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In reply to the discussion: George Bush had a good heart [View all]LearningCurve
(488 posts)If that is what you got from my post, let me clarify. The war in Iraq was a deception and certainly not motivated by alleged weapons of mass destruction. My very minority opinion, was that war was about revenge. Dad's unfinished business.
That is definitely not a pure motive. It is somehow better to me than some sort of capitalist greed to support oil resources. I certainly think that those who had those motives used that motive for their own purposes. If you want the face of a villain in that administration, I suggest Dick Cheney.
Let me make this part especially clear, Bush was wrong on so many issues. He should be held accountable by history for making bad decisions. I am saying though, Obama is also subject to many of the same influences. So let's separate the character of the person from events which may be beyond that person's control.
Also, I am against intervention in Syria.