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jg_v7n · 01-12-2007, 12:37 PM

I supported the war in Iraq from its inception. My belief was that to remove Saddam Hussein from power was justification in itself, with or without weapons of mass destruction.

However...

1) The WMD issue was a HUGE mistake. Either it was plain fraud, a complete misinterpretation of intelligence or simply it was driven by an alternative motive - that is, the truth lies somewhere in between - the intelligence was interpreted in a way would ensure the end result. The coalition knowingly read between the wrong lines as it were.

2) The strategic military decisions have been a complete failure, all goals of securing peace and democracy have failed.

3) Adding troops or removing them will make no difference, it will simply fail to stop Iraq and the Middle East deciding its our future on the basis of civil and ethnic war. The coalition is simply in the middle and loosing good men and women.

Though I think there is never doubt that the removal of an evil and brutal dictator is never a bad option; I feel ashamed that I supported this war.

I think that coalition leaders need to come to the same conclusion, I'm just very glad that I'm not the one whose decisions cost (are costing) so much.

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jg_v7n v7n Mentor Join Date: 08-26-04 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,289 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	Escalation of War In Iraq I supported the war in Iraq from its inception. My belief was that to remove Saddam Hussein from power was justification in itself, with or without weapons of mass destruction. However... 1) The WMD issue was a HUGE mistake. Either it was plain fraud, a complete misinterpretation of intelligence or simply it was driven by an alternative motive - that is, the truth lies somewhere in between - the intelligence was interpreted in a way would ensure the end result. The coalition knowingly read between the wrong lines as it were. 2) The strategic military decisions have been a complete failure, all goals of securing peace and democracy have failed. 3) Adding troops or removing them will make no difference, it will simply fail to stop Iraq and the Middle East deciding its our future on the basis of civil and ethnic war. The coalition is simply in the middle and loosing good men and women. Though I think there is never doubt that the removal of an evil and brutal dictator is never a bad option; I feel ashamed that I supported this war. I think that coalition leaders need to come to the same conclusion, I'm just very glad that I'm not the one whose decisions cost (are costing) so much.