Before And After The Iraq Invasion.

2006-12-05 20:50:42

#1

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6788|Global Command

Well people, where do we go from here? We are in Iraq and looking like...complete assholes. Weakness invites terrorist attacks, and therefor, we seem weaker now than before.
In all the time sinse 9-11 we haven't witnessed an attack on our soil. The borders are open, if Haji wanted to blow shit up here, he would have by now. This best proves that Osama and his friends more or less acted on their own. If there were more of them here and the so called "sleeper cells" existed, something, some kind of attack would have happened.
They are not here. There is no War on Terror.
We are at a serious juncture right now, and the decisions we make as a nation will be dealt with for decades.
The way I see it;
Before we invaded.

If we cut and run.

Were do we go from here, America?

2006-12-05 21:06:53

#2

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6664|North Carolina

As I've said before... I'm cool with Iran taking over. You know why?....

Think about it. If we're having trouble with this, you can imagine how much trouble Iran will have. So, if Iran is caught up in trying to run Iraq, it's going to seriously stall their nuclear program because of how much money and effort they will have to put towards maintaining order in Iraq....

Kill two birds with one stone, and at the same time, America can be rid of this bullshit we deal with right now. We can spend money on our own country for once, and maybe, we can even balance the budget.

2006-12-05 22:15:17

#3

san4: The Mas; +311|6947|NYC, a place to live

Lol, that is an awesome map. A little exaggerated maybe, but hits the nail on the head. +1 for you!

Iran's next step: fomenting a shi'ite uprising in Saudi Arabia, turning the Kingdom into yet another Iranian ally/satellite.

US's next step: get ready for a cold war with an expansionist Iran.

2006-12-05 22:16:20

#4

acEofspadEs6313: Shiny! Let's be bad guys.; +102|6951|NAS Jacksonville, Florida

I personally like how Israel is cirlced in blue, while nothing else isn't.

2006-12-05 22:23:48

#5

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6859|132 and Bush

ATG wrote:
Were do we go from here, America?

We need to handle our borders for one.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-12-05 22:25:51

#6

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|6978|California

I dont know where we go next. Iraq is on the rebound at the moment. Im hoping to see at least 1 TOD before troops start withdrawing.

2006-12-05 22:29:02

#7

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6839|the dank(super) side of Oregon

Yeah, ATG, it can really suck when we get half-assed and fuck things up. Hussein was the crazy little lynch pin that kept Iran out of the useful parts of the Middle East. We (The United States) pulled that lynch pin. That second map may be the consequence of our actions.

2006-12-05 22:32:25

#8

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|6978|California

as this man once said

https://www.firsttvdrama.com/disabilities/star2.jpg

If you see a bug-hole, NUKE IT!

carryover strategy. Nuke it all until the world collapses into an ice age.

2006-12-05 22:34:06

#9

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6839|the dank(super) side of Oregon

stryyker wrote:
Nuke it all until the world collapses into an ice age.

I do like the cooler climates.

2006-12-05 22:34:29

#10

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6859|132 and Bush

Lol.. sorry

Maybe?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-12-05 22:37:16

#11

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6839|the dank(super) side of Oregon

can't forget the red menace

2006-12-05 22:38:20

#12

penguin.killer: Member; +75|6739

Kmarion Lol +1

2006-12-06 01:57:19

#13

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6814

Worst tactical fuckup of all time. I really don't know what they were thinking. Didn't they do any scenario speculation pre-war? It puzzles me that the world major military power suffers from such strategic ineptitude. They may bring Iran practically to the doorstep of Israel. Something I originally imagined the war was designed to prevent. I must say I never foresaw the entire Iran element of the Iraq war at all.

2006-12-06 04:39:39

#14

.:XDR:.PureFodder: Member; +105|7088

ATG wrote:
In all the time sinse 9-11 we haven't witnessed an attack on our soil. The borders are open, if Haji wanted to blow shit up here, he would have by now.

As opposed to before 9/11 when attacks on American soil were like 5-6 a week?

The only reason there aren't attacks on American soil at the moment is because the Americans are providing the Iraqi insurgents a plentiful supply of Americans to attack 5 minutes down the road as opposed to having to travel halfway round the world and risk increased boarder security, the difficulty of arming yourself when you get there etc.

If we change this to how many attacks have we witnessed on Americans, we suddenly see how bad things have become.

2006-12-06 04:52:20

#15

Bubbalo: The Lizzard; +541|6820

Turquoise wrote:
If we're having trouble with this, you can imagine how much trouble Iran will have.

Yes, because Iran and the US are so very, very similar.

2006-12-06 11:04:28

#16

GATOR591957: Member; +84|6885

CameronPoe wrote:
Worst tactical fuckup of all time. I really don't know what they were thinking. Didn't they do any scenario speculation pre-war? It puzzles me that the world major military power suffers from such strategic ineptitude. They may bring Iran practically to the doorstep of Israel. Something I originally imagined the war was designed to prevent. I must say I never foresaw the entire Iran element of the Iraq war at all.

There was this plan, in the works for over 13 yrs. developed by some of the best military strategist in the US. It was scrapped by Donald and he made up his own.

Please do not use the ineptitude of this administration as the benchmark for the entire US population. It was slow, but in the end the people spoke. I think the biggest problem the we had was the fear that our opposition to the war was being portrayed as not supporting the troops. Also there was this big lie we were told. This will all come out I'm sure after GW is out of office and unprotected.

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2006-12-06 11:09:47

#17

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6859|132 and Bush

GATOR591957 wrote:
Also there was this big lie we were told. This will all come out I'm sure after GW is out of office and unprotected.

Are you talking about the same shitty intel the rest of the world had? Being wrong and a lie are two different things.

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Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-12-06 11:19:13

#18

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6704|The Land of Scott Walker

Kmarion wrote:
GATOR591957 wrote:
Also there was this big lie we were told. This will all come out I'm sure after GW is out of office and unprotected.
Are you talking about the same shitty intel the rest of the world had? Being wrong and a lie are two different things.

+1 Who wouldn't believe intelligence from one of our allies? But I really don't want yet another Iraq intelligence argument. Booooooring.

2006-12-06 11:24:38

#19

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|6917|SLC, Utah, USA

It's not the terrorist plan to "kill Americans". So killing US troops gives them no satisfaction.

What they want is for the US to get the f*** out of the area. Before we were there in force (Iraq war), the only way for them to try to get us out was to influence the American public by getting into the news. What better way than to hit something close to the US's heart than attacking their country?

What we need to do is stop pissing these guys off, and they'll stop attacking us. Listen to their demands. Get military bases out of the countries over there. Stop taking sides in conflicts over there over purely selfish reasons (oil).

2006-12-06 11:27:24

#20

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6704|The Land of Scott Walker

[RDH]Warlord wrote:
It's not the terrorist plan to "kill Americans". So killing US troops gives them no satisfaction.

What they want is for the US to get the f*** out of the area. Before we were there in force (Iraq war), the only way for them to try to get us out was to influence the American public by getting into the news. What better way than to hit something close to the US's heart than attacking their country?

What we need to do is stop pissing these guys off, and they'll stop attacking us. Listen to their demands. Get military bases out of the countries over there. Stop taking sides in conflicts over there over purely selfish reasons (oil).

Yes, the terrorists will instantly love us and we will all sing Kubaya at the UN after the terrorists receive what they demand.
EDIT: Kumbaya

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2006-12-06 11:29:04

#21

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6859|132 and Bush

[RDH]Warlord wrote:
Listen to their demands.

Wow, you seem to think the extent of their demands involve only getting out of the middle east.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-12-06 11:29:07

#22

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|6917|SLC, Utah, USA

Well, "stay(ing) the course" will do nothing to START them liking us.

2006-12-06 11:32:51

#23

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|6917|SLC, Utah, USA

Quote from Wiki:

Al-Qaeda or al-Qaida (القاعدة, translit: al-Qā`ida; "the Law", "the foundation", or "the base") is an armed Sunni Islamist organization with the stated objective of eliminating foreign influence in Muslim countries, eradicating those they deem to be "infidels", and reestablishing the caliphate.

Now while the second two plans of theirs are a little worrying, they seem to want us out of there. And if we're out of sight, then out of mind.

Want more? How about the personal plans of dear old Osama?

In conjunction with several other Islamic militants, bin Laden issued a fatwa (Islamic religious edict), that Muslims should kill civilians and military personnel from the United States and allied countries until they withdraw support for Israel and military forces from Islamic countries.

Seems he wants us out of there too.

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2006-12-06 11:34:26

#24

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6704|The Land of Scott Walker

[RDH]Warlord wrote:
Well, "stay(ing) the course" will do nothing to START them liking us.

Leaving will not make them start liking us and staying will not make them like us. Conclusion: they won't like us no matter what course of action we choose.

2006-12-06 11:39:19

#25

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|6917|SLC, Utah, USA

I'm not saying they'll LOVE us, but they'll hate us less.

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