Originally posted by: flavio
I think that "Operation Iraqi Freedom" is marketing name that you have fallen for. This war is not about "liberating" Iraqis. I believe most Iraqis do not want us "liberating" them.
I agree with you on this. I think that it's typical propaganda, making it look like a just cause.
But I am not against the war because Iraq is a competitor and we have interests in the region that Iraq threatens. I know a lot of people will say that the oil has nothing to do with it, but I disagree. I think oil has everything to do with it. We don't need sand, we need the precious oil that's under it. Liberating the Iraqi people is just going to be a side effect of crushing the regime that competes with us. But they're surely not our primary concern.
The way I look at it, in any ecosystem you have a limited supply of food/resources and a bunch of organisms fighting over those resources. Regardless of whether it's ants in an ant farm, lions in the savanna, or countries on the planet, they will always fight over what the land has to offer. It's instinctual.
Yes, humans should be able to realize this and cooperate, but we're not doing a very good job. As long as you have someone wanting what someone else has, you'll always have conflict, it's inevitable.