2006-09-14 03:40:15 · 29 answers · asked by miamian 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Good question.
havent you heard? We are 'winning' in Iraq,if you can believe that.
This atrocity with Bush and Iraq is proof exactly how despicible and
morally bankrupt the Far Right Respect for Life crowd is.
That is how I see it based on my observations.
2006-09-14 03:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 9⤋
It will still be called Iraq, no matter how many people die....
The way it is being fought is similar to Vietnam:
open borders that allow supplies and manpower to reinforce the enemy,
not enough troops,
failing to hold territory once it is fought for and won,
there is still the lack of a will to win shown by our out of touch politicians,
what is necessary to win in a timely manner is not being done,
the government is allowing PC and the lefties who prostest to have an effect on waging the war.
Once we are engaged in WAR, it should be fought with, no holds barred, fight to win, use what ever means necessary to grind the enemy into the dirt as fast as possible, tactics. We cannot fight nicey nice when the enemy consists of barbarian murderers.
In Afghanistan, the Soviets had many more troops, much more equipment, spent many more years, and still didn't win.
Our only advantage is that many Afghans don't want the Taliban or Al Qaida in their country.
They want to grow their cannabis and poppies in peace. And you know the Lebanese would also like to grow their cannabis and manufacture their once famous Red Lebanese Hashish.... the Gold variety also....
The Muslim Brotherhood has brought death and destruction to the Arab world... and the suppression of women, nothing more.
Someday, the Muslims may awaken to the true cause of their problems and the world might once again fill their peace pipes with the wonderous smokeables that were "exported" from that region in the past.
2006-09-14 11:02:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think it's a number that matters. It's a question of whether this is a winnable war. There are serious questions about that.
For anyone interested in 9/11, the war in Iraq, etc., check out this website: http://www.wanttoknow.info/9-11timeline6...
Its a timeline of events surrounding 9/11 from the 70's to the present. Each entry is referenced by actual articles in the main stream news media. No theories just facts. Excellent reading.
2006-09-14 11:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jagatkarta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The conflict in Iraq cannot even be considered to come close to being a Viet Nam.
What will happen if a Dem takes office is that Liberal attitudes will change and they will say it is necessary to stay in Iraq when a Dem Pres says we must stay the course.
Doube Standards for all....
Lets see if Reps will change their point of view and call it a Viet Nam...most likely not, but anything is possible.
2006-09-14 10:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Q-burt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bob, from above, is an anti-american so he wants all of them to die...look at his comments towards 9/11 "DOWN WITH AMERICA" should be the theme song.
As to how many more. We have put ourselves in a position in which we create a terrorist state if we pull out or if we stay in "country". The best solution is to remove the asshole Bush who has used a good cause to fight his own personal war. Then we should allow the countries in the Middle East to rebuild Iraq while we stand on the sidelines. Yea, we probably will loose oil and we probably will create an anti-american state, but at least we can help restore some civility to the region.
2006-09-14 15:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by Who me? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Um Vietnam was 50,000 plus dead and lasted over ten years. More people die in washington dc from gun shots and murder annually than have died in the entire iraq war. So why do you say such a thing? I am a us soldier and am currently deployed to iraq, and I am damn proud of what I do. It is not bad over here, the media smears the truth of our efforts here.
2006-09-14 11:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by truethat 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
About 50,000 more, not even close to being another Vietnam. There are more people murdered in a large city per year than total deaths in Iraq, stop listening to retarded people or try some common sense.
2006-09-14 10:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by Mr.Wise 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well, thus far, we have lost much fewer military troops in Iraq than in Vietnam. Roughly 3,000 in 3-1/2 years. I am not saying I wish for ANY to have died. I am thankful, however for their sacrifices to fight the evil which we face. If we don't fight it now, our children and grandchildren will have to fight it later, after it gets even bigger, and perhaps even out of control. I don't want my kids and grandkids to be forced into Islam at gunpoint or knifepoint...that's just me, though.
2006-09-14 10:50:41 · answer #8 · answered by sacolunga 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you get this "WE" stuff.
But you can call it Vietnam all you want.
As for me a Vietnam Vet why do people still want to blame us for everything. Now you are saying Iraq is Vietnam.
It's like another Godwin's Corollary
Go big Red Go
2006-09-14 11:11:37 · answer #9 · answered by 43 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It will always be fundamentally different, Vietnam was a political war, the Middle East war is over energy resources using religious ideology and fear to drive it which makes it less containable and far more dangerous.
2006-09-14 10:47:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well its worse then Vietnam because I believe the men that got us into Vietnam had better intentions then the our current government has for Iraq. At least in Vietnam we had a enemy with a uniform. Now we are just target practice as we patrol streets and look for IED's to blow us up. This has to be the worst strategy I have ever seen. I just don't know how you can fight terror with a Army. Its like sending the police to fight fires.
2006-09-14 10:47:24 · answer #11 · answered by DEEJay 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋