 innocent U.S. civilians, hundreds of which had to jump to their death to escape being burned to death, the neo-cons would have never had the green light to take out Saddam.

You mistake Iraq for Afghanistan. The plan to wage war on Iraq had been developed by Wolfowitz before Clinton took over. Under Clinton it slept in some desk until Bush got elected and then decided to carry it out. Then 9/11 got in his way, and he had to delay Iraq for having a picnic in Afghanistan first. when the oicnic was over, the troops got shifted to Iraq again. And that was what enabled tzhe Taliban to come back - and this time in strength.

I cannot believe that this lie of that Iraq had its hands in 9/11 is still believed by some. What'S next - Elvis returning? Kennedy discovered to live incognito in Florida?

You want to blame anyone for the invasion of Iraq, blame Osama "he sleeps with the fishes" Bin Laden.

No I blame Bush, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Perls, and the neocons, and I blame those who voted for this gang. Iraq was no war of need. It was no reaction to 9/11 because it got decided before 9/11. It was a war of desire.