We were attacked on 9-11 and nearly 4000 innocent men, women, and children were killed. Iraq at that time, under Saddam Hussein’s leadership was a rouge state harboring terrorists and thumbing its nose at all of the Western World. Iraq is in a strategically important location bordering Islamo-fascist Iran.
All of the terrorists came from the Middle East. Muslims in the Middle East see the United States as a weak decadent society. The successful attack on the twin towers was an energizing inspiration to radicals everywhere. If we had not responded forcefully there is no doubt that more attacks on our country would have taken place.
Saddam Hussein was a repressive dictator responsible for countless deaths. He had spent hundreds of millions of dollars on weapons development systems. We had more than enough justification to take him down and make an example of Iraq. This also gave us a military presence directly next door to the biggest threat in the Middle East, Iran. Our presence in Iraq has managed to keep the Mullahs in Iran partially restrained.
History will show that the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan was not only justified but strategically important now and far into the future. There is also no doubt that we have decimated enemies that would have killed more American’s on our own shores. Even Bin Laden who previously was able to roam freely training terrorists and spreading hate has been forced to live in hiding.
Precisely, FRiend. I don't know why people get into the weapons of mass destruction issue or U.N. sanctions issue or any other issue.
Precisely, FRiend. I don't know why people get into the weapons of mass destruction issue or U.N. sanctions issue or any other issue.