okay . . . I just have to know . . . what in God's name are we doing . . .

[OneBlueSky]

in Iraq? . . . why are we there? . . . what is it that's worth the lives of 1,300 Americans, the crippling of thousands of others, the murder (yes, MURDER) of tens of thousands of Iraqis, the obliteration of cities and towns, the destruction of the country's infrastructure, and the permanent contamination of parts of the country with depleted uranium? . . . I'd REALLY like to know . . .

is it the oil? . . . is it that Saddam was threatening to start trading in euros rather than dollars? . . . is it the PNAC plan to establish American hegemony in the region? . . . is it just plain foolishness? . . . try as I might, I just can't get a handle on why we invaded, why we destroyed the country and thousands upon thousands of lives, and why we continue the occupation . . . it just doesn't make any sense . . .

and it also makes no sense that no international body -- the UN, the International Court, whomever -- has stood up and called BushCo on this grossly illegal and immoral endeavor . . . what will it take for the rest of the world to tell them "Enough! You can't do this!"? . . .

every morning, on page 3 of my local paper, I read little mini-bios of Americans who have been killed in Iraq . . . most are in their early 20s, but the ages have ranged from 18 to over 60, and all leave behind spouses, parents, children, and other loved ones . . . and every morning I ask myself "Why?" and wonder if these page 3 bios will ever end . . . and every morning I get more agitated, more depressed, more pissed off, and more disgusted with what we're doing to these human beings, both American and Iraqi . . .

sorry . . . just feeling incredibly down about this whole thing and needed to vent a little . . . but I'd really like to hear thoughts on why we're REALLY in Iraq, and why we're engaging in so much abject destruction of life and property . . . thanks . . .

[bobweaver]

1. If there was no oil under Iraq, Saddam Hussein would still be in power now

[alittlelark]

2. My opinion... PNAC (no China power) goals

but the looting is awesome too! We need to reduce the world's population... and if everything seems all fine and dandy before the plan takes effect... well (could get caught) there are other plans in the wings....


These people are short-sighted, stupid, and IN POWER>

[Timebound]

3. It's all right

I've been venting tonight too on my Livejournal, and I used the phrase 'you republican fucks' more than once and that pissed off a lot of people...but I don't care....

I don't know what we're doing over there either...I hate this damn war...I'm scared of a draft.... Argh. Doesn't anyone care that people are dying?

*cries*

[Oversea Visitor]

4. Never in God name, NEVER

But he claimed this to be in your name by the 2004 mandate

www.zonaeuropa.com/01467.htm

[Kerrytravelers]

5. We're there because there is an overinflated ego among these

uninformed voters that somehow America must be the ruler of the world It comes from a lack of respect- here at home (think women, minorities, homosexuality) and lack of respect for those abroad (remember how quick we suddenly had "freedom fries."

There is a terrifying population in this country that thinks we live in the Wild Wet. They fantaize what it would be like to be a renegade, but the sad part is, their fantasies are taking over their realities. * and his Regime tapped into this and have turned half the country nuts.

There really is no rational explination for it. I suggest making yourself a wine spritzer and getting through the next four years like I am right now.

[lostnfound]

6. We needed an example of an election even more fraudulent than our own?

(At least the names of our candidates and the location of the polling places weren't kept secret until the day of the election.)

[leftchick]

7. It Is For Our Freedoms!!!

doncha know??? :puke: