[AlbionGirl]

We went there because according to President Bush Iraq was a grave and gathering WMD threat.

Now the talk is about freeing Iraqis, and while there may have been an ancillary connection to that, and the uncovering and subsequent destruction of the WMD, we were not sold this War with the following rationale: 'WE ARE GOING TO WAR TO TO FREE THE IRAQIS.'

I'm glad they're free, and they should remember that they are forever in the debt of the 700 or so American Soldiers, and the many more who are maimed, who had the balls they did not, but I don't want to see my Nation become fond of Nation building.

Let the oppressed learn to free themselves they way we freed ourselves. Let us supply them with materiale, if appropriate, with moral support without a doubt, but let them learn the following lesson personally: 'the tree of liberty must from time to time be replenished with the blood (native blood) of patriots and tyrants.'

[dirtboy]

We went there because according to President Bush Iraq was a grave and gathering WMD threat.

We also went there to remake the politics of the Middle East.

Let the oppressed learn to free themselves they way we freed ourselves.

In the last century, this country has freed Germany, Japan and the countries behind the Iron Curtain - and now Iraq. Sometimes a strongman needs to get a a**-whuppin' by a stronger nation in order to fall.

[o_zarkman44]

but there have been WMD's found although not in the quantity intelligence indicated. I believe there will be more wmd found, and evidence is pointing to the fact that wmd's were moved to syria and possibly iran because Saddam knew that without evidence, it would make America look bad. I find it utterly astounding that every intelligence service, including the UN could have been wrong.

The war on terror is not just a war to protect America either. There are 3 billion humans on Earth and close to 1/4 live in fear and terror every day from the barbarian threat.