# Is GWB looking forward to the war? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 27, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443 "2003-03-27T03:15:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Extrovertive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Extrovertive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Extrovertive)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/1 "2003-03-27T03:15:01Z")
What did GWB really wanted? If Saddam had disarmed, what would’ve happened? Would the US still gain oil? Now that’s there war with Iraq, something Bush can gain from Iraq is oil. What if the Saddam had disarmed and the war didn’t take place? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/2 "2003-03-27T03:27:28Z")
I heard something about Bush smiling and punching the air right before a press conference to announce war. I’ve also heard that he’s been a fan of wars in general all his life. I am not really surprised Bush/America is at war. I _am_ surprised that our Socialist PM Blair is fully behind it. I have lost an awful lot of respect for TB since he began supporting a war. I am not really against a war, or fully behind one. I am for it on the condition that it will save more lives than it will cost. (A condition that is currently not proven) And maybe also the condition that it will send a message to nations considering harbouring terrorists (i.e. ‘don’t fucking bother’) ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/3 "2003-03-27T03:33:57Z")
There is a video (which I have NOT seen) of GWB punching the air before last Wednesday’s announcement that we are at war and saying “feels good”. I will let you draw your own conclusions as to what this says about the gravitas of our CinC.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/4 "2003-03-27T03:35:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Extrovertive \* > \*\*What did GWB really wanted? \*\* Of course. Don’t pretend you don’t want war, either, I know you do. > [@](#): > > If Saddam had disarmed, what would’ve happened? All peace loving Americans prayed for this to happen. We wanted Saddam to get rid of all of his good weapons before we invaded so he’d be cake. > [@](#): > > Would the US still gain oil? And Baltic Avenue, too. > [@](#): > > \*\*Now that’s there war with Iraq, something Bush can gain from Iraq is oil. What if the Saddam had disarmed and the war didn’t take place? \*\* I’m having deja vu. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/5 "2003-03-27T08:49:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Frostillicus \* > There is a video (which I have NOT seen) of GWB punching the air before last Wednesday’s announcement that we are at war and saying “feels good”. I will let you draw your own conclusions as to what this says about the gravitas of our CinC.:rolleyes: I’ve seen it. He was definitely enjoying the living daylights out of the whole thing – I’m sure it was a major effort for him to resist leaping up and whooping like a frat boy at homecoming. Of course, this is also the same guy whose last State of the Union address included a smirking reference to killing terrorists, and who didn’t have qualms about executing mentally retarded people while serving as Governor, so perhaps gloating at a war with Iraq is just par for the course. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/6 "2003-03-27T14:25:06Z")
**Lobsang** : Blair, socialist? Are we talking about the same guy here? Foppish guy that hangs around London - No. 10 Downing St? Or are you referring to some other Tony Blair? ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/7 "2003-03-27T14:31:57Z")
nah, he’s just looking forward to _winning._ ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/8 "2003-03-27T23:05:29Z")
Is he supposed to mope around at the thought of it? I mean, its not like he can reasonably expect America to support him while weeping at the opening of war. Heck, I was so relieved that the war started just to get the darned thing started and therefore, over with sooner. Its like a huge weight had been taken off my chest. Felt quite happy, and less uptight. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/9 "2003-03-28T08:39:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smiling bandit \* > Is he supposed to mope around at the thought of it? Considering he’s ordering 200,000+ young American servicemen to go out there and risk getting shot, gassed, stabbed, captured, maimed, and what-have-you, I’d have liked to have seen a reaction that was a bit more subdued than an overeager kid waiting for the start of _Die Hard 3._ ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gwb-looking-forward-to-the-war/164443/10 "2003-03-28T14:26:23Z")
Lots of political and military leaders enjoy war. Churchill loved war; he said on more than one occasion that it was war that gave him purpose in life. For all you hear about soldiers hating war, lots of them enjoy it. Patton, for instance. War provides a lot of potential benefits to the statesman or the soldier. Bush would not be the first politician/leader to really want to get involved a war. He will not be the last.