The Iraq War retrospective Thread

[--Pete]

Hi,

For a subject like this, I'll break my silence.

Welcome to the blender :lol:

Well, the reason you find yourself in so many wars, is that wars are good for your economy.

Not really. Deficit spending is good, in the short term, for any economy. Thus the TVA, the interstate highway system, BPA, the space program, etc. Wars are often run on a deficit and thus often fill the bill. But wars typically end up doing more damage to the party supporting them than the improvement in the economy helps.

But the most important reason for the invasion in Iraq was Saddam Hussein’s decision to accept the Euro as valid currency to buy oil, on November 6, 2000.

Bah, you left out the part with the crystal ball. There is enough evidence that Shrub and Gang were looking for an excuse to invade Iraq from the start of his administration and especially from September 12th. All of which predate the Iraqi acceptance of the Euro as payment.

See http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/features/fex71374.htm

Saw. Tried to flush, couldn't find the lever. Contemplated how the lack of filters in a medium turns the medium into a cesspool -- full of crap.

Assuming you mean the so-called cost in dollars, yes ofcourse. In fact, you should praise and thank Mr.Bush for saving your precious economy.

Really? Considering the state of the US economy, considering that that state will be a determining factor in the very likely Republican defeat in November, considering that the deferred cost of the war is a major contributor to the consumer lack of confidence that is helping to drive the economy into recession, I'd say your take on the war, the economy, and on the situation in general is worthy of the Internet. And again, I'm looking for the lever to flush and coming up empty.

--Pete