The US War against Iraq »
Posted By populist 4 months, 1 week ago in Political OpinionThe US seven-year war and occupation of Iraq is driven by several major political forces and informed by a variety of imperial interests. However these interests do not in themselves explain the depth and scope of the sustained, massive and continuing destruction of an entire society and its reduction to a permanent state of war. The range of political forces contributing to the making of the war and the subsequent US occupation include the following (in order of importance).
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JohnBoyRed4 months, 1 week ago
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The war against Iraq isn't a "war against iraq". The only "war" that's going on here is the war Islamo-fascists have declared on the United States and the Western world. When the Jihadis say the war is over then the war will be over. They are the aggressors.
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wtagg4 months, 1 week ago
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If you look back into the statements made by the admin in late winter 2002, I think you'll have a very hard time supporting your statement. We entered a sovereign nation to topple the government. Islam had nothing to do with it. You want to change the statement to "war against Afghanistan", then you might have a foundation for your statement.
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