Debate.org: iraq war Debates

Resolved: On balance, the United States was justified in going to war with Iraq

2012-07-27T15:38:10-08:00

(Post Voting Period)

As per a forum request, I herby formally challenge the views of my oppoent.

The resolution is stated above.

The BOP is on my opponent to prove why intervening was justified, which he shall begin in Round 1. To prevent a disadvantage, my opponent cannot post anything short of a rhetorical statement for the last round.

Justified- Legally, economically, morally, or politically correct.

Good luck!

Iraq War

2012-12-30T07:12:55-08:00

(Post Voting Period) The first round is acceptance followed by one round of case building no rebutting the opponents argument. I will be arguing to end the Iraq war while the opponent must give reason to stay in the Iraq war. Good luck

The Iraq War was justified

2012-09-29T17:07:11-08:00

(Post Voting Period)

Defintions
Iraq War--The 2003 invasion of Iraq by the 'Coalition of the Willing'.
Justified--Having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason

Arguments
I will be defending the following arguments in this debate in order to prove the Iraq war was justified. The burden of proof is shared. I must prove these arguments to be true, while my opponent must prove they are false, while presenting his own case against the war as well.

(1): Saddam Hussein gave support to worldwide terorrist organizations that attacked the United States o

There Never Should Have Been An Iraq War

2012-02-03T19:58:20-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Here are my following arguments: 1: We invaded because we thought there were "weapons of mass destruction" but, if that was the only reason we invaded Iraq why don't we invaded every country that we know has weapons of mass destruction. 2: There are nonviolent ways of winning. My example: President Regan in the 1980's, he created an arms race that he knew would bankrupt the Soviets and they did, and he defeated America's #1 enemy without firing a single shot. So why didn't we do that instead? 3: We spent all that money and Iraq has not even been grateful for liberating them from Saddam's iron grip(they even threw a shoe at President Bush), They could at least give us a discount on their oil.

Is the war in Afghanistan and Iraq (in essance, even the whole 'war against terrorism' a religious w

2009-11-27T12:19:32-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Greetings to my opponent. Good luck and have fun, keep 'er clean. Just to clarify, I am stating that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are, indeed religious conflicts between the Islamic peoples and the 'Christian infidels' of the West. As such, my resolution will also state that the entire affair is born back to the Crusades, in which the disputes over Jerusalem and the Holy Land cost many lives and stirred many sentiments. In fact, this was made quite clear when Husseim stated that he wished to eradicate all Western Christians. The East is Ancient. they date back to the beginnings of civilation, with the Fertile Crescant. In contrast, the West is very young. We tend to forgive and forgive, in time, but the Islamic revolutionaries have long memories and aren't so inclined to forgive. Thus, retaliatory attacks may be due from as long ago as an incident in the '60's or 1970s. Thus, this is my opening statement. Good luck to the contender. s

The War in Iraq

2011-05-11T16:04:55-08:00

(Post Voting Period)

Debate Description

In this debate Con will argue that the War in Iraq is wrong. Pro will have to argue the war in Iraq is just and right.

I will start this debate off by making a few points

• War can never be a moral act, not even as a "last resort." In the best case, war is a necessary evil.

• The war in Iraq does not qualify as a just war, conforming to a set of principles that have evolved among civilized societies. A just cause should not be confused with a just war.

• This War has had corrosive effects on our Constitutional rights. It has brought out the worst in our presidents, vice-presidents, and attorney generals who are tempted to take shortcuts.

• This War has selectively and profoundly disrupted the lives of more than a million family members across the United States. There have been more than 4

The Iraq War has been a success.

2008-02-13T18:12:02-08:00

(Voting Period) The Iraq War has been a success. Plain and simple. To deny this statement, one would either have to be ignorant or find pleasure in disregarding the truth. Allow me to explain why this war is successful: First and foremost, Saddam Hussein, a homicidal maniac who slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people, is dead. Saddam's sons, Uday and Qusay, the ones who ran the rape and torture chambers, are dead. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is dead. Abu Laith al-Libi, a top al Qaeda leader, is dead. Muammar Gaddafi of Libya relinquished his WMD's in response to force used in Iraq. Osama bin Laden has been hiding in a cave for the last 6-7 years, however that wasn't the case during the Clinton Administration. 3,100 families have been able to move back into their homes in Baghdad, due to the fact that Baghdad is now secure, as a result of the actions of the United States military and coalition forces. 80,000 Iraqis, mainly Sunnis, have teamed with American forces in the battle

Iraq war/Afghanistan War/War on Terror

2007-12-12T10:33:35-08:00

(Voting Period) I believe it was right to go into iraq and it is right to stay the course. I also believe that things are improving in Iraq due to the troop surge under the charge of General Patreus. I believe that it is right to destroy the terrorist cells on their own turf because if not they would have more training camps and a wider support base. I know that we are helping innocent Iraqis who want to make a better life for their families. I believe that the majority of Iraqis want a free society where they are free to walk the streets without being in fear for their lives. I do believe that if Iraq keeps going as well as it is going that the main mission should be shifted to Afghanistan to continue the hunt for Bin Laden and secure the region of the ousted reminents of taliban fighters and al queda and also to provide humanitarian assistance to the population who strongly need it.

the war in iraq is not our war and obama should end it and bring our troops back

2009-01-16T23:23:54-08:00

(Voting Period) the war in iraq would not exist if president bush was not an idiot because iraq was one of the only countries in the middle east not to plan the attack we should not be forcing a way of life on those who do not wish for our way and if this war dose not end soon it will not end for a hundred years because it is a fight we cannot win and a fight that has no true purpose. we should be fighting one of the countries that actually bomed us. bush is using the bombing as an excuse to go to iraq.

War in Iraq

2008-05-13T22:52:17-08:00

(Voting Period) I support the Iraq war. We need to settle business with the middle east and this is a good way to do it. Each U.S. death is worth it.

Should everyone in America support our troops, even though they may not support the War in Iraq?

2008-04-19T14:25:51-08:00

(Voting Period) I would like to open by saying I STRONGLY believe in supporting our troops who are risking our lives to attempt restoring peace in the Middle Eastern countries, who are plagued by suicide bombers and insurgency attacks. Today, at my school, we were all asked by our principal to go into the field to watch the troops fly over in their Black Hawks because they are being deployed to Iraq today. While I was out there, I witnessed SEVERAL students laughing and cracking jokes about the soldiers. I really feel for these soldiers because some of them don't know whether they will make it home alive or in a body bag. I think if you are in America, whether you're a kid/teenager or not, you should respect your American troops and your military. They are fighting for peace in the world to hopefully prevent another attack on our freedom. It just disgusts me to see people laughing about it and moaning and groaning because they don't wanna be outside watching a simple fly ov

war in iraq

2008-04-16T13:07:21-08:00

(Voting Period) we shouldn't have been over there and the purpose for us going over there in the first place was to find weapons of mass destruction but did we find it no so y r we over there

War in Iraq.

2008-03-02T09:30:48-08:00

(Voting Period) I see you are a libertarian, and you support join McCain. However, one of the FEW things you agree with McCain on is the war in Iraq. I'm against the war so I'm curious of why you are for it. So let me tell you why I am against it and you can tell me why you think I'm wrong. 1) The people who have made predictions before we entered Iraq such as "we're going to find WMD's, the Iraqi citizens will welcome us there, etc..." were dead wrong, and now they're the ones saying "if we leave, they're going to follow us home". We found no WMD's and the Iraqi citizens prefer Saddam Hussein than us. And I understand why. With Saddam you just said "sir, yes sir" and you stay alive. Poor and starving. But alive. With America you can get a bullet through you just crossing the street. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi citizens have died, you can't possibly believe those were all evil guilty Islamic extremists that we killed with good reason. We decide that Saddam is an evil mas

Freedom is not free and the cost is war. Freedom is the reason we are in Iraq.

2008-02-23T13:35:04-08:00

(Voting Period) All of us have heard the term "Freedom isn`t free.". It is commonly said and we read it on cars everywhere! So I am guessing that this simple fact is "common knowledge". If it is common knowledge then why do so many people (*cough* liberals *cough*) act like its not a fact?! The war over in Iraq is all about FREEDOM! The Iraqi people WANT FREEDOM! The one problem is, is that they dont have the streangth to take it for themselves, so we are helping them! Freedom is not free! War is the price we have payed for freedom. Why not help another nation get theirs?

War in Iraq

2008-02-16T18:53:54-08:00

(Voting Period) I am against the war in Iraq, and I am looking for someone to debate. I am not really addressing the war in afghanistan here, as I believe that that effort was quite different then what is going on in Iraq After 9/11, the shocked USA allowed Bush a lot of leeway that he would not have had if the attacks had not just happened. We went into Afghanistan to find the terrorists responsible, but going into Iraq was a totally different situation. The WMD issue has already been beaten to death by everyone, and it has been firmly established as a lie just to get us in there. OF COURSE the American people are going to let the president invade a country that they have just been told has nuclear weapons ready to shoot at us. This was a shameful tactic that the president used and blaming it on his intelligence committees for giving him bad info is no excuse, as he appoints those committees himself and he bears the responsibilities in this matter 100%. Bush lied about the

The war in Iraq is not a justified war.

2008-02-08T11:20:23-08:00

(Voting Period) According to the Geneva Convention, the War in Iraq was illegal because it was a war of aggression. Also, the war in Iraq is step one in the so called "War on Terror". The War on Terror is aimed at terrorist groups and such, and it was supposedly even proven that Osama is responsible for the 9/11 attacks. But we attacked Iraq anyway, which had nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks and even was supported by the US before the first gulf war, even during the time Saddam was in power. For proof that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, here's a word from our president: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_A77N5WKWM watch to about 1:18 where he gets asked what Iraq had to do with 9/11 and the president promptly, even practically yells, nothing. And I quote "NOTHING". The UN also found no WMD's in Iraq, and the US superseded their authority and invaded anyway.

WAR IN IRAQ

2007-12-27T20:19:49-08:00

(Voting Period) I believe the war in Iraq was completely justified for several reasons, specifically including Iraq's ties to Al-Qaeda.

War in Iraq, Right or Wrong?

2007-12-19T19:41:48-08:00

(Voting Period) The war in Iraq has been a problem for everybody in the world in some way. Despite what everybody else thinks, I am in favor for this war on terror, and you should be too. First of all, the war has raised our economy. Since 9/11, the economy has gotten better and better (except the housing market which recently dropped) due to us waging a war, which creates jobs and people buy more goods. Second, If we left Iraq right now, the country would fall apart. Right now in Iraq, the only reason a terrorist dictator hasn't taken over is because of our military rule. If we left, a couple days later, you would see some evil dictator take over again, and there would be another attack similar to 9/11. Last, the people who live in Iraq need to experience what a good government is like. A government where you can decide who you want to run the country, decide what turns into a law, and have the freedom to do almost anything you want. Everybody in the world should be abl

the war in iraq is necessary until we finish it

2007-12-15T19:01:34-08:00

(Voting Period) John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States and a democrat , believed that "there are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction" (Kennedy 32). Much of America has formed the opinion that the "action" in Iraq is unwarranted. However, idleness is far too costly. America's presence in Iraq is necessary for the continued freedom, liberties, and safety of this nation. "Americans play to win at all times" (Patton) and like a dog, will fight when you "rattle their cage". Terrorists "rattled the cage of America" by attacking the U.S. on September 11, 2001, and in the face of such mortal danger diplomacy is not an option. Therefore, in response, America launched a counter attack on Afghanistan. However, when documents were found from Saddam's Rogue Regime in Iraq containing the information that nuclear weapons could be produced in as little as two months, America quickly reali

The Iraq War was necessary

2007-12-14T01:13:44-08:00

(Voting Period) To deny Saddam Hussein was not "part of the war on terror" would be to deny his past terrorist actions. Hussein was a well-known terrorist who used WMD and poison gas against his own people, killing hundreds of thousands of Kurds in the 1980's and burying them in mass graves. He routinely tortured his own citizens with electric shock and castration. He raped women and killed them in front of their families. Hussein long harbored one of the terrorists who bombed the World Trade Center in 1993. He had already attempted to assasinate a sitting U.S. president (Bush, 41) in 1993 and many intelligence agencies around the world believed he actively pursued enriched uranium (yellowcake) for his WMD program. While it is true there were no actual facilities found producing chemical or biological agents on a large scale, there were many smaller scale clandestine laboratories operating under the Iraqi Intelligence Services which were engaged in small scale production of