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Why do we want a war with Iraq?

Your screed is way off base. There is no love lost between Saddam and Al-Qaeda, but they have cooperated in the past. They are linked by their common hatred of America. In answer to your above question, NOBODY wants a war with Iraq. Our president believes its necessary to preclude a madman with weapons of mass destruction from using them on American citizens. And he's right.

A madman? Was he a madman when when we bankrolled him with billions in economic and military aid in his war with Iran- that we encouraged him to start? In fact we were aiding Iraq with billions right up unitl to the day he invaded Kuwait. As for a madman with WMD, that is laughable. Sudan doesn't? Do you really think Saudi Arabia doesn't have these programs? Or Syria? Or Libya? Or dozens of others? Why was not his WMD a reason to invade 2 years ago? 5 years ago? The reason is that it wasn't and it never has been. 9/11 allows our foggy bottom policy wonks and neo conservative empire builders the reason to go into Iraq. They have been calling for this war for years. And the soul tearing events of 9/11- they are using to advance their war of empire. We should all be disgusted. Being "anti-war" is not being anti conservative. The greatest conservative minds in this country opposed entry into WWI (righlty so) and opposed the war against Spain in 1898- as imperialist Europeon wars and not befitting a republic. And they were right. If you support a war against Iraq it is not to protect your children, your state, or even our country but it is to advance Washington empire.