I know it's a loaded question but, it seems as though Republicans don't care how many of our soldiers die in Iraq in order to save face with a failed plan. "W" himself has admitted that Sadaam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11. He also admitted there were no WMD's. So, 3376 fallen soldiers later,...we're still there! The administration keeps changing the reason we're there and Republicans keep falling for it...hook, line and sinker! Wake up! Give our troops a break! We can Save Lives by bringing our troops home.
Q) Where do religious terrorists come from?
A) The cancer of religious terrorism grows where socio-economic conditions are poor; governments are repressive and unable to provide essential social services, such as providing adequate oversight of their educational system….or have allowed / sanctioned Radical religious curricula.
This can be true for all religions and all cultures. It was true for Christianity in Europe in the 16th century. And it is true today for Islam in the Middle East.
Frustrated by the complete inability to exert any discernible degree of control over their immediate circumstances, frustrated adherents of Radical Islam, goaded by Radical Islamic Clerics, will resort to terrorism as the only avenue to effect religious, social, political, and economic change. To compound this threat, the Qur’an and Hadiths support a potential for violence not found in other major religions. Now, not all Radical Muslims carry guns or strap bombs to themselves….the majority are the "
sea within which the Radical Islamist terrorists swim." It is very obvious to all that Radical Islam is a precursor to terrorism. It lays the ideological and religious foundation for Islamic-inspired violence and, as such, represents a long-term threat to the national security of the United States of America.
Q) What did Iraq have to do with the 9/11 terrorists or Al-Queda?
A) Nothing.
The 9/11 terrorists came from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Lebanon. Other individuals that are (or were) a part of Al-Queda come from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan. Without the intelligence reports or the roll calls before you, it is a pretty safe assumption that these individuals come from all over the region. With most of all the Islamic terrorists belonging to the
Muslim Brotherhood, Radical Islam is an intentional religious insurgency spread through a variety of means. This "War on Terror" (so wrongfully named) currently targets current generation of terrorists; however, unless the ideology that spawned them is also countered the long-term threat to the U.S. will exponentially grow with time. Armed with an ideological foundation, making the leap to Islamic-inspired terrorism requires only a charismatic leader for direction, continued social pressures to solidify the will, and the means (weapons, money) to conduct terrorist acts.
Q) But why Iraq?
A) Opportunity.
It is also a well known fact that the "House of Saud" are the lords of terror. They have used us as a scapegoat to get away with brutalizing their societies as they encourage the fundamental preachings of Islam. This is all in an attempt to protect themselves, but also to cast blame outward. Our greatest sin is that we have purchased oil on the cheap while turning our backs on their misery. It is true that Saudi Arabia has backed off significantly with regards to funding Islamic schools abroad, but the damage has been done. With Iran seeking nuclear power, Saudi Arabia and Egypt still trumping humane treatment with greed, and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict never ending, the Middle East must change. A brutal dictator that oppresses the most diverse population in the Middle East would do. And even a secular brute like Hussein knew how to manipulate the masses through religion as he demonstrated by launching into Israel during the Gulf War. An Iraqi Muslim government that honors the basic human rights of all sects while maintaining a democracy where all voices matter would go a long way for this Middle Eastern civilization.
Events like 9/11, Bali, Jordan, Somalia...organizations like Al-Queda, Hamas, Hezbollah....and individuals like Bin Ladden, Zarqawi, Saddam Hussein, Khomeini are symptoms. They are not the disease. The disease is Radical Islam.
This administration may "keep changing the reasons," but this is only because you chose to focus on the parts of his speeches that stated anything about WMD. Also, things became more clear as event unfolded (The War on Terror continues to define itself). Iraq, as a beacon for change was introduced before the United Nations before February 2003. The "War on Terror" is not just about chasing down terrorists. It's about changing the environment where this never ending supply of terrorists are bred.
Q) Then why not just take out Suaid Arabia?
A) Because we couldn't defeat Soviet communism by invading Moscow, nor would we destroy Radical Islam by invading Riyadh. And, of course, we love that black gold. But the oil won't last.
......In a nut shell.
