No.
Absolutely Not!
<~~ Have not seen proven reasons.
And, yes.. I have no say, very little say in what happens in this world.
Just a couple Q’s?
Explain why? <reason for war?>
Be fancy. Explain reasons.
Please? Because I cannot understand, ever.
Categories of the reasons for war from the American perspective:
Global Politics
A war with Iraq will realize the heights of Realist thought. It will reaffirm America's global dominance and continued status as the sole super power. More specifically, it will send a message to rogue or neutral states and terrorist networks worldwide that America will deal with all problems as it sees fit. This will act as a deterring motivation and suppress opposition to America's goals.
Global Control
This is realized through Iraq's oil. An American presence in Iraq will make it certain that OPEC will not gain any ground in the region. With non-OPEC companies involved in such a large supply share it will promote greater competition; or could enable greater control via American dictates. As every industry in the world relies on oil, this will make effective America's grasp on the global economy's foundation.
Regional Control
In the Middle East water is a scarce resource. Iraq has the largest supply of water in the region. American supervision of its usage can lead to increased American involvement in regional policies. One of the major plans for post-Saddam Iraq is a major engineering project diverting Iraqi water to other parts of the region.
Domestic Politics
This is a constant for every war. War, when immediately successful, boosts a nation's morale and usually gives support for the incumbent party. This leads to greater domestic productivity and therefore greater support for those that provided it (the politicians in office).
9/11 changed everything for us Americans. We cannot bury our heads in the sand like the europeans, russians and the chinese. As Friedman said...the 9/11 culprits did so much damage by wielding box cutters and knives. If their ability to get access to WMD's through sympathetic tyrants gets increased, we are looking at a lot more deadly scenario. The rationale for war is just. It is based on stopping the threat before it can materialize.
All this BS about preemptive actions having no precendence is poppycock. Search back on this very site on Kosovo and tell me how Serbia was hurting US interests just a few years ago.
No one likes war...like no one is "for" domestic violence. But there comes a time when all other avenues have failed. This is the case here.
I shall allways disagree.
have 2.
Way I was brought up
The war is definately not worth it. I'm american, and I seriously think that Bush is an idiot.
Bush wants oil. That's why he's all over it and trying in every way he can to come up with an excuse to attack Iraq. I already do not support a war, even less a war based on economics.
They have not found evidence in Iraq. If they had, the UN would not be so touchy on the war.
Oh, and a final statement, I believe that Iraq should be left to the UN.