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20. People didn't have to fight back though

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 08:42 PM

Jan 2015

They could have worked to build their own new government. Instead of prolonging a conflict that killed many more on both sides, if they hadn't.

Fighting the forces who came after their leadership was a waste of time and lives.

Of course, war gets people into "who's got the biggest dick contests" and "I'm a man so I have to fight".

There was no reason for the US to get into Iraq and no reason once the leadership changed to continue the fight except for emotions.

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When you invade another country, people are going to fight back. WE were the bad guys. [View all] Hugabear Jan 2015 OP

But that would be telling the truth. Octafish Jan 2015 #1

Like Vietnam, how we tend to regard it as a horrible thing THEY did to US. arcane1 Jan 2015 #2

Vietnam was also about oil, just like Iraq. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #30

Oil played a huge roll in the war with Japan. hunter Jan 2015 #51

So, it has always been about war for oil for the U.S. My father and his family were put in Japanese BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #52

That was only after the USA... bvar22 Jan 2015 #58

Similar thoughts. Basic LA Jan 2015 #3

Actually, if the Russians and Chinese invaded with the sole purpose of KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #4

His job was to save lives glasshouses Jan 2015 #5

D'aw, poor lad. sibelian Jan 2015 #6

And the CIA agents' jobs edhopper Jan 2015 #7

If anyone in America want's to think of him as a hero that's on them glasshouses Jan 2015 #11

Thanks for explaining edhopper Jan 2015 #22

His job was to kill people...people who did absolutely nothing to the USA Bandit Jan 2015 #8

Many, many more lives would have been saved by not invading Iraq in the first place. kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #12

There's not a whole lot of people left who defend the invasion of Iraq glasshouses Jan 2015 #14

Correction. Not a 'mistake', but a premeditated, intentional war crime committed by Bush regime on point Jan 2015 #28

Killing a child saves lives! How so? The best way to save lives would be to remove sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #53

Here ya go... progressoid Jan 2015 #56

God I'm tired of glorifying killing. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2015 #9

My sentiments exactly. SheilaT Jan 2015 #10

Or why there are more terrorists today than before the war. tecelote Jan 2015 #16

But that's better for the bottom line! The Green Manalishi Jan 2015 #18

Fuck Chris Kyle. Fuck 'em! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #13

He's been shot and killed oberliner Jan 2015 #15

That's a shame. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #57

I don't think Chris Kyle was the bad guy. tclambert Jan 2015 #24

I was protesting my heart out. roody Jan 2015 #31

All volunteer military though. He CHOSE to be part of it. ncjustice80 Jan 2015 #32

Why don't you love The Green Manalishi Jan 2015 #17

The jingoistic, empty-headed reactions of so-called "patriots" actually makes me queasy. catbyte Jan 2015 #19

People didn't have to fight back though FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #20

There was an interesting scene in Bremer's book Yupster Jan 2015 #45

So when I got my draft notice in 1966 my older brother's upaloopa Jan 2015 #21

I was in the same position in 66 The Wizard Jan 2015 #25

I agree we are not heroes. Still today cousins and upaloopa Jan 2015 #26

Bad guys are always surprised to find out they are the bad guys. tclambert Jan 2015 #23

He signed up for the SEALS so he could Dawson Leery Jan 2015 #27

Yep...and he said he wished he could have killed all of them. Hugabear Jan 2015 #40

This is another lie oberliner Jan 2015 #50

That is BS oberliner Jan 2015 #49

My father was a combat veteran from the Korean War. nilesobek Jan 2015 #29

I do believe your dad was a wonderful man Skittles Jan 2015 #33

It was the same with my grandfather. sibelian Jan 2015 #37

That's what we all told bush-cheney before, during and after the US War on Iraq. Sounds like a lot Cha Jan 2015 #34

collective punishment works quadrature Jan 2015 #35

Who was being punished? And how did it work? CJCRANE Jan 2015 #44

I'm going to be flame basted but I so agree arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #36

Like when we invaded Germany? oberliner Jan 2015 #38

Apples and oranges. Hugabear Jan 2015 #41

Fair enough oberliner Jan 2015 #46

They did that in 2002? Hugabear Jan 2015 #60

No, much earlier oberliner Jan 2015 #61

Looks like you're forgetting all those cowboy and Indian movies malaise Jan 2015 #39

There is a lot of aggression to go around oberliner Jan 2015 #47

The only interview I've seen about this movie was with Bradley Cooper. progressoid Jan 2015 #54

When people believe Saddam was going to blow us to extinction, then Kyle is a hero. Avalux Jan 2015 #42

Chris Kyle was essentially a serial killer in uniform. backscatter712 Jan 2015 #43

This is ridiculous oberliner Jan 2015 #48

i'm telling you madokie Jan 2015 #55

My question to the OP: Doc Holliday Jan 2015 #59