why spending in iraq? and what american forces doing in iraq?

Reader comment on item: Wasted U.S. Spending in Iraq: $53 billion and Counting

Submitted by syed mohammad ali (India), Jan 27, 2010 at 14:39

to invade a sovereign nation on lie and deception ....and now blaming the people of that country for your own mess what you did to that country bring democracy with tomhawks and daisy cutter it will never come... look at the example of afghan elections... you people never want democracy you want servant of your choice anyway.......now coming to the wasting money on iraq ..you people must pack your bags and leave ....

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