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sabrina 1

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9. Yes. It is not in this country's interests to go to war with a country that is not our enemy.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 01:37 PM

Mar 2015

Nor was it in our interests to go war with Iraq, who also was not our enemy.

What did the American People get from the War in Iraq?

According to Feinstein and Rogers (Chairs of Senate and House Intel Committees):

'We are in MORE danger now than ever'!

So aside from thousands of dead soldiers, orphaned children, untold numbers of wounded soldiers, physically and emotionally, for life, a huge suicide rate among those who were deployed to these war zones, a bill of probable Trillions which no ordinary citizen benefited from.

So what were the positives of the Iraq War? I can't think of ONE from the pov of the American people.

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Question: In general terms, do you favor a peace deal involving the US and Iran at this time? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 OP

I have only one word for those who don't want a peace deal: Iraq leveymg Mar 2015 #1

Agreed. jwirr Mar 2015 #13

The Middle East seems to be in a state of perpetual violent conflict. Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #16

you betcha ghostsinthemachine Mar 2015 #2

Yes. Because international problems should be solved by international negotiations not pampango Mar 2015 #3

War is pretty much always a stupid idea, so yeah. nt bemildred Mar 2015 #4

Yes ann--- Mar 2015 #5

Yes. onyourleft Mar 2015 #6

Absolutely. The US should cease to be swayed by Israel. sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #7

The problem is the details of the peace deal Lurks Often Mar 2015 #8

Yes. It is not in this country's interests to go to war with a country that is not our enemy. sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #9

Iran is none of our affair, we don't need a treaty or an agreement as much as we need to TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #10

Whatever it takes to rein in the world's most dangerous country. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #11

^ Agree with this. TBF Mar 2015 #12

No matter how smart we think our weapons are... evirus Mar 2015 #14

In general terms, yes. KamaAina Mar 2015 #15