Donuts And Politics

I have documented each response, where necessary, with credible sources, so I hope that upon reading this, people can legitimately take a second thought about this war and whether or not it was truly needed. And if anyone has credible evidence that disproves anything I am writing, I am more than happy to look at it.

Reasons why the Iraq War was necessary & My Response

1. Iraq’s firing on US planes in the no-fly zones.

This is a true fact, and did occur with some frequency. However, I personally don’t believe that this is justification for launching an all-out, full scale invasion of a country. A limited military response could accomplish the goal of stopping these pot-shots from occurring without causing over

33,000 US casualties (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/) and over

150,000 83-90,000 documented Iraqi civilian casualties. (http://www.iraqbodycount.org/)  Estimate of actual amount of casualties: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7180055.stm) *updated  4/28*

2. Iraq’s harboring of Al Qaeda.

This is a common misconception, allowed to fester by the Bush Administration and some of the media. This is no shred of evidence Iraq ever harbored or allowed Al-Qaeda to operate within its borders. There was never any cooperation between Saddam and Al-Qaeda. In fact, the evidence clearly shows the two did not like each other whatsoever.

1. As of the war, in 2003, the State Department listed 45 countries in which al-Qaeda was active. Iraq was NOT one of them. http://web.archive.org/web/20030403220403/http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/terrornet/12.htm

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My apologies for not posting much recently, as I have been working two jobs lately. Also, I will be trying to expand the topics of discussion that I post about beyond simply the primary election. It was not my intent to focus solely on the primary, its just that it has been getting most of my attention lately, for obvious reasons. Other topics take a little more time and I haven’t had it lately.

Please bear with us because its been interesting and I hope that readers will continue to comment, and I encourage MORE comments, otherwise its not really much fun. I like the variety of opinions that are made and the chance to read different sides of issues. And I would ask that everyone try to keep comments directed at the issue, not the person, and I think for the most part that has been the case, so I thank you.  Happy posting! We are always looking for new readers and more comments.