Reason for War in Iraq?

[cherub_rocker1979]

https://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=9288

[counterpoint]

Dumbness and personal egoism - there are no other reasons 

[mikey6]

There was a great joke on letterman the other night - does Bush eat Rice? does Rice eat Bush? 

[wishful thinker]

Dumbness and personal egoism - there are no other reasons 

Phew, glad to hear its nowt to do with oil then 

[pianistimo]

it certainly isn't helping gas prices - and the cost of the war isn't doing anything for america - let alone the country of iraq.  basically our tax money is going for restructuring iraq - which may or may not stay as it is structured.  probably not - since they do not have democratic leanings.

i think we are witnessing end time prophecies being fulfilled.  i think we are headed for a world war.

[wishful thinker]

basically our tax money is going for restructuring iraq - which may or may not stay as it is structured. 

Restructuring?  You mean take a lot of buildings, people etc and turn them into rubble and corpses?  I guess you could call that restructuring of sorts 

[prometheus]

These are lessons of statesmanship that can be learned throughout history. Bush may be 'dumb' though it is mainly a play to get votes. Yes that sounds stupid, but that's what American voters like.

You could even propose Argentina learned it from the US.

But Bush doesn't control the government. He is just an actor, it seems. Just like Reagan.

As for gas prices, why would the US lower gas prices now that they control Iraqi oil?


Everyone knew that the US government has already made the decision to invade Iraq, no matter what Hussein did. So I don't understand what is so prophetic about it.

[pianistimo]

everyone - not just the usa -is interested in that region of the world.  perhaps it won't happen this year or the next - but in 6-7 years - we could possibly see the verse of rev. 14:19 come true.  'and i saw the beast (world ruling power) and the kings of the earth (nations) and their armies, assembled to make war against Him who sat upon the horse (Jesus Christ), and against His army. 

so this physical gathering of the nations to fight each other - will turn into a supernatural battle between the nations and Jesus Christ.  christians look forward to Jesus return - but others view this (if they believe it possible) to be some kind of 'alien' invasion and actually fight their own redeemer.  the battle of armageddon is first against each other and then God at his return.  that's how i read the bible.

perhaps the reasons now are oil and gas as well as democracy.  but, there is a spirit behind the movements on both sides to become more and more 'radical.'  what prompts this?  i think it is a spiritual warfare that we cannot see.  but, become aware of when we feel and see it's effects of death and destruction or renewal and hope.  the renewal and hope will start when Jesus brings peace to the earth.  i don't think humans can bring peace to themselves.

when the ozone layer becomes depleted enough - the euphrates is said to dry completely up.  when you see that - you'll know that the bible is true.  every word.  rev. 16:12 'and the sixth angel poured out his bowl upon the great river euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings from the east...and i saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs;  for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.'

[thalbergmad]

everyone - not just the usa -is interested in that region of the world.  perhaps it won't happen this year or the next - but in 6-7 years - we could possibly see the verse of rev. 14:19 come true.  'and i saw the beast (world ruling power) and the kings of the earth (nations) and their armies, assembled to make war against Him who sat upon the horse (Jesus Christ), and against His army. 

so this physical gathering of the nations to fight each other - will turn into a supernatural battle between the nations and Jesus Christ.  christians look forward to Jesus return - but others view this (if they believe it possible) to be some kind of 'alien' invasion and actually fight their own redeemer.  the battle of armageddon is first against each other and then God at his return.  that's how i read the bible.

perhaps the reasons now are oil and gas as well as democracy.  but, there is a spirit behind the movements on both sides to become more and more 'radical.'  what prompts this?  i think it is a spiritual warfare that we cannot see.  but, become aware of when we feel and see it's effects of death and destruction or renewal and hope.  the renewal and hope will start when Jesus brings peace to the earth.  i don't think humans can bring peace to themselves.

when the ozone layer becomes depleted enough - the euphrates is said to dry completely up.  when you see that - you'll know that the bible is true.  every word.  rev. 16:12 'and the sixth angel poured out his bowl upon the great river euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings from the east...and i saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs;  for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.'

It no longer amazes me that you infest threads with your pathethic religious ramblings.

If i started a thread on medieval brass rubbings, you would probably find a way to bring Jesus into it.

You are becoming entirely predictable and even more boring than ever.

Thal

[pianistimo]

i would only be predictable to someone who reads the bible.  most people don't know and are actually surprised by what it says.

brass rubbings? 

[thalbergmad]

i would only be predictable to someone who reads the bible.  most people don't know and are actually surprised by what it says.

brass rubbings? 

You are predictable to anyone that has ever visited this forum.

I went to the bookies yesterday and asked what odds he would give me that you would not mention Jesus for a week.

Thal

[prometheus]

Oil is the single reason it interests other governments.

[wishful thinker]

If i started a thread on medieval brass rubbings

no, no stop  you know where medieval brasses are to be found, don't you 

now, ass rubbing is much more fun 

[mycrabface]

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