10-07-2004, 03:37 PM
MichaelJComputer Wrote:Stupid, a waste of resources. What did you think I'd call it?
Given that there was very little public or international outcry at that time, and given the similarities to current situation in Iraq, I cant help but look at the attacks on the war to be entirely politically motivated. Whether it be international politics of France, Germany and Russia wanting to protect their sweetheart oil deals, and corrupt oil for food deals, or stateside anti-republican politics by liberals and democrats.
I was never a big supporter of the war, and I think managing public relations of the war have been the current administration's stumbling point, but certainly no-one can say we arent better off without him. Certainly better off than wasting time, money and lives on that Milosevic clown.
What people need to realize now, is that even if you claim the Iraq war was a mistake, the most important thing right now is what we do with it from now on. We would create an even worse situation, akin to what happened to afghanistan when Russia pulled out, if we pull troops in 5 months like Kerry has been talking about.