Bush/Cheney/PNAC wars and chaos are a no "WIN" for anyone.

[shance]

Promoting democratic governments doesn't result from unwarranted invasions, killing innocent civilians, endless oppression and domination, bombs and destruction. It comes from bringing people together through promoting incentive, inspiring motivation and pride within communities at large. .

First off, we should never have set foot in Iraq. Actually we didn't. This Administration took the liberty of utilizing our men and women in the military and misleading us into invading a country who had done nothing to us. If we had gone, with permission from Iraqis and with help and aid from other countries, not with bombs, tanks and guns and our own young kids who have been thrown into a culture and world that is unknown and now very frightening to them, we could have and still could do much to right the wrongs that have been inflicted.

Creating wars in order to dominate and suppress only profit those like Dick Cheney who seek to gain from everyone elses misery and tragedy. However, creating self-confidence and goodwill can move mountains. If our soldiers had arrived with food, clean water, skilled helpers in the medical field, and irrigation and sewage system workers, we would be in a totally different position right now, wouldnt we?

We would be seen as the country we have always envisioned ourselves to be. That would have instilled pride in our good choices and appreciation from the Iraqis who, are desparate to have their country back to a working level. These type of actions would build their pride and esteem, and we will not only have created an ally and friend, I believe we would help to relieve so much of the tension in the Middle East.

That is the question. Do those in the White House and those who profit from war and destruction truly want peace? It certainly does not look that way.

If this Administration truly wanted to help the Iraqis rebuild they wouldn't have declared war on a country that has done nothing to us. This Administration would have provided them resources they so sorely need and would have sought peace and stability and chaos and harm. We would help them become independent again, or better yet, interdependent, as we all essentially are. We would help them to rebuild their communities in ways THEY would like their communities to look, we would provide medicine and treatments for those who are in physical and mental pain, we would provide what is needed for the thousands if not millions of children who are suffering from disease, cancer, malnutrition. We would help them to return as best we can to the world they want and deserve.

In addition, we have to continue to promote ways to build our economic structure NOT on war and destruction, but on peace and environmental sustainment, consciousness and stability. We have to make war obsolete. War actually is obsolete, except we have those in power that are unable to grasp the consequences of what they are doing.

We can do that. We must do that. The entire planet needs to move away from the war mentality and economy because we have 'peaked' in that area to where we now have the capacity to destroy everything. And there is no where to go. No more frontier to "conquer". There is no way to fight a war with nuclear weaponry without virtually destroying the planet. When we have leaders and enough citizens world wide to understand that, we will have a chance to change the deadly direction we are moving.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Amurka may be addicted to militarism. nt.

[shance]

2. I think we are actually addicted to comfort and familiarity.

And with that a lack of vision. That seems to be why we are in the position we are in.

However, it is times like these that we are compelled to look outside of the box. Our future and success will depend on our ability to change directions.

[shance]

3. kick

n/t