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Iraq: A Decade of Hell

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  • 28-04-2013 11:57am
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    upsidedown forklift
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    I'd like to start a debate off on the true cost of this war, in my opinion, of aggression, under the guise of liberation. I'll let the following statistics speak for themselves:





    Can war ever be justified? I believe not, and many wish to follow this belief through and have the option of withdrawing their support from the military in monetary terms. If we had a choice between sending a slice of our pay every month to support the buying of bombs or the right to withhold our wealth from the military, I think war would slowly disappear from the planet. The main problem is if I refuse to pay for the military I could end up in prison for tax evasion.


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    Manic Moran
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    I think war would slowly disappear from the planet

    The optomism behind this statement exceeds that of even Neville Chamberlain.


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    MadYaker
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    As long as humans are around there will be war in some form.


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    belcampprisoner
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    America needs the oil
    http://www.gulf-times.com/business/191/details/348876/bottlenecks-put-brakes-on-iraq%E2%80%99s-oil-export-growth


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    #5
    upsidedown forklift
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭upsidedown forklift


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    The optomism behind this statement exceeds that of even Neville Chamberlain.


    Have you ever tried knocking door-to-door trying to raise money to fund an invasion overseas? It would be difficult to rope people into that scheme, hell, let's try it. Set up a campaign on kickstarter and see how many we can get to voluntarily part with their pennies for a war.


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    Amerika
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    belcampprisoner wrote: »
    America needs the oil

    Why yes we do... the same as everyone else. But I fail to see why it is pertinent to this discussion.

    As of April 2012, according to NPR, here is where the US got it’s oil:
    United States 39%
    Latin America 20%
    Canada 15%
    Persian Gulf 13% (primarily Saudi Arabia at 8%)
    Africa 10%
    Other 3%

    I believe the reliance on oil from the Persian Gulf has even decreased in 2013.


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