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sarisataka

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43. We were quite pissed because

Mon Dec 4, 2023, 06:02 PM

Dec 2023

1- we knew Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11. Our enemy was 8n a different country

2- we who had been in the first Gulf War knew we could have captured Saddam when he violated the ceasefire by attacking the Kurds

3- even if he still had chem weapons it wasn't worth a war as long as he wasn't using them

4- the post-war plan of being welcomed as liberators was a ridiculous fantasy that had no basis in logic or common sense

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When we attacked Iraq in 2003 - What were you thinking? [View all] qwlauren35 Dec 2023 OP

Yes. I actually got out my tie-dyed peace t-shirt and attended anti-war demonstrations. viva la Dec 2023 #1

That there were no WMDs. Bleacher Creature Dec 2023 #2

Saddam Hussein Turbineguy Dec 2023 #8

Yep. Knew from the start it was BS captain queeg Dec 2023 #54

WTF? Jilly_in_VA Dec 2023 #3

I was confused too Mad_Machine76 Dec 2023 #4

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A lot of US service men died escorting Halliburton trucks all over Iraq Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #53

What I thought was: "Why?" LoisB Dec 2023 #5

I was against it redqueen Dec 2023 #6

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Not for one second did those neocon bastards pull the wool over this old boy's eyes EYESORE 9001 Dec 2023 #7

I hated Dubya and his admin. It was a WTF moment for me. NewHendoLib Dec 2023 #9

....misleading. .. thomski64 Dec 2023 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Dec 2023 #10

Then and now, we were wrong to invade unweird Dec 2023 #11

I thought, Oh My God! Lunabell Dec 2023 #12

I was participating in large anti-war rallies... hunter Dec 2023 #13

I Got Caught Up In One in SF Deep State Witch Dec 2023 #22

"Why Iraq?" ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #14

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No Question ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #38

I believed that the war was based on lies from the very beginning, just Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #15

My thought was "Here I go again" sarisataka Dec 2023 #16

I'm so sorry that happened to you and your Marines. yardwork Dec 2023 #25

We were quite pissed because sarisataka Dec 2023 #43

I appreciate everything you did. yardwork Dec 2023 #44

. sarisataka Dec 2023 #46

"Here we go again" - basically Vietnam redux... Wounded Bear Dec 2023 #68

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"Americans were turning on Muslim Americans and Middle Easterners left and right." maxsolomon Dec 2023 #21

Yes, violent racists in the US were attacking people frequently.. redqueen Dec 2023 #65

481 incidents in the wake of 9/11 isn't "left and right" to me. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #66

I remember the Sikhs I worked with stopped wearing turbans. redqueen Dec 2023 #67

I remember it very well. I was distraught. yardwork Dec 2023 #23

Opposed the war and never believed the lies Bush and his goons were pushing RAB910 Dec 2023 #24

A horrible mistake based on lies underpants Dec 2023 #27

And David Bloom got eaten up nitpicked Dec 2023 #33

Out protesting from the first and sick to my stomach about it. haele Dec 2023 #28

The height of stupidity and no WMD. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2023 #29

Another stupid man in charge with daddy issues, was what I thought at the time. Turned out I was right Walleye Dec 2023 #30

From the announcement, I thought it was a huge mistake. no_hypocrisy Dec 2023 #31

That it was bullshit Alpeduez21 Dec 2023 #32

I can't pin it down this late, but as soon as I found out it was mostly Saudis on those flights, I called brewens Dec 2023 #34

I was out in the streets protesting that atrocity with all the energy I could muster. ZZenith Dec 2023 #35

Same as I've always thought: the MIC and the Gubment are at it again. Magoo48 Dec 2023 #36

I was thinking I should take to the streets and protest. prodigitalson Dec 2023 #37

How we so proudly Shocked & Awed Basic LA Dec 2023 #39

Why didn't Al Gore fight harder ... marble falls Dec 2023 #40

As Gore pointed out, he fought it as far as the highest court in the land. After that there is only revolt... Hekate Dec 2023 #47

I was thinking that we were attacking the wrong people. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2023 #41

I was like, "What?" LeftInTX Dec 2023 #55

It was probably the first war in US history Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #42

Cheney wanted to be president so bad Butterflylady Dec 2023 #72

I was driving down the main street of my town, on the way to a meeting of the VFP... Hekate Dec 2023 #45

I pretty much knew it was bullshit. chouchou Dec 2023 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2023 #49

Never trusted Dick Cheney. There was a reason he found HE was the only one suited for V.P. Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #50

I was like, "What happened to Afghanistan?" LeftInTX Dec 2023 #51

It seemed Junior had Daddy issues. C_U_L8R Dec 2023 #52

War crime. Marcus IM Dec 2023 #56

I saw it from before it happened as a cynical scam DFW Dec 2023 #57

I was marching in the streets with Not In Our Name and half of Honolulu mahina Dec 2023 #58

Thank you. From my experience in Santa Barbara, I know how meaningful it is when your town supports you Hekate Dec 2023 #63

Our cops got ugly several times mahina Dec 2023 #73

I'm sorry you experienced that. We had a singular political moment with the Mayor & Council... Hekate Dec 2023 #74

Here's to the good guys. mahina Dec 2023 #82

I was against the war. I thought most of us were. Like my congresswoman (who was normal at the time) ecstatic Dec 2023 #59

I took a different view then most here at the time EX500rider Dec 2023 #60

I thought of this article & how desperately it needs updating & then to be read by every American. CrispyQ Dec 2023 #61

Went with my JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #62

Yes, I do remember defending Iraqi civilians Bettie Dec 2023 #64

I was screaming at the tv and the walls dhol82 Dec 2023 #69

that it was BS and that it was wrong fishwax Dec 2023 #70

Like an idiot, I was for it for the first few months Polybius Dec 2023 #71

I knew the administration had been lying its ass off Sky Jewels Dec 2023 #75

Will this impact the availability of humus? NCIndie Dec 2023 #76

I was scared and it made no sense to me. And I followed the latest news very closely here on DU. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2023 #77

I was in college during the first gulf war and participated in a few protests then. Xolodno Dec 2023 #78

I was appalled DBoon Dec 2023 #79

I remember thinking Texasgal Dec 2023 #80

That it was complete and utter BS, based on lies. We (DU) knew the whole WMD/ niyad Dec 2023 #81

That it was a completely unnecessary war of choice - I was totally appalled by the whole thing. NT Midwestern Democrat Dec 2023 #83

I was thinking ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #84