Is it because of Rumsfeld's initial declaration that we only needed 150,000 troops to win and his ego is too big to admit a mistake?
Or is it because Halliburton, Exxon, and the Defense Contractors are making such humungous profits that they want to keep the war going as long as possible (that does make good business sense when you think about it),.
2006-08-17 06:51:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
To be honest, we shouldn't have been involved in that "war" from the word go. The whole situation was a huge mistake due to fact that there are idiots running our country. Rumsfeld and Bush are classic examples of the blind leading the blind. No matter how many soldiers are sacraficing their lives for nothing except the arrogance of men, the bottom line is that the United States should have never stepped foot over there.No amount of profit is worth innocent men and women being murdered.
2006-08-17 07:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by krispykreme335 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Considering Saddam could not control the borders of Iraq with a million soldiers how could the Americans with half that amount. Same bunch were sneaking weapons across then as now, only difference we hear of their attacks now. OK some of the weapons were been brought in by the CIA and Mossad to be used on the Iraqi people. I do recall a few explosions mentioned in Baghdad before the War targeted at civilians just were not on Fox news are any news agency really. Who cared at all that some Sunni's were been killed until some Americans were on the ground caught up in the mess.
2016-03-27 06:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first off, it isn't Halliburton, they lost their contract and the US will be taking offers to take over the work.
And I believe Pres. Bush, like a proper chain of command, is not a micro-manager and tells Rumsfeld what he wants to happen and then Rumsfeld puts a plan together and executes it. Like a proper military leader, the Pres puts faith in his troop to get the job done. Now that being said, I feel that RUmsfeld has let the President down and Pres Bush should have accepted his resignation. The Pres still has faith in him and his plan, and I don't know why.
2006-08-17 07:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Wig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the truth of the matter is that the war just like the Vietnam war was not ran by anyone in the military. It's ran by a bunch of pencil pushes in Washington who have no idea how to win a war. Bush falls back on the comment that If they want more men they will tell me! Yeah right. Do you ever hear about commander in charge on the ground in Iraq? Is there any MacArthur's or Patton's out there? No they don't have anyone with a clear idea of how to run things. You have to have a strategic military mind to win a war.
2006-08-17 07:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the majority of america doesnt think the war is worth fighting anymore. what is there left to do? no more dictator, no more WMD (not that we have found any if there even were some), they have had elections. I think its so we could have a foot hold on the miidle east. maybe its to make sure there isn't a civil war. if there was a civil war though wouldn't it be because a lot of people are unhappy with the situation. I personally don't see why the troops are still there.
2006-08-17 08:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by one glove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Democrats & some Republicans in Congress will not approve of more money to send more soldiers. Ego has nothing to do with this, Defense contractors can not prolong the war - one way or the other. Boy! You are really reaching on this!
2006-08-17 07:37:20 · answer #6 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK first people whine and complain to bring the troops home then people want Bush to send more troops over to Iraq. Interesting! You people really need to make up you minds.
2006-08-17 06:58:16 · answer #7 · answered by Luekas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey guy, I really commend you on the question..
I do not know the answer, and I doubt if many outside of theGovt know the answer.
I also doubt if it is because of Rumfeld.
It might be a cost factor on our side. I doubt that it is the oil industry.. The price of gas etc is not going to come down even if the war ended tomorrow.
Keep thinking, I wish I had a good answer.
2006-08-17 07:01:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ultimately, in order to put enough troops to win the war a DRAFT would be needed. there is NO WAY that GW and the GOP will ever setup a draft. GW has already pushed the decision to the next president. He already said that he could, but won't install a draft, even though it would help the war effort. GW and GOP are cowards. they started this war, but are unwilling to do enough to win it. DRAFT and providing troops with the right equipment. there is no way this war can be won with its current efforts....
2006-08-17 07:01:46 · answer #9 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's 'cause we have a midget army these days and, given our committments elsewhere in the world, WE DON'T GOT THE TROOPS! Which explains all the National Guardsmen being sent to Iraq.
Oh, and apparently we're not going to enlarge the military.
So there you have it.
2006-08-17 06:58:34 · answer #10 · answered by Walter Ridgeley 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋