If you supported President Bush when the war began, would you support him now?

Question

That you know how many young american soldiers have died so far in the war and how many more will?

If your brother, son, daughter, father, have died in the war...I am sorry. Knowing what you know now....would you still have wanted us to go into Iraq?

By support I mean you are ok with what we are doing there and want us to continue following the Presidents plan.

Answer 1

I hate when people say "I support the President". Screw him, he is supposed to support US, THE PEOPLE. He is not above us, we put him in there to represent our will, not to impose his will upon us. Or they say "support the troops", the troops don't decide when to go to war and with whom. Let's be real I am glad we have an army but the majority of those guys are only there because life had nothing better to offer them. Some recruiter convinced them it would be better than working at McDonalds so they went for it. They had no idea that they'd be off fighting Bush's war.

Imagine if all the German's in WWII just sat back and said "We have to support the president" during Hitler's reign of terror (A lot did in fact). Luckily there were some or a few who went with their own gut and decided to use their own brains and not support him. It's the same thing today, are you going to use your own brain and moral compass or are you just going to put your fingers up your a*s*s and say "Support Support Support" like an idiot.

Answer 2

If I knew all that I know now I would not go to war against Iraq for many reasons. First, U.S. intelligence was told by Iraqs foreign minister that Iraq had no WMD but they refused to take that into account because preparations for the war had begun and they wanted Saddam out of power. Second, Iran is the country that is actually trying to develop nuclear weapons. I see them as a bigger threat than Iraq. Third, the biggest threat to the U.S. and it's allies is North Korea. They are believed to have 8 nuclear weapons give or take a few. The U.S. should have dealt with Iran and North Korea first and put Iraq to the side because North Korea and Iran are bigger threats than Iraq militarily. I support the war now because theres no turning back and we have to finish the miission even if we were led into because of a lie. If we leave now Iraq will be a safe haven for terrorist. So NO!

Answer 3

To start, what is the death toll up to now? Under 5k for sure... huh, still 5k under what was expected to occur in the initial "march" into Iraq. I find it completely amazing how the reporters and so called experts say they are baffled by the amount of deaths but we are still WAY original number for the 1st month! And what else gets me is you SHEEP that follow this ignorant thinking! Stop relying on others to act as your memory... think for yourself.
Do I support him? Damn right I do, and if I was still in the Navy I would proudly serve without a single complaint (well, maybe that I would like some better food and Mountain Dew). Just because terrorists (yeah, terrorists which the frightened media gently calls insurgents so they don't get shot at) are causing issues doesn't change anything... would you rather have them planning an attack on us, on our soil again?

Answer 4

Although I am a conservative, I am not a Republican. I don't think we should have gone into Iraq but we did and we must stay the course. I've never had any problem with our involvement in Afghanistan, however. I do think the whole deal could have been handled using pretty much just Special Ops and the ultimate success, and it will be a success, will be largely attributed to them. SEALS, Delta Force and the like are our most precious military resource in this day and age. I say keep it all covert ("black ops") Regardless of what people may think about Bush, he is our President. We MUST stand behind him!

Answer 5

What do you mean by "support"?

I see no reason to believe that anybody else would have made better choices than he did. Nobody knows what things would be like if their had been no U.S. invasion of Iraq and nobody knows what any other president would have done in the same situation with the same information.

I would vote for George Bush over most of the politicians I know of.

I would try to "support" any president that had been duly elected. Support doesn't mean agree with.

Answer 6

i supported Bush when he sent our soldiers to iraq in the beginning of the war ( because of 9-11). My hubby was in Iraq for a year and that God he returned home safelly. However i havent supported our soldiers being in Iraq for quite a while due to the fact that i see no reason for us being there anymore.

a military wife

Answer 7

I watched the nightly broad casts from Vietnam in the late 60's early 70's,you don't know what war casualties are.(I was 7 years old)
I did support him and will support him no matter what member of my family was in the military.It is VOLUNTARY ONLY.If you enlist in the military it is your job to do what our troops are doing.If they do not want to do the job they should not enlist.
Yes.Knowing now what I know I would want us to go to Iraq and any other place that is a looming threat to the safety and continued well being of this country.

Answer 8

Yes, I supported the mission in the beginning and I have had 2 family members and 2 best friends die in combat and yes knowing what I know now, it is still the right thing to do and I support the mission and the President.

Answer 9

I voted for Bush, but I wouldn't in retrospect. I should have known, as I know that it is possible to declare a war on something tangible, such as a country, but it is hard, if not impossible, to declare a war on an idea, or intangible, such as terrorism. How do you know how to declare a winner? There's a ruler, or a king, or a president to surrender when you declare yourself a winner; who surrenders when the "war on terror" is "won"? Who, or what, says "I give up" when we "win" the war on drugs? No one, that's who. That's why it's impossible to "win" the "war". on terror, or the "war" on drugs. We "won" the war with Iraq, but we can't win on the insurgents, because there's no head of state to surrender. Therefore, although I'd now vote for Kerry as the lesser of two evils, I did vote for Bush. Mea Culpa. And, I'm sorry for the ranting and raving, but it is one of my pet peeves, this declairing of war on anyone we don't like. By definition, there's no one to beat.

Answer 10

Back in the 4th century, a Roman Emperor by the name of Constantine decided that he wanted to conquer Europe. He devised a clever scheme to achieve his political agenda using religion as the tool and butchered all who stood in his way. Bush is repeating history by forcing his ideology onto others and slaughtering all who hold differing beliefs to his own. He will continue to poke the bull-ant's nest with a stick until he is bitten so badly that he feels justified pouring gasoline on the nest and igniting it.

Answer 11

i think of for this u . s . a . to regain any legitimacy and credibility in this worldwide, impeachment court docket circumstances could be triumphant. i admire the remark above how Bush did to the entire u . s . a . what Clinton did to "woman acquaintances." i ask your self whether maximum folk comprehend approximately this... i comprehend that CNN mentioned no longer something approximately this till a minimum of day after in the present day. like it replace into 2d internet site information. With Clinton they have been practically blasting the tiniest progression with loudspeakers. even however Bush in user-friendly terms has basically over a a million/2 year in place of work, people should nicely known the actuality. To Reader.author under this, you're forgetting pertaining to to the tens of hundreds of Iraqi deaths, do you think of they are all terrorists? You point out 9/11, the place the final public of hijackers have been Saudis, what does this ought to do with Iraq? basically with the aid of fact they are all Arabs? it may be like if Canada attacked Russia inflicting Russia attacking america, basically with the aid of fact we are close by. i think of going into Iraq has made the placement extra volatile for destiny peace for america. If we had concentrated on Bin encumbered truly of Saddam Hussein we does not be dealing with an empowered Iran now. there have been books those days released by making use of people close to to the conflict and the administration, verify 'em out. Written by making use of Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez (the onetime commander of U.S. troops in Iraq) and Scott McClellan. They the two supply sturdy circumstances for impeachment. The regulation is the regulation. Bush broke it. people dies, are death, and could proceed to die. 9/11 replace into basically an excuse to invade Iraq, he could have invaded if 9/11 did no longer ensue. in actuality, i do no longer think of 9/11 belongs in a communicate regarding Iraq. the two issues are no longer linked.