Comments on: If Gore Had Won, Would the US be in Iraq? http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:51:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dalton http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169437 Dalton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:34:09 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169437 Very, very weak argument. Stripped to the basics, his point is: 1) Bill Clinton used force. 2) Al Gore made a speech criticizing Bush I for ignoring Saddam’s links to terrorism. 3) Some democrats wanted to see Saddam out of power. Not a very compelling argument, but I don't think it was meant to be. Very, very weak argument. Stripped to the basics, his point is:

1) Bill Clinton used force.

2) Al Gore made a speech criticizing Bush I for ignoring Saddam’s links to terrorism.

3) Some democrats wanted to see Saddam out of power.

Not a very compelling argument, but I don’t think it was meant to be.

]]> By: cherenkov http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169413 cherenkov Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:43:08 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169413 My take: Gore would have went into Afghanistan, but not Iraq. Afghanistan is a no-brainer, but the invasion of Iraq required a lot of fancy intelligence manipulation and word smithing to justify. There was no compelling reason to go into Iraq in 2002. The Bush administration went into Iraq because they WANTED to go into Iraq. It was part of their foreign policy plan. My take: Gore would have went into Afghanistan, but not Iraq. Afghanistan is a no-brainer, but the invasion of Iraq required a lot of fancy intelligence manipulation and word smithing to justify. There was no compelling reason to go into Iraq in 2002. The Bush administration went into Iraq because they WANTED to go into Iraq. It was part of their foreign policy plan.

]]> By: dalton http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169408 dalton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:35:54 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169408 Did you get my note, Greg? Did you get my note, Greg?

]]> By: Luke http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169399 Luke Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:21:52 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/10/03/if-gore-had-won-would-the-us-be-in-iraq/#comment-169399 I disagree. If Gore had won, they would've done what Clinton did - bombed the Hell out of Iraq and run. Or a quick invasion, puppet government and run. It's been America's strategy for decades, and it doesn't work - the new government becomes just like the old one within a few years. Bush is trying something new in Afghanistan and Iraq. He's sticking around to stabilize the country while an accountable government is put into place. It's a long and costly process, and it keeps the turmoil in the public eye, but we'll see if it works. I disagree. If Gore had won, they would’ve done what Clinton did - bombed the Hell out of Iraq and run. Or a quick invasion, puppet government and run. It’s been America’s strategy for decades, and it doesn’t work - the new government becomes just like the old one within a few years.

Bush is trying something new in Afghanistan and Iraq. He’s sticking around to stabilize the country while an accountable government is put into place. It’s a long and costly process, and it keeps the turmoil in the public eye, but we’ll see if it works.

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