Shredmojo Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It doesnt seem like an unfair request to me, if I remember corrrectly we helped out Japan alot after WWII I wonder if they'd be happy if we just sent them George Bush and Glenn Beck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 This just goes to show that we won! Democracy is alive in Iraq! The first step is political posturing to ensure votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Give them the money. Maybe we can find some rich celebrities to help out and increase it too. Although we should be careful who we give the money to, considering Iraq is having some serious unrest right now too. We don't want to end up making our selves look even worse to the people there, when they're already pissed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Let me make sure I understand this. Refusing to physically invade and occupy Iraq on a flimsy lie-based premise would have been "isolationism." Having only one land war in Asia, instead of two simultaneous land wars in Asia, would have been "isolationism." That's some white-hot blazing intellect right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallascrushers Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have never understood this rationale....I mean after WWII we had to help rebuild some of Europe and Japan...in my opinion when you are in a war and you **** a country up and win the war....why do you have to repay for the damage you caused when you win the war....I mean are we going to send a bill to the ****ing taliban asking for repayment for their attacks on us?....I mean this is asinine. I know Iraq didn't was unrelated to taliban, but it is just a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjah Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yes, truly. Perhaps I could have posted earlier regarding "isolationism": Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have never understood this rationale....I mean after WWII we had to help rebuild some of Europe and Japan...in my opinion when you are in a war and you **** a country up and win the war....why do you have to repay for the damage you caused when you win the war....I mean are we going to send a bill to the ****ing taliban asking for repayment for their attacks on us?....I mean this is asinine. I know Iraq didn't was unrelated to taliban, but it is just a point. Because we're America and not the freaking Roman Empire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallascrushers Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Because we're America and not the freaking Roman Empire? Horrible analogy man....the Roman Empire attacked other lands to take them over and have them pay them a tax....we haven't tried to take over any countries that we have gone to war with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardi gras skin Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Apologize for the damages, pay the billion dollars, and remove all American forces from Bagdad to insure no further damages. Done. Welcome home soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Apologize for the damages, pay the billion dollars, and remove all American forces from Bagdad to insure no further damages.Done. Welcome home soldiers. Even I might consider that a good option if it were 100% of our soldiers home (unless Iraq pays us for them to be there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've got an idea -Iraq supplies me with all the hot women they have, and I'll send them 100 dollars in return to refurbish Baghdad Or give us free oil for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Or give us free oil for a year. My idea is better because it benefits me and I'm a selfish ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have never understood this rationale....I mean after WWII we had to help rebuild some of Europe and Japan...in my opinion when you are in a war and you **** a country up and win the war....why do you have to repay for the damage you caused when you win the war....I mean are we going to send a bill to the ****ing taliban asking for repayment for their attacks on us?....I mean this is asinine. I know Iraq didn't was unrelated to taliban, but it is just a point. They helped rebuild after WWII because of the result NOT helping to rebuild had after WWI. Germany was in ruins, their money was more useful as firewood, no help from anyone, Hitler steps up painting Germany as the victim, nationalism rises, you know the rest of the story. Given that we entered this Iraq war based on a lie, and were warned by other countries about the BS, I believe we do owe it to the Iraq citizens to help them rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The longer we stay the more situations like this we put ourselves into. Embassy (not with 10,000 army positions) only. Go to usaid.gov and look up everything we've already rebuilt and you wouldn't say we owe them. We've done more than any sane country would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I don't think Iraq is necessarily a corollary to the example I'm about to site, but to those who wonder why a victor would help rebuild a defeated foe, you need look no further than Germany post WWI. The victors imposed reparations on Germany and humiliated the Germans so badly that it caused famine, an economic depression, and bred the likes of Adolf Hitler. We learned from that experience, and after WWII allowed (for example) Japanese Emperor Hirohito to stay in his ceremonial position so that the Japanese people wouldn't feel humiliated. We rebuilt their economy. We gave them baseball. Now look at them - they are a great ally of ours. Granted there are cultural differences that made this possible, but to say "**** the defeated" is short sighted and ignorant of history. I don't think it necessarily applies here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 At least it'll only cost about 40 bucks to repair Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Immediately cease all US funds flowing into that city (including training and construction), remove all troops (if any), the option of military support remaining for that city, and then pay them the billion and attach a post-it note to the check reading: "my bad" We'd probably end up saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Immediately cease all US funds flowing into that city (including training and construction), remove all troops (if any), the option of military support remaining for that city, and then pay them the billion and attach a post-it note to the check reading: "my bad"We'd probably end up saving money. agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsonian Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 But I thought war was good for the economy! Think about all the jobs that will be created in order to repair the city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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