Did invading iraq make us safer? (America, Adam)

[DontFearMe]

Did the invasion of the nation of Iraq make America safer from Osama Bin Laden? I dont think so. let me know what u think.

[Greyson]

No, I do not believe that it made us safer at all, but when they failed to get Osama as planned, they needed diversionary tactics and therefore captured Sadam to save face. As long as there is war, nobody is really safe.

Greyson

[Green Gaia]

No. I believe if anything, it's put the world in more of a state of chaos. Yes, Saddam was a bad guy, but I think he could have been dealt with in other ways that didn't require invading Iraq and the death and destruction of so much. As Greyson said, as long as there is war, no one is safe.

[Melody]

Invading Iraq was never about making us safer. It was about Baby Bush getting even for his daddy.

If this had been about terrorism, our government would've invaded Saudi Arabia because, if I remember correctly, didn't the terrorists (some or most) hold Saudi passports?

Melody

[retrorich]

Did invading iraq make us safer?

Definitely not. Quite the contrary.

[t3gah]

If I'm not mistaken, Osama was doing alright financially without Iraq's help long before they imagined that there might be a connection to Sadam. But how many terrorists have been stopped when a country that was helping them got neutralized? Not many, in fact I think the number or answer is 'none'.

There are plenty of other countries out there that will help Osama and the rest of the terrorists. Which means the US is going to have to neutralize them all one by one while no one is looking. Which is what the CIA does coincidentally. Contra.......

I voted NO.

[Dr. Nosophoros]

I don't believe that the invasion of Iraq was for the purpose of "making America safer" in the first place, that is just what our government and supporting media told us along with giving them (the Iraqis) democracy, freeing them from torture, and every other excuse they tried to give us that we were there or needed to go there. IMO, our government used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq. The false brand of "patriotism" that surfaced ( a brand that required one not to question the motives of government to be called a "patriot"- akin to fascism) helped generally keep popular support. The invasion of Iraq was no mistake, it was a deliberate, calculated act that hasn't turned out as well as thought.

In answer to your question, no, it hasn't made the world safer, not only in the area of terrorism, torture etc. but also in the area of the precedence that the U.S. government has set forth as far as the reasons a nation should be able to invade and occupy another. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[HelpMe]

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wow.

[Scuba Pete]

I am sorry that I couldn't frubal everyone in here. Awesome topic with some awesome replies about the worst decision the US has ever made. We will be paying for this with our decreased safety for generations to come.

[Rex]

Originally Posted by HelpMe

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wow.

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