anyone against bush, US president?

[Corinna]

You youngsters need to learn to get information from more than one source . Be in formed not just what you hear from your circle oof infleance dig out your oun info. go to the voting records of your officals that tells you all about them .
As to the war in Iraq I would rather it is fought there than on our american soil. I would hate to Have 911 here every day. Just like Iraq God bless our service people. and keep them safe

[dab_20]

I agree it's better there than here.

[Miss Z]

Bush is HEAVILY critisized where i live. Most people think he's a complete moron, that's not to say i do, but mention george bush to some people i know and you'll get a lecture on the bad points of the iraq war. I don't really think he's a moron, but i think it's time to pull out of iraq. No matter how many lunatics we pull out of leadership, there's always far more to take the place. And bush isn't entirely to blame, tony blair's in it too....

[Corinna]

Too many people are so focused on one issuse they forget the rest of the things he has to deal with too.

[dab_20]

Well I know it's probably hard for him. But most people who have had someone very close to them that had to go over seas and got hurt or died, are upset with him. That's mainly the reason I am.... because he's making all of them stay over there. When it really isn't nessacery. And he shoulden't be lieing like he is. You shoulden't believe the media... but in his speeches he is lieing out of his own mouth. There is no excuse for that. We deserve the truth.

[Corinna]

We do not have a draft so they entered the service on there own choice , I give high praise for that . They knew the possiblity of war was there I think to many families are not suporting the service persons decision . There has been a lot of units with Montanans iin them that ask us to help there fellow members becouse so many do not have family support, we have a monthly drive here in Montana to send theres folks greetings and nessesities . So to get on my soap box but it seems too many people start this anti war stuff forgetting these folks went becouse they are doing the USA a service to keep us free. and then see the anti stuff makes them feel like they are doing there job for no reason . I'm proud to be an American and proud of the folks that do go so I can be here discussing this with you all.
If I were younger I probly would be there to, but the best a 44 year ol woman can do now is wrtie letters, knit items for them , and pray.
SO lets not make the service floks feel like the vets who came home from Veitnaom ,not appreseacted.

[dab_20]

well i support them 100 percent! my own brother was there so of course i support them!! they are doing a really great job. and i don't support the anti war things that people do as i said earlier.

[Cubby'sMom]

I honestly don't think Bush is a moron, and I support our troops. I agree as well, it's better not to have a war this big on our soil. My brother is in the Marines, he is not stationed in Iraq, but I'm still proud of him. Sometimes I'm not sure we had a choice but to go into Iraq, but I'm only 14, I don't know that much. I pick up alot of stuff in my history class though, and my family as well, and I have formed a few of my own oppinions.

[joycenalex]

there is a difference between supporting the troops and supporting mr bush.

[Lady's Human]

As to the troops staying in Iraq for a long term, we broke it (threw out saddam) we need to fix it, otherwise all that will happen is it will devolve into a civil war.

As to lies, I've yet to see the President (like who it is or not, he holds the office, please give due respect to the office if not the person holding it) proven to have lied. I've heard countless people who oppose him accuse him of lying, yet it continues to be a classic case of mudslinging......throw it up against the wall and see what sticks. If nothing out of this batch sticks, keep slinging.

As to President Bush taking unilateral action in Iraq, Prior to the war, only three european countries opposed the war...............France, Germany, and Russia. What do these three countries have in common? They are all among the largest recipients of illegal oil for food money, they all sold weapons to Iraq after the embargo following the Gulf War was in place, and these three stood to make the most gains if Saddam Hussein stayed in power and the UN Sanctions were lifted (France, 40 Billion Dollar contract to improve oil fields, Russia, 60 billion dollar contract to do similar work, and Germany, who also had significant contracts promised to them). The three countries also held large amounts of Iraqi debt from weapons sales (many illegal weapons sales) and oil field work already completed which they stood to lose if the caolition forces removed Hussein.

As to the President planning the invasion before 9/11, the US Military has plans to invade probably every non-allied country on the face of the earth on the shelf, and these plans are rountinely updated. Anyone ever consider that this was part of a routine review?

As to WMD.......Prior to the war, there were many US allies (and non allies) who suspected that Iraq had WMD. Check out old issues of Janes Defense weekly at the local library. Democrats and Republicans alike had been hammering for years to end the situation and remove Saddam from power. The Democrats just can't stomach the idea (Senator Kerry in particular made some extremely hawkish comments in the late '90s, but changed his mind when he was running against the President (or did he? Depended on the sound bite)) To quote Naill Fergueson, the question shouldn't be why did the US lead an invasion of Iraq, but instead the question should be why it took 13 years and 22 violated UN resolutions to do it.

[dab_20]

Sorry, I didn't exactly understand your post. But it sounded really smart!

[Bonny]

President Bush is my hero. He has done what no other president has had the guts to do. He has started a war on terrorism & I applaud him for having the guts to stand up & not back down. The young men & women that are serving out counrtry & the ones who have died. I have the deepest respect & love them for they to are my heros. They have gone far & above the call of duty to not only save our country but the rest of the world from terrorism.

[JenBKR]

I think that everyone needs to remember not to believe everything you hear in the media. Many of the soldiers in Iraq believe in the war. Why? Because they actually see what is going on, not just hear about it from our "media." And remember, during WW II, no one over hear knew about what Hitler was doing, and when people did hear it they did not believe it. Remember, Bush and the government know about classified information that we may never know. Saddam was being compared to Hilter because of some of the horrible things he was doing. I suppose we should've let him continue??

[caseysmom]

My problem with the whole thing is there are lots of horrible dictators out there, but they don't control a lot of oil so oh well we do nothing.

If you want a fight on terrorism, go fight al queda...not Iraq.

[Alysser]

My brother went to war for fourteen months. I really didn't care until he had to go. Then, I really understood. I HATE BUSH! He makes stupid decisions. "I'm going to lower the taxes." That BS. He never did and the rich are getting richer while people are starving and dying. It's sickening.