Is/has the war in Iraq been a pointless war?

[ecivon]

I was in the military -- both Air Force and Army, and did contract work for the govt. after discharge. I have 3 uncles who all worked in intel for the govt. I have serious lifelong military and government injuries, but can tell you that once a veteran always a veteran. Every soldier who is injured is in a separate brotherhood with similar vets. I wouldn't trade my military experience for anything.

It is one thing to fight for a moral reason and another to fight for political, or economic advantage. This is not a justified war and our soldiers are paying the price for political goals and whimsy of those in power who seek wealth at the expense of others without regard for the consequences.

It has been pointed out that Afghanistan and Iraq will cost the US over $2 trillion, but that does not cover what the cost of treating wounded vets will be, nor providing their benefits.

This war is a travesty and a joke, as is this administration. Think of the peace, goodwill and diplomacy we could have if we spent that $2 trillion dollars on fighting poverty, hunger and diseases throughout those regions.

Our annual defense budget is more than the rest of the world combined, including Russia and China. It is perverse and it is all about oil, power and hegemony.

[Panzerfaust]

I was in the military -- both Air Force and Army, and did contract work for the govt. after discharge. I have 3 uncles who all worked in intel for the govt. I have serious lifelong military and government injuries, but can tell you that once a veteran always a veteran. Every soldier who is injured is in a separate brotherhood with similar vets. I wouldn't trade my military experience for anything.

It is one thing to fight for a moral reason and another to fight for political, or economic advantage. This is not a justified war and our soldiers are paying the price for political goals and whimsy of those in power who seek wealth at the expense of others without regard for the consequences.

It has been pointed out that Afghanistan and Iraq will cost the US over $2 trillion, but that does not cover what the cost of treating wounded vets will be, nor providing their benefits.

This war is a travesty and a joke, as is this administration. Think of the peace, goodwill and diplomacy we could have if we spent that $2 trillion dollars on fighting poverty, hunger and diseases throughout those regions.

Our annual defense budget is more than the rest of the world combined, including Russia and China. It is perverse and it is all about oil, power and hegemony.

Yeah, I mean god forbid we spend that money here for ourselves and clean up our own backyard. That $2 Trillion could go along way here in the States.

It is not our responsibility to clean up everybody around the worlds shithole.

The media and all the BS propoganda have everyone believing that we have a "moral" obligation to police the world and clean up everyone elses shit. Yet, leave our own backyard full of shit. It's ****ing laughable.