# Should the US invade Iraq? Yes or no, folks... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 1, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180 "2003-02-01T22:41:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180/121 "2003-02-18T10:43:00Z")
Just a quick note, I intend to create a new GD thread and port my exchange with **DesertGeezer** there. I’ve just been putting it off because it’s so much _work_…I hate, hate, _hate_ that we can’t do nested quotes anymore. Did I mention I hate it? ---
**Author:** ![Convict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Convict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Convict)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180/122 "2003-02-18T10:57:22Z")
Yes, as long as every other available option has been dismissed. Yes, as long as there is a U.N. resolution authorizing force to be used in the enforcement of previous U.N. resolutions regarding Iraq. No, if we have to go it alone. ---
**Author:** ![starman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@starman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starman)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180/123 "2003-02-18T12:10:29Z")
I vote no. While I believe that Iraq most likely does have WMD, I have yet to see a convincing argument for war. Containment, while not ideal, appears to be the best available option. Additionally, I cannot see how this war will produce a successfull outcome, in the long term. The prospects of Iraq collapsing into civil war, either before or after US/UN occupation, appear to be high. Furthermore, a pre-emptive strike in Iraq (especially if lacking UN support) will set a bad precedent for other countries in situations of potential conflict (i.e India and Pakistan). That said, I do not believe this war is all about oil. That view, often put forward by mebers of the idealogical left, is far too simplistic to describe the current situation. -Oli ---
**Author:** ![yawndave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/43a26b/32.png) [@yawndave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawndave)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180/124 "2003-02-18T18:05:54Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180/125 "2003-02-19T11:58:41Z")
Update: I have created a new thread in GD to continue the debate with **DesertGeezer**. It is here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164137](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164137) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180/126 "2003-02-19T12:03:48Z")
Thank you, Weird\_Al. I appreciate your efforts to avoid having this thread moved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-invade-iraq-yes-or-no-folks/152180.md?page=6)