U.S. eyes Iraq invasion in 2003
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Bad idea.
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Who says Hussein is the one who is going to get his ass kicked if it happens? The word Vietnam suddenly comes to mind. I don't believe the US populace is willing to support a war with Iraq if it means sending a large number of soldiers home in bodybags.
The Police Action in Vietnam was a political hot potato. Nobody supported it because there was no threat to America. Iraq, however, is a threat to us & our immediate interests. MOst people wondered why we didn't take care of business during the reign of King George the first. There will be support. We didn't lose Vietnam, we quit.
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The US got it's ass kicked in Vietnam and ran away.
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The support by the people to win was not there. I am not sure it is there against Iraq either.
sbcanada
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If the U.S. does go in with troops, they're gonna need to bomb all the Iraqi military capabilities with cruise missiles first, and when they go in, they're gonna need those 250,000 troops, tanks, bombers, and of course, their Canadian and British allies. 
Otherwise, it could be another Vietnam. Desert Storm 2 anyone?
Otherwise, it could be another Vietnam. Desert Storm 2 anyone?
If the US goes against Hussein in the way they went after N Vietnam, I agree with Prof. If they go after Hussein to win, then win we shall do. The public disagreed with the war because of politics followed by images in their living room. There was no reason to fight except paranoia about communism. In Iraq, there is reason. There is also reason to go into Iran. Personally, I think Saudi should be on that list.
Yes Shadowfax, we quit. Look through it's history, we won the battles & lost the war. Here's an interesting, brief & concise timeline- http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/ - that puts much of it in perspective.
Yes Shadowfax, we quit. Look through it's history, we won the battles & lost the war. Here's an interesting, brief & concise timeline- http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/ - that puts much of it in perspective.
AlladinSane
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No from buildings. Or you really think you can level the cities? Or sewers?
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Originally posted by sbcanada
I wonder... if I start military training now, if I'd be sent to Iraq next year... I'd love to be the one to have the honor of snipering Hussein's fat head.
That assumes that Canada sends ground troops...
you'd pee your pants at the first sight of a real war
Shadowfax
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I wonder if it would be the right thing to do when invading Iraq.
Allright, Hussein is a dictator, and he has done and is doing things he shouldn't. But he is quite predictable. He wouldn't attack the US, because he knows that is a war he just cannot win.
When the US invades Iraq, and kicks Husseins butt, they'd better make sure to get rid of all the extreme Hussein supporters. Those people are a genuine thread to the US, because we don't know what they would do if they have control over Iraq.
Allright, Hussein is a dictator, and he has done and is doing things he shouldn't. But he is quite predictable. He wouldn't attack the US, because he knows that is a war he just cannot win.
When the US invades Iraq, and kicks Husseins butt, they'd better make sure to get rid of all the extreme Hussein supporters. Those people are a genuine thread to the US, because we don't know what they would do if they have control over Iraq.
Gato_Solo
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We have had the capability to level cities from the air for approximately 60 years. Fortunately, we've become much wiser since Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Most people who want to go to war have never been. The ones who are most brave before the first shot is fired are the ones who get killed. trust me on this...military folks do not like war. It's not because we're lazy, and it's not because we're afraid. It's because we know who's first in harms way.
Most people who want to go to war have never been. The ones who are most brave before the first shot is fired are the ones who get killed. trust me on this...military folks do not like war. It's not because we're lazy, and it's not because we're afraid. It's because we know who's first in harms way.