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Have you ever sat down and thought about what we are doing in Iraq? Yes I support the American troops 100%. I agree that Sadam should be taken out of power and put in jail. I don't however believe that we should fource our form of government on these people. Do a majority of the Iraquis want democracy or is it the monority? Pushing a form of government is like pushing your religion on them. Do you think it is the right thing to do if they don't want it? Would you like someone to come here and change your religion because they believe in theirs and not yours?

To Krypto. Don't tell me not to be concerned about the politics of it, and to just support our troops. I am the wife of a soldier that has been there twice, been injured, and is now training troops to go over there. I support our troops. I also have 6 other family mebers in the armed forces tht have served overseas. You support the troops, but at the same time look at why they are over there risking their lives. I support my husband 100% that does not mean that he or I don't question the reason we are still there.

Answer 1

i dont really think that we are forcing our way of government on iraq per se, its more like we're giving them the opportunity to decide for themselves...as dictator, sadam didnt allow choice, there was no opposition allowed, things we take for granted here in the us. look, we took sadam out which does benefit the world, no matter what the liberal media may tell you. so what next? just leave and not help them rebuild and reconstruct? that would just lead to perpetual anarchy and make problems even worse...these so called insurgents as the media calls them are nothing but suicide bombing, homicidal, maniacal terrorists...we must help the people of iraq build themselves to a level so that they can sustain a decent way of life on their own, no matter what form of government they may choose, and without the constant threat of terrorist "insurgents" who want nothing more than to oppress and murder anyone who may disagree with them. after 911, i knew that we were in it for the long haul, and i think that that is what a lot of people may not understand...people want to see results fast, convienience is king in the westernized world...but this is a serious issue that has been going on for decades, and is an issue that will take decades to fix. zarqarwi (sp?) was iraq's leading terrorist and we took him out...that is progress...and what does the liberal media do? they actually have the gall to question whether his death was necessary...it just tells me that no matter what is right, its all about what will get you power in american politics....ahhh it pisses me off that people cant see through the intricate fabric of bullshit that the left has clouded this country with...anyhoo....its not about the present..its about the future...you may not understand now, but hopefully you'll realize later.

Answer 2

It's funny how we made them go to the polls a few times before we got the government WE wanted. The Bush fans are saying "see, they elected them, we done good." The reality is that we stopped any new government from forming until the votes went to the right place, whether it would have taken 4 elections or 20. If you make sure they have a government of former oil executives in key positions, well, you get USA-like democracy for sure, LOL.

Answer 3

you got your answer from Chris G. The only thing I can say is how do you force democracy on people. They elect the leaders and select the form of government. If they don't participate, there is no democracy.

sorry mole man's right. it is a representative republic. but you still can't force our type of government on people. they have to want it. apparently Iraqi people do.

Just Will-I'm sorry, but with due respect, I've got to disagree. You argument is about culture, not form of government. The question is simple should we dispose a tyrant and give the people the opportunity to form a representative republic and free election process. I believe there ARE universal truths for man. And one of those truths is that people shouldn't live under tyranny. Sure we nudge them in a certain direction, but ultimately they have the choice and now they can exercise free will without the repression of tyranny.

Answer 4

The Iraqis are fighting each other over reasons that are far beyond us. They all want a religious government. There are two different types of governments ( Sunni and Shiites) that are deeply rooted in each group of people and where established in the days of Muhammad. The people of Iraq are fighting over which one will rule the government. Saddam Hussein was put into office with the help of the US because he didn't believe in having a religious government. America did not see him as an "EVIL" man even through all he did until he decided to mess with America's oil supply ( Kuwait). He was offended that the US tried to stop him from taking over Kuwait for his personal interests after Americans stole the US from Native Americans for their own personal interests (ironic huh).

I hope that cleared some of the questions for you. Oh yeah and Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction and never had links to acqueda. The suicide bombers where not sent by Saddam to bomb Americans in Iraq but to scare Americans out their country and leave their problems between themselves.

Answer 5

You are either just ill-informed or stupid. Unfortunately, there is no cure for stupid. Ill-informed, undereducated, uneducated and even ignorant (of the facts) can all be cured, but not stupid because the facts keep getting in the way. In the first place, neither our government or any of the governments of the 36 countries with boots on the ground in Iraq have "forced" any kind of government on them. The Iraqi people have, at great peril, voted three times now to get their Republic up and running. They have, since the Sunni's got on board, had a better than 70% turn out in their last election. They have now got all their Parliament installed and are making great progress in self governance. It took us 11 years to come up with our constitution and many more years to add all the amendments. It took them three. It took us 14 years to get our government set up and running, it took them 3 1/2. Give them time and our guys and gals can come home with a job well done and there won't be any more traitors like Fonda and Kerry to spit on them and call them baby killers.

Answer 6

I've thought about Iraq sitting and standing. The overwhelming majority of Iraqis want a change for the better. Democracy is the only chance for such an ethnically divided country.

If most of your family was tortured and killed by the government and local police what would you want?

Religion is not part of the democratic process and Iraq needs to learn that, not us.

War is shameful, heartbreaking, unfortunate, and unfair, but Sadaam and his son's were ten times worse.

Answer 7

If you accept the premise that democracy is 'government of the people, by the people, for the people' , then what we are doing in Iraq cannot work. The people did not choose to have a representative democracy. In most countries that have developed democracies, the process has take many many years to develop stable systems. That the cheney, rumsfeld , bush regime would think that Iraq can have a stable democracy in the next decade is pure folly.

Answer 8

freedom is not free, maybe your question should be why should i have freedom?, and in that answer you will find your true answers to - "Pushing a form of government is like pushing your religion on them", or "Have you ever sat down and thought about what we are doing in Iraq?", or "Would you like someone to come here and change your religion because they believe in theirs and not yours?" while you are sitting down thinking about why we the united states of america are in iraq and other places on the globe? consider your own freedoms and the price you pay to be free to live in a free country, and all that intales, i am guessing you could consider all the good reasons and the bad reasons of why to support the price of freedom not only for you and your family but for all people, i also suggest to you that in the year 2006 freedom is still not free no matter where you stand on this earth, be it in your home town or in bagdad people want to be free, a few other people, the ones we are at war with, do not want that for you or any other person on earth, and will kill or die to deny your right to have that freedom, what side of the fence are you on? HAND have a nice day!!!

Answer 9

We are not a democracy. We are a representative republic. I pledge allegiance to the flag and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands. A good term for democracy is mobocracy, because, right or wrong what the people want , they get. As long as more then 50% of the American people can be fooled, they will probably keep calling us a democracy. If the american people wise up, they will probably go back to calling us a republic. I guess we don't really know what kind of gov. we want to promote.

Answer 10

I think that most of the Iraqis expected that things would have to change. Saddam wasn't helping the Iraqi people, he was helping himself.

I do not agree that Saddam should have been taken out of power by the U.S. He should have been taken out of power by the Mullahs. But they didn't. And the Iraqi people didn't either. That said, it happened because the U.S. made it happen.

75% Iraqi people are really glad it happened. There are 75% more jobs than there were before he got caught.

There are sewer treatment facilities now and water treatment facilities. So the health care of poor Iraqis is in much better shape.

Nobody is pushing their religion off in Iraqis. None of them have become Christian, I can assure you that. Nobody is going to change any body's religion in Iraq. We are at war with them. We are not their missionaries.