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Yorktown

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6. The 'Why' of the Iraq war still nags me.
Sun May 17, 2015, 12:45 AM
May 2015

It was obvious then that invading Iraq was insane.
• Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
• Breaking Iraq was sure to strengthen Iran, an insane theocratic regime.
• Breaking Iraq was sure to be a quagmire for US troops because of above.
• Not to mention the cost to the US in deficit and lives.
It was obvious to me then, and I'm sure the WH and Department of State were full of people who knew all this.

So, why did the chicken cross the road? Why did GW go to war against Iraq? I still have no clue.

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The 'Why' of the Iraq war still nags me. Yorktown May 2015 #6
in fact we knew for sure rafeh1 May 2015 #7
excellent read blackspade May 2015 #9
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