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MarineCombatEngineer

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2. Did nothing for the people?

Reply to Mysterian (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:29 PM

Jan 5

I wholeheartedly disagree, it did something for the Iraqi people, it allowed ISIS to set up shop in Iraq, it made the Iraqi people much worse off than they were.
Other than that, I 100% agree.

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Unjustified Iraq invasion cost U.S. taxpayers $3 trillion and did nothing for the people [View all] Mysterian Jan 5 OP

The people that matter to the oligarchs enriched themselves malaise Jan 5 #1

Totally agree... This was pushed by vp cheney to fatten his buddies pockets.. Follow the money... mitch96 Jan 5 #4

We all knew they were false just like this crap malaise Jan 5 #6

Did nothing for the people? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 5 #2

Right-o. Nothing good for the people. Mysterian Jan 5 #3

Can U.S. politicians fly into Iraq in broad daylight pre-announced? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 5 #5

Iraqi oil still trades on the U.S. petrodollar. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 5 #7

Very well said H2O Man Jan 5 #9

Correct malaise Jan 5 #10

Killed & wounded H2O Man Jan 5 #8

"....asking how much the unjustified Venezuela invasion is going to add to the national debt" What "invasion"? EX500rider Jan 5 #11

LOL! You think it's over? Mysterian Jan 5 #12

It is currently over, yes. EX500rider Jan 5 #13

Bookmarked Mysterian Jan 5 #14

Even if we do go back the cost will be nowhere near Iraq's EX500rider Jan 5 #15

You're supposed to say... Mysterian Jan 5 #16

None of those Fwd supply bases were going to last 10 years+ EX500rider Jan 5 #17

"Forward supply bases" LOL! Mysterian Jan 6 #19

Fwd supply base's is what they are... EX500rider Jan 6 #20

The European supply bases had prepositioned equipment and enough supplies for 90 days of combat generally EX500rider Jan 7 #21

Al-Maliki who the US installed was one of the biggest drivers of the faction splits AZProgressive Jan 5 #18