Do you get annoyed, like me, how people are calling the war in Iraq Bush's war?

Answerman

Not annoyed at all, a spade is a spade, this being the most criminal and corrupt president in history, I personally do not care what people call him or the war based on lies.

aceproceed

See this is something I find foolish. There is a difference between supporting the troops and supporting the war. Soldiers go off and do their job regardless of whether their mission is a good or bad one. Smart people will support them unconditionally because they don't pick and choose. However, why should someone have to support the mission chosen for them by the politicians and strategists in order to support the men and women at the bottom who participate without a say in the matter? It isn't the troops' war. They do their job and do it well but they are just following orders given to them. The military doesn't decide on its own to initiate conflicts. That comes from the political end of things.

To argue that one cannot support the troops without supporting the war is a logical fallacy. It doesn't make sense either.

Do you think that Congress decided on their own to go in and start the war? It's not George Bush's decision alone, but he's the guy at the top and he's president. It couldn't have happened without his support.

I don't really understand how that is such a big deal though, it's really a petty detail.

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Well guess what? Congress did not declare war in Iraq.
The last time that the US Congress declared war was December 8th, 1941.

pilot

No, no -- it isn't Bush's war. It is the Bush Family war and Bush declared war then misused the authority given him by congress.

The Big Box

What on earth? Bush Started the war based on false premises. How in hell is it NOT his war? Congress was spoonfed the same intelligence that we were. they rubberstamped it, but there was no actual declaration of war. It is technically a conflict- not a war. That way they don't have to issue a formal declaration of war. the last time we did that was Korea.

and does calling it his war disrespect the troops? How does it do so? Don't even try, it doens't.

You can support the troops without supporting the war. Not supporting the war does not support the terrorists. (especially as we did not go there to fight terrorists)

Next time you're smoking something, can I have some? or why don't you get a functioning brain?

Clarkie

You're wrong
I very much support the soldiers. By the way - they are not "troops" they are soldiers. Don't dehumanize them by calling them "troops"
The best support I can give our soldiers is to find ways to bring them home before any more are limbless, blind, deaf, or dead!
This IS Bush's war. No one else started it. No one else has kept it going.

kass9191

A Republican congress started it, yeah (Some Dems did vote for it). But did you notice how there were no terrorists in Iraq, besides Saddam, before we showed up? Do you really think invading a country, destroying the government and then letting 100s of it's citizens die every day is going to NOT create terrorists?

Tom B

That's actually not a war or a police action it is simply an invasion that hasn't ended yet, the Congress voted for the money to back the invasion,YES they did, we would not have troops over there if the Congress hadn't voted to do that invasion. we the people should support or soldiers and I also pray for all of them. for there safety .and a return home as soon as possible.I pray for my President even if i do not agree with all his does.

maxhound

Didn't george Bush say after, all this is the man that tried to kill my father , Go figure.--- aceproce, You call 1 trillion dollars and all our people killed petty. Are you nuts I fully support our men and women Our president made a big mistake.

T Time

Most of us know that it's not just Bush's war - Cheney and Rove are more involved than you think. But your belief that this is about the terrorists shows how ignorant you are about the war. If you recall, congress was lied to about why the war should be, and they are now trying to end it.

Â°

No, I don't actually. It is his war basically. His entire presidency has been about starting the war, and keeping it going.

To be honest, the ONLY way to support the troops is to bring them back home and take their arms away.

The whole war has provoked terrorists. Long after Bush is gone there will be a lingering resentment amongst a lot of people who had their friends and family killed by Ameritards.

We say that it's Bush's war because he's continuing his dad's war. His dad wanted to kill Hussein, but wasn't able to. Now, Bush has been able to turn a revenge attack on Afghanistan for 9/11 into a war in Iraq. Pretty sly.

The American public doesn't deserve to be burdened with this war which is proving to be even more of a waste than Vietnam.

Just leave it as Bush's war, let him leave office, and we'll clean up the rest. Send him back to his ranch with his family, none of whom actually joined the war. That will be the end of the Bush dynasty. Let some real Americans take the important political seats instead of these people just born into it with no sense of their own country. The guy's probably never even taken a bus before. People get swayed by his neighbourly way of talking, but I think the public is getting wise enough to see beyond persona, to get to the facts of how people actually act instead of how they talk.

Saying all that, you do have a point. It is the American public who voted in Bush, and it is them who keep him in power. A leader is always dependant on his followers. People should stop pretending like they don't support him. As long as he's in power, the American public DOES support him.

Kenny Ray

I do get annoyed. This is not Bush's war, This is MY war and I am damned proud of the men and women who are fighting it for me. Eventually the American people will come to understand how hurtful and nonproductive the democrats have been with their finger pointing and name calling. The democrats have done more to prolong the war than to shorten it. The real objective is to win the war on terror but the liberals will not admit that a threat exists.

9D4KHP

It is so funny how Mr. White who NEVER served in the military is so quick to tell everyone to join and fight. If he is such a true warrior why isn't he over there?
I would rather just not say anything than lie like he does.

patriot07

yes, i do get annoyed with that.

fra59e

When an autistic child bangs his head against the wall and hurts himself and just does it over and over, the first thing the nurse needs to do is to get him to stop banging his head against the wall.

Bush led the country into insane behavior. Instead of admitting that he made a mistake, he wants to keep banging America's head against a wall.

Parroting slogans like "the WMDs!" and "Mission accomplished!" and "Stay the course!" is schoolyard behavior. Like saying "Your mother wears army boots neener neener." These are not sane statements. Rabble-rousing is not statesmanship.

Talk of "victory" and "defeat" is meaningless until Bush defines exactly what he means by those words and how we might know when they take place.

Our fine troops deserve our thanks for doing their best. But we may well despise the fool who is their commander in chief. He is abusing them. And yes, it is his war, unwanted by the American people.

We have given Iraq our best shot. It's time to pack up and leave. The best way to support our troops is to bring them home. all of them. Now. Not in 2008. Now.

Worldemperor

FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE NEVER LOOKED AT HOW THE GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY WORKS! THE PRESIDENT CANT DECLARE WAR ONLY CONGRESS CAN!!!!!!!

molly

So maybe we should call it George Bush Snr leftovers would that be more appropriate.

brandon42032

YES!!!

American breed

you are blind aren't you? he is finishing where his father left off...get it right and that has no effect about how we feel about our troops "which we support" I would personally take a bullet for my sons(whom are both military soldiers) get your facts straight first

larsgirl

You need to go back and re-read things dear... Congress stated that they joined President Bush in his request to "declare War against TERROR and the Terrorists that would invade our country"...... that is not declaring war on Iraq.

The member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (most of whom have left, resigned or retired, have gone public stating that they tried to tell Bush that going into Iraq was not a good plan.

Even Bush's father's administration could not come up with a good plan for taking Baghdad.

When this country still believed that Bin Laden was responsible for 9/11 and bush was asked what was happening in the hunt for him.. Bush's statement in Nov 2005 was that "he is far down on the list of priorities"!!!!!!!

Bush has never been able to provide any evidence that Iraq had anything to do with 9/11. And the biggest joke of all.........
6 months after this war began... that would be approx 3 years ago... while standing on the deck of the air craft carrier USS Abe Lincoln... he announced to the nation "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" Oh My God.

At that point Hussein hadn't been captured, his son's hadn't been captured.. all we had really done was taken down a statue of Hussein!!

And he lead this country to believe that we were through. Now.. over 3 years later, my son is heading over for the 3rd time..

Supporting the troops????? Our church sends "care packages" over to my sons unit every month, soap,, toothpaste, washcloths, dental floss, needles and thread, stationary and pens (hint-hint)... just things to let them know we are thinking about them. My son is a Msgt. and has his laptop with him, something that I packed up and sent to him. he lets the guys in his unit chat with family at home for 20 mins each week.. My husband pay for that. My son told the guys that there was no charge.. the govt is paying for it.. he was afraid that if they knew we were covering the cost then they would feel obligated to pay him something, or even worse, have their families send us something.

Our son has sent us e-mails re: one of his guy's wife that was having paperwork issues with the military and bennies, I'm pretty good with paperwork. So I got ahold of her and I helped her fill it out.. it took a fax machine and some time on the phone.

My husband and I took our own money and found a private vendor and purchased body Armour when we found out that they didn't have any when they first went over. Enough for 50 men.

WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!!! However, I don't think you would find 1 man or woman in Iraq or Afghanistan who would tell you that they would rather be at peace.

There is a difference between being against the war, and supporting our troops.

yellowbadmunster

You are right! It's not Bush's war, it's Cheney's war, Bush is just the frontman. Congress did not declare war on Iraq. The last war declared by congress was World War II when a democrat was president. He did a fine job of winning an infinitely more difficult conflict and setting up new axis governments that still stand today.

alma_jolie

Nope, not annoyed, just agreeing that it is our president's war. I respectfully disagree with what you think calling it that implies.

Anthony

no i don't . becouse it is bushes war .

mr_white_the_secure_american

bush started it, it's his war.

why aren't you over there fighting?

redwhite&blue

yes i do! i also am sick of hearing how the democrats are gonna pull our troops out of Iraq. i just might be going there someday with the rest of the troops. but if that war is hopefully over by then i will find something else to do. :)

Mysteri O

The United Nations voted AGAINST this war....Bush doesn't care how Congress votes on anything, he does what he wants regardless. This may be a very good reason to call this Bush's war. Look at all the evidence, we never found any weapons of mass destruction, we just needed some excuse to go in there. Now it's Iran Bush has set his sights on. One by one....
I support our troops, but not the President. How many troops have to die before we the people of this country stand up and say something?? The last time I checked, being an American wasn't about laying down for the government to run over you. Think for your self and stand up to right the wrongs. I know the latter takes more energy, and actually may entail work, but it's your freedom and your kids freedom that is at risk of dissappearing, be a true American--fight for your country, not a dictator.

Riddler

Congress agreed on the war due to the lies Bush told to get approval. That is why they call it Bush's war.

"There is no better way to support those who are fighting in Iraq than to guarantee that no more of them die in the service of political miscalculation"
Source(s):
Anna Quindlen, Newsweek 2/19/07

bidwell

yes i am

Kimmie

It's America's war. It involves all of us, each and every one of us and we SHOULD be wholeheartedly supporting our troops over there regardless of what our personal feelings are. People keep forgetting that these young men and woman freely elected to enlist in the armed services knowing full well that something like this could happen. We do not have a draft, they are not forced to serve, they volunteer. Yes, lives have been lost and it is very very sad. I have a nephew going over there soon who is only 18 years old and I am terrified for him but I know, and his parents know, if something happens to him he will be proud that it happened while he was serviing his country and helping those who did not have the ability to help themselves.

Vampire 13R

The UN said there were no WMDs
The only reason he attacked was that the UN was threatening to lift the sanctions and the price of oil would have gone down from $22 a barrel that it was then.
Even his own fathers book told him what would happen.
HE WAS THE DECIDER

Congress never declared war. They authorized him to use force if Sadaam did not comply with the UN resolutions. Now it is apparent that he was in Compliance.

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