Does the American tax payers have to pay for everything in the Iraq?

[MissHoneychurch]

Last night on TV I heard that the U.S. is paying for thousands of Iraqis to rebuild their country. They also said that the Iraq has a lot of oil money in the accounts.

So my question is: Should the Iraq rebuild its own country with the oil money or does the U.S. has the obligation to rebuild what they destroyed with the tax money from everyday Joe, who is struggling himself with rising prices and recession?

[Solly Mack]

1. Read this

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/jul/07/iraq.features11

How they can rebuild using "their money" when we (and not just us) have been stealing "their money" for years?

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Link doesn't work

I really think it is a difficult question. The U.S. invaded the country, destroyed it and got the oil. Or better, * and friends did. Now the American people have to pay for years for rebuilding it, even though the majority was and is against this war. And the American public is struggling itself. With all the money being poured into the Iraq it is missing in the U.S.

[Solly Mack]

5. Sorry. Links work for me. Not sure why it wouldn't work for others.

So...Dunno how to fix it to make it work for everyone. Sorry!

Bush doesn't care that Americans are struggling - that won't get in the way of the profits. And Congress..well...there are things they could do and haven't to change what Bush is doing

[RC]

6. The link works fine for me.

[NNN0LHI]

9. Incorrect. Most Americans were in favor of invading Iraq in the beginning

http://www.americans-world.org/digest/regional_issues/Conflict_Iraq/mil_action.cfm

[Smith_3]

3. To get a rough idea, look into what Germany is still paying to Israel today. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

4. I rather would not know

but I can imagine. And Israel is playing the guilt card really well.

[fasttense]

7. During the hearings of Petraeus,

I wondered why the Iraq parliament had to ratify the forces agreement with the US but our US Congress did Not. Seems our Congress is useless and while their parliament has power.

[NNN0LHI]

8. Well many American people got off by watching Shock and Awe

Now let them pay for the show.

Don

[Karenina]

10. Bingo!

[Fireweed247]

11. no one is rebuilding anything

Iraqis still don't have power or water, but huge permanent bases are being built.

Should Iraqis pay for our bases?

[NNN0LHI]

12. I feel like an idiot now for not clarifying that as you did

:applause:

[MissHoneychurch]

13. Thank you for that answer

yes, that puts it in perspective.

[lonestarnot]

15. That kitty is too cute! Wake him up! He must pay too!

[baldguy]

14. Only the poor ones.

And by "poor" I mean everyone in the bottom 90% income bracket.

[Wizard777]

16. Pottery Barn Rules still apply. We break it. We bought it.