POLL: What was the real reason for the Iraq War?

[yurbud]

Obviously, it could have been a combination of things, but if you had to pick one that drove the Bushies the most and got members of both parties on board, what would it be?

NOTE: WMD, terrorism, and spreading democracy are flat out lies, so I'm leaving those out.

[Tiggeroshii]

1. I think remaing a greater economic entity than the EU was probably more on

the heads of those who did this, than you know -helping people.

[Dr Ron]

2. He wanted to do what his daddy didn't

There's no way to prove it, and clearly it isn't the only reason, but I've always suspected it came out of his lifetime as a failure who had to be bailed out by daddy's friends. He wanted to show that he could take out Saddam when his daddy didn't.

[me b zola]

3. Well, I chose oil, and other people's oil...

however, the corporate contracts are very much a part of that.

[fob]

4. A, C, D, E, and G for the multiple part answer. The single answer that

covers all of those and ties them up in a neat little bow? bush* is an idiot.

[pansypoo53219]

5. you forgot oedipal

georgie had to one up daddy and he fucked that up too.

and oil.

[Bluebear]

6. Black gold, Texas tea n/t

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. It's complicated because it's all of those things. That's what

made the invasion such a temptation.

[DemInDistress]

8. This is a no brainer poll...

for anyone paying attention to the Bush Crime Family,members include
Carlyle Group Baker and the Bin-Ladens then Dick Cheney and his mob,Halliburton and its many entities and biggest of all,the Pentagon,
Supreme Court,Senate,House,WTO,WBO,FBI,CIA,DIA,DHS,it scares me to hell thinking what may soon be coming to America...Dare I say,

MARTIAL LAW..Go ahead trash me and I'm not paranoid..

[DemInDistress]

9. This is a no brainer poll...

for anyone paying attention to the Bush Crime Family,members include
Carlyle Group Baker and the Bin-Ladens then Dick Cheney and his mob,Halliburton and its many entities and biggest of all,the Pentagon,
Supreme Court,Senate,House,WTO,WBO,FBI,CIA,DIA,DHS,it scares me to hell thinking what may soon be coming to America...Dare I say,

MARTIAL LAW..Go ahead trash me and I'm not paranoid..

sorry for the duplicate post...I dont know how I did that..my pc
skills are young...

[EST]

10. Still way too simplistic.

The people involved brought their own motivations to the table, with the over riding impetus being to be in the biggest game ever invented, with the highest stakes possible. We all gamble in, our journies, but to participate at that level is far beyond what almost anyone would want to be involved. It takes a very special person, preferrably a psychopath with a totally synthetic context vis-a-vis the rest of humanity.

[lonestarnot]

11. You left off one that is very simple but nevertheless the seed and that

is the Daddy Vendetta, so I can't vote. bushitler said it right before the war...it belies the whole reason for this mess we are in and the oil was secondary.... bushitler is just that simple minded.

[kick_them_hard]

12. I think it was for the oil BUT....

I think the main reason for boosh was getting even with sadaaaaaam for trying to kill off his dad and wife. Rummy and company had a perfect exuse for boosh to oblige. I dont think boosh is all that thmart?! :crazy:

[cleveramerican]

13. we like action

W was very aware of how looking powerless hurt Jimmy Carter. He had to do something in response to 9/11. Iraq in more about feeling in control, taking action in the face of adversity. The focus turned to Iraq frankly because it was easier than finding the real culprits responsible for 9/11.We are an impatient,impulsive people who like action more than dispassionate consideration. 9/11 gave W the political cover he needed to pick up an old agenda.

14. want to use their power

I think part of it was wanting to DO SOMETHING BIG, while they had the hands on the lever, and also vendetta for Bush's father. Everyone says Cheney is in charge, I don't know how much control he has over Bush. They created a forward momentum and kept pushing with more and more lies. They want to take as much of the pie as they can while they have the chance (meaning rich corporatists).