should we bring our troops home?

Question

should we let them all kill each other?
after all that be the christian thing to do. wouldn't it? after all why should the strong protect the weak or the healthy help the sick or the rich help the poor? oh, you get my point. don't you?

it is called sarcasim J.D. just looking for thinkers!

Answer 1

I can tell you FOR A FACT, the 95% of the "insurgents" in Iraq are from countries other than Iraq. They come from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iran, Egypt, Yemen ... just about every country except Iraq. Many speak English very well, and most say the same thing. They have come to Iraq ONLY for the opportunity to kill Americans. With that mindset, there is no talking sense to these people. There is only one thing they understand, and that is the language of firearms, the language of ambush, the language of bombs, the language of death.

We cannot do a lot to influence what or how they think. What we can control to a great degree, though, is the time and place we fight. Our Commander in Chief, President Bush, has chosen now to be the time and Iraq to be the place. It is a decision that the vast majority of people in the military agree with.

If we were not in Iraq fighting these very bad men, many of them would choose to try to come to America to kill Americans. They only want to kill Americans. They go to Iraq because Americans are there, and it is easier for them to get there. If we were not there, they would have no choice but to come to the United States to commite their vile acts.

Who do you think stands a better chance against fighting terrorists? American soldiers who have volunteered to fight them, been trained to fight them and truly understand what needs to be done? Or ordinary American citizens like you and your neighbors?

Where do you think is the better place to fight them? Iraq - where a great many number of terrorists are now concentrated and we can kill many of them at one time? Or in America - where they live amongst us, learn our ways and use that knowledge to kill thousands of us like 9/11?

Make no mistake about it - fighting these terrorists is a necessary evil. If we do not fight them in Iraq now, we would be fighting them in New York tomorrow. Or Los Angeles. Or Houston. Or Topeka. Or Miami.

The men and women of our armed forces see the answer to this question clearly. The their lives on the line on a daily basis so that you don't have to worry about dying in your own community at the hands of terrorists. It is a task we take on gladly because we truly see what is at stake.

Any life lost is an irreplaceable tragedy that will have unknown impact of the US and the world. At the same time, their sacrifice is saving an untold number of innocent lives who simply want to live life to its fullest.

Realize that for every terrorist we fight and kill over there - by men and women who VOLUNTEER to do it - we make this country a little safer for every American citizen over here.

Answer 2

At first when this terrible war started 3 years ago yes I did.
Now we have to stay there for at least 3 or 4 year more years. Slowly but sure we will get all of our troops out of there. Yes it is
a huge mess and NO body should be over there in the first place, Bush should've went with talking to the UN first, instead of having young men and women being killed.

Answer 3

Look, it's really very simple. Compared to how many wars there have been in how many countries in the world with how many causualties, THE IRAQ WAR HAS HAD VERY VERY FEW CASUALTIES! What about in ONE battle at Gallipoli, where over a 1/2 of a million soldiers died? Or in the battle of Cannae, (Hanibal v. Scipio) more soldiers died in that one battle than in the entirety of the Vietnam war. Slightly over 2,000 soldiers isn't so much to complain about. (every life is important however, and it is sad that the 2,000 soldiers died.) Considering what the soldiers are accomplishing, 2,000 soldiers is a small price to pay. Please remember, there is no such thing as a peaceful war, and that all wars are violent. War is a necessary evil to accomplish good.

Besides, it's not as though the soldiers are being forced into the army against their will, the draft system was done away with, and soldiers go into the war because they want to defend their country, and accomplish good in Iraq. Instead of lambasting soldiers for defending the US, and helping our allies, we should be proud of them, risking their lives to save others.What we DON'T need is the media uplaying the negatives about the war, and downplaying success. (In the vietnam war, according to my dad, the Americans were WINNING. However, the press ranted about how bad it was everyday of the war. The North Vietnamese were going to quit, but they were encouraged by the media's inaccurate reports, and beat us.) If you don't want a war, you don't have to fight in it, it's a free country, becuase soldiers died to keep it that way.

Answer 4

Our troops are doing more over there than just killing. I spent a year in Iraq and can honestly say that the media is not protraying everything that goes on over there. My unit is a combat engineer battalion. During our time over there we rebuilt schools, roads, resupplied electricity and water. Gave out medical supplies and care packages from home. We were doing things that the media doesn't want to show the nation. That is what frustrates me. If you really want to know what is going on in Iraq, ask us soldiers that have been over there already and were lucky enough to make it home.

Answer 5

as much as I'd like our troops to be home tomorrow, I know it's not possible. Our government has made a mess of this war and we're now stuck there. I would, at least, like to see a timetable for bringing them home. Don't forget the Viet Nam war and how long that went on with the US ultimately losing.

Answer 6

yes, however not immeadiately because it could the the already unstable government to colapse into former circumstances causing us to have our initial problem of "threatening circumstances" there all over again. On the other hand that might happen despite our efforts...either way our troops need to leave iraq within a reasonable amount of time to quell the international disputes we currently need to deal with.

Answer 7

YES bring our troops out of Iraq,,,,,its called fiscal conservative, born-again Christians,,, running the Republican party,,,, so wrong,,, but look it up and read how what they are doing has been planned for 60 years,,,, by evangelical preachers like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson,, who had no problem getting millions of faithful and dutiful followers, and their money,, I think it is a form of brainwashing,,,, that is dangerous.

Answer 8

I wouldn't want to say than 2500 American soldiers died in vain. Iraq is making progress in getting its Army and Police capable of doing more and more on theire own. They have a better life now than what existed 3-4 years ago. Its a matter of time and we will be reducing (not eliminating) our military forces there.

Answer 9

If they left now the resulting mess would turn into a much more dangerous country than Saddam ever was.

No matter your feelings on why we entered. Leaving with out stabilizing the area is just a bad idea.

Answer 10

No, I don't get your point.
The troops are there for a good reason and bringing them out before the job is done is not only silly, but makes a mockery of those who have already paid the ultimate price for their duty.