After ten or so years, and untold billions of dollars spent, the war based on the George Dubya Bush administration's lies is supposedly winding down. Iraq is a very dangerous place for our soldiers to be because of a tenacious insurgency, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), plus a terrorist presence that did not exist before Dubya and his neocon-artist advisors decided to avenge his father or get rid of Saddam Hussein under the pretext of nonexistent Weapons of Mass Destruction; or a dubious connection to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The international War on Terror is a flawed concept because terrorism isn't necessarily a government policy. More often than not, terrorism results from perceived or actual mistreatment (i.e. the Intifada by the Palestinians against Israel), or religious fanaticism (al Quaida) or racism (i.e. the KKK). Terrorism can be an individual or group action. No matter how long war is waged or how much money is spent, or how many of our rights we 'must' sacrifice, chances are terrorism will endure in some way, shape or form. On the other hand, it could be argued that the world is better off without despots like Saddam Hussein or Colonel Khadaffi (who was slain this week), but our country cannot afford to take out despots and thrive economically at the same time. Also, why do we subsidize Pakistan when they don't appreciate what we do for them, and at the same time they harbor terrorists who aspire to target Americans; both military and civilian alike? (tbc?)
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