Is it alright to remind war supporters about this?

gcbtrading

Sure go ahead and remind us.

Iraq did not do 9-11 - We know...thanks. Iraq did extend medical aid and safe haven to Al Queda and the Taliban during the Afghanistan war. As our Nation's leaders properly stated... those who support terrorists will be treated as terrorists themselves.

No Iraqi people were on those planes. - Yes, we know this. We don't make this assertion, and never did.

Bush lied about the reasons to go to war. Bush lied and troops die. - Bush used world-wide generally accepted intelligence gathered by multi-nations well before taking office. Saddam administration wanted everyone to believe he had WMD and was successful. WMD was a reason given...but certainly not the only reason. The systematic extermination of Kurds was all the reason a civilized world requires to remove Saddam. You say he lied as if his "lies" somehow fooled you into supporting the war. I wager you didn't support it from the start ... and so were not fooled into supporting anything.

Iraq was son threat to the USA.- I think you mean "no threat" and you are wrong. True that now he is no threat.

The war will be lost just like we lost Vietnam in 1975. The USA will go down in abject defeat and shame.
Now you are spouting bitter opinion which of course will be discredited in time. I understand you want to be right about this...but you will be wrong.

nothing

It may be alright, but your reminder will fall on deaf ears. You'll be accused of being a non-supporter, a terrorist sympathizer, etc. Save yourself the trouble and anxiety and feel comfortable within yourself that you have a reasonably accurate perspective on the Iraq situation.

Katy

It's totally alright.

john_stolworthy

I'm with you right down to the last one. You are entitled to your opinion, and I to mine. If the war is lost, blame will lie squarely with those at the highest levels of command, not those actually doing the work on the ground.

Thank you cosmo5847060, for proving his point.

jksilvercat

Let me remind you that President Clinton, your hero, said that Saddam had WMD and was the biggest threat to this Nation. Let me remind you that EVERY intelligence agency in the world agreed with that assesment. Let me remind you that Saddam's intelligence agency had direct contact with and provided support to Al Queida long before the war. Let me remind you that since the war in Iraq began that our great military has ELIMINATED at least 40% of the top leaders in Al Queida right there on the ground in Iraq. Better there than here.

longneck242002

You are right. Always start something and cannot finish.

djollie111

Since we are on the topic of reminding:

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003 | http://web.archive.org/web/20040204225854/www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2003_0123.html

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002 | http://web.archive.org/web/20040206224935/johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2002_1009.html

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998 | http://www.cnn.com/US/9802/04/us.un.iraq/

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998 | http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/02/18/iraq.political.analysis/

"We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 1, 1998 | http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/01/iraq/

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998 | http://www.usatoday.com/news/index/iraq/iraq172.htm

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton.
- (D) Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, others, Oct. 9, 1998 | http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/07/17/wh.critics/

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998 | http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:u62ZeSGUfj0J:washingtontimes.com/national/inbeltway.htm+"Saddam+Hussein+has+been+engaged+in+the+development+of+weapons+of+mass+destruction+technology+which+is+a+threat+to+countries+in+the+region+and+he+has+made+a+moc

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999 | http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:u62ZeSGUfj0J:washingtontimes.com/national/inbeltway.htm+"Hussein+has+...+chosen+to+spend+his+money+on+building+weapons+of+mass+destruction+and+palaces+for+his+cronies."&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002 | http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/4136328.htm

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/transcripts/gore_text092302.html

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/transcripts/gore_text092302.html

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002 | http://kennedy.senate.gov/~kennedy/statements/02/10/2002A07621.html

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002 | http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:u62ZeSGUfj0J:washingtontimes.com/national/inbeltway.htm+"Saddam+Hussein+has+been+engaged+in+the+development+of+weapons+of+mass+destruction+technology+which+is+a+threat+to+countries+in+the+region+and+he+has+made+a+moc

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002 | http://www.senate.gov/~rockefeller/news/2002/flrstmt0102002.html

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002 | http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002 | http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/DL12Ak02.html

Chopper

Good points gcbtrading, couldn't have said it better my self.

notyou311

That is absolutely true. The American people were lied to by our leaders. The Bush adm. should be tried for war crimes.

Kismet

it's alright as long as you do it nicely and without seeming judgemental of their opinions. then right on.

it's america - free speech is protected. it is not only alright, it is your responsibility.

zukoi

US has started a war which dont have an end

i cant believe US military is unable to defeat bunch of people armed with AKs, MG grenades etc. PITTY

dubbyaisanass

You are absolutely right. Iraq had no direct involvement with 9-11. Bush stated unequivocably that Iraq had WMDs. This was a lie. THIS STATEMENT was the reason Congress and many of the American people supported the war. Whether the statement was based on faulty intelligence or not makes no difference. The buck stops at the President. 2,500 American troops and many more Iraqis have died needlessly in a war that should have never happened. Yes, Saddam is a bad man. Iraq is better off without him. However, I do not believe the invasion of Iraq was about Saddam or about liberating the Iraqi people. It was about oil and about greed. Plain and simple. There are many equally horrendous things happening in the world (Africa, for one). We DO NOTHING. Meanwhile, the REAL mastermind behind 9-11, Bin Laden, is still free. He is "not a priority" for our President. It is ludicrous. George Bush is an idiot and should be impeached. I only hope that the rest of America remembers what our country was like a mere six years ago and vote DEMOCRAT in 2008.

Tinkerbell05

Yes,it's alright.Someone should remind them.

cosmo5847060

Well I am glad you have your mind already made up and then asked a question but here goes:

We are fighting a war that cannot be seen, just like the cold war. But unfortunatly, you forget something very important! 9-11! How many people died on that day? We are fighting to avenge them and their families. With every ingurgent we kill we are taking a ist out and making our country safer. The better question is "Why do you not support our troops?" They do what they do because they want to putting their *** on the line to save people like you and I can never understand why? Support them, they make the ultimate sacrfice and you do not even acre about what they are fighting for.

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