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MarineCombatEngineer

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2. Did nothing for the people?

Reply to Mysterian (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:29 PM

Jan 2026

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 2026 OP

The people that matter to the oligarchs enriched themselves malaise Jan 2026 #1

Totally agree... This was pushed by vp cheney to fatten his buddies pockets.. Follow the money... mitch96 Jan 2026 #4

We all knew they were false just like this crap malaise Jan 2026 #6

Did nothing for the people? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2026 #2

Right-o. Nothing good for the people. Mysterian Jan 2026 #3

Can U.S. politicians fly into Iraq in broad daylight pre-announced? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 2026 #5

Iraqi oil still trades on the U.S. petrodollar. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2026 #7

Very well said H2O Man Jan 2026 #9

Correct malaise Jan 2026 #10

Killed & wounded H2O Man Jan 2026 #8

"....asking how much the unjustified Venezuela invasion is going to add to the national debt" What "invasion"? EX500rider Jan 2026 #11

LOL! You think it's over? Mysterian Jan 2026 #12

It is currently over, yes. EX500rider Jan 2026 #13

Bookmarked Mysterian Jan 2026 #14

Even if we do go back the cost will be nowhere near Iraq's EX500rider Jan 2026 #15

You're supposed to say... Mysterian Jan 2026 #16

None of those Fwd supply bases were going to last 10 years+ EX500rider Jan 2026 #17

"Forward supply bases" LOL! Mysterian Jan 2026 #19

Fwd supply base's is what they are... EX500rider Jan 2026 #20

The European supply bases had prepositioned equipment and enough supplies for 90 days of combat generally EX500rider Jan 2026 #21

Al-Maliki who the US installed was one of the biggest drivers of the faction splits AZProgressive Jan 2026 #18