I agree Iraq was stupid, The UN should have been more active in holding Sadam accountable. i guess the thought was the UN wasn't going to do anything because they were getting kick backs. But it was still stupid.

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On cold days, i run my SUV and my big ass truck 24/7 to make global warming a reality.

As an American I will be the first to admit we had some fuckups.
However we have been at one time or anothe allies and fought beside and sent suppllies all over the globe, Europe to Africa to all the islands in between to the baltic on down.
American supplies and soldiers have been there.

i dont see how my post implies anything in europe-us relations.

It doesn't.
I just wanted to point out for all it's faults, America and the American people have some good points as well.

the american people shouldnt feel attacked when people critisize the iraq war. as far as we're concerned we where all mislead by the bush administration.

I was against the Iraq war when it was first brought up and remain against it today.
As I have said in previous post I'm no intellectual with college degrees.
However, when one country is the base for an attack against your country and you retaliate and then attack a completely differant country that makes no sence,and if you use common sence all your attention should be kept on the trash that attacked your country not some half ass dictator running his mouth,and definatly not nation building.
What leader in his right mind would take time out to rebuild a nation in the middle of a war???

Why was it again that the US invaded Iraq.....?

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Because nobody else had the balls to.

To put an end to a regime of Evil. (yes we all know that no WMD's were found)

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