What if the government decides that the war in Iraq was a mistake?

Question

Like they did in Viet Nam. Then they pull the troups out and allow them to solve their own problems. The men who faught there and killed people 400,000 to date. Would it now be Bushes fault they died or the men who killed them? Would they be quilty before God since they were commanded to do it? Do we have a moral responsibility on a personal level for our actions?
Or does the government bear the responsibility before God for our actions? Who is held accountable?

georgeous: if the only one to blame is the men who killed them. Then the men who killed Iraq people are the ones to blame not the government. So you feel it is on a personal level?al

Answer 1

Romans 14:12 says “Each of us will render an account for himself to God.” - we are all personally responsible for our actions.

We must obey the governments as far as possible because god has given them relative authority to rule over us, otherwise we would have anarchy, however when they ask us to do something against what god has commanded, then "We must obey god as ruler rather than men" - Acts 5:29

Yes the people in charge are responsible for their part in wars, and those who do the fighting are also responsible, they are all contributing to the war in one way or another.

Answer 2

The War is not Bushes fault at all. He is just trying to protect his country like any presidnet would do. The only person to blame for the loss of soldiers is those who killed them. No on should be held accountable because God believes in wars because he talks about wars in the bible.

Answer 3

War is a sovereign act and is only dictated by powers as governments since it requires lots of resources and manpower along with weapons, training, planning, followup, and many other things. The decision to go into war is a Gov decision based on many factors among them politics intelligence logistics, etc. The cases mentioned Vietnam and Irak are both very different and occured in different eras where circumstances differ. Vietnam was a heritage of western presence in South East Asia directed by France initially then by the US who took over when the resources required outreached the capacity of France at that time. The main reason for that war was to curb the communist powers in there which became that of North Vietnam. A very strong Soviet backing to the North Vietnamese made the Us increase its presence and weaponry used and ended with no avail where the US withdrew from Saigon and left the country to succumb under the powers of Ho Chi Min and Gen Giap. and this was a clear defeat to the US brokered by Henry Kissinger in the Nixon times. As for Irak the synopsis of that war is different since the US claimed Saddam Hussein to have weapons of mass destruction which he used against civilians and will use it against neighoring countries as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. This was a continuation of the first war against Irak to liberate KUwait but this time it was not liberation of a country rather a proof to everyone that the US is the only power on earth and can exercise its force whenever and wherever needed and judged necessary only by itself. For the second time this proved wrong but was essential to a few arms manufacturers and the Us military to provide new development of arms at huge sums and use the idle US Forces into something. This obviously resulted in big losses of life whom nobody can claim responsibility for it. Rather it was a war that created a vacum in Irak and nobody was in charge of the country so the US remained there with a very big army contigent and a bill of over 1 billion $ per day which nobody can afford. So it is the administration responsibility for this unfinished and extending war and obviously the large claim of lives. All is run to the benefit of a very few who run Bush and his Gov and they are unbreakable. There is no doubt that the loss in lives will not be accounted for and the soldiers and the officers as well as the generals all act under orders visibly by the Gov but definitely by the orders of ????.

Answer 4

The war in Iraq is a mistake, the only reason Bush Jr. blammed sudaam was because his father financed him in the past, and then he got mad at him for making bombs, we stopped giving them money. Not to mention we stole oil from them. We also financed the same terrorist group that hit us on 9/11. When we found out that they were using our finances for weapons of mass destruction, Bush (not Bush Jr.), tried to start a war with them then, and when Bush Jr. became president it started all over again. He takes advice from his father so they both are the president now.

Answer 5

All you people are idiots, are you aware of how many people are going to die if the US pulls out now? Are you aware of how many people died because the US pulled out of Nam? Those soldiers in Iraq are fighting for not only Bush, but also for you, you ungrateful pieces of sh!ts! Its sad that these men and women are there fighting to protect you and your stinking families while making the ultimate sacrifice while you're here enjoy life with all your freedom and rights living an ungrateful life. You should all just go and cut yourself you bastards

Answer 6

I say it's a mixture of bush and the dumbass soldiers who went and wasted their lives. Those idiots need to learn that if we all stop fighting, the government will have no other choice than to solve their own problems and take some responsibility for thier actions and hot-heads.

Answer 7

as long as the war is beneficial to big business we will remain there. Once big business is no longer making big money, like Vietnam, we will pull out. Today's government is run by big business, not the people. Big business is always trying to pit Democrat against Republican or visa-versa, just to keep the pressure at that point rather than on the big business aspect.

Answer 8

No matter what happens it's Bushs fault,war, global warming, super novas, hurricanes, floods, price of gas.....ad nausem blaa blaa blaa.

Answer 9

You actually think the government would admit it?