All the necessary targets have been destroyed, the leader is about to be hanged, no army, no navy, no air force. What's it going to take to declare victory?
2006-11-08 12:21:52 · 9 answers · asked by craig-itm 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A stable government that allows it's citizens a voice through the electoral process.
An adequate and effective national defense force.
Secure borders.
Freedom of speech.
Freedom from persecution.
The Rule of Law.
The list is long, but not unobtainable.
And last but not least, the rest of the middle east gazing upon a free Iraq and saying amongst themselves. WE WANT THAT TOO!
2006-11-08 12:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shorty..that is a bunch of crap!! Winning a War gives you freedom, WHICH IS GOOD!! Not Bad!! I wonder how things would of been here if we would have lost all previous wars, then you can tell me that everyone is a Loser. Fact of the matter is, as much as people hate War and the military, we have to have that because everyone else has one and we have to protect ourselves from this cruel world. We can't just say, "let's not have a military no more", because other Countries will just take over and it will be a disaster.
US won WW1 and WW2, 2 major victories that changed the US, things would not be the same if the US would have lost those wars. Same thing with Iraq, if we lose i don't think we'll be safe again, and if we leave we'll make our enemies stronger, example..IRAN!
Now tell me how leaving Iraq will be the best thing to do?
2006-11-08 12:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by huerito323 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Victory? What kind of victory? A victory would be having stability, safety, democracy. Law and order with good government. That will take a very long time.
You didn't ask how to achieve it. That's the BIG question.
2006-11-08 14:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by lottyjoy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of the victory replaced into combating an Al-Qaeda takeover, and ending sectarian violence. Al-Qaeda in Iraq is largely destroyed, and there ultimately seems some degree of peace between the Iraqi government and the Sadrists. Now, we will gradually draw down our troop stages. we've basically already performed this victory. it somewhat is not WW2. we're not celebrating VJ day with parades interior the streets. we are quietly making waiting to bypass away.
2016-12-10 05:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaving is the only think that'll allow us to win. A "victory" in Iraq will never happen.
2006-11-08 12:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Adam 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stabilization. What do you think we're doing? Just over there shooting insurgents and then pack up and leave? It's called: giving it your all, reaching out and trying to give some people a better life.
2006-11-08 18:43:39 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to turn our men loose and let them track down all of these terrorist and put the fear of god into them, then and only then can our men leave there and let a democratically dully elected run their own country and not be whisked away by these fanatics,
2006-11-08 12:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by jim ex marine offi, 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no victory. its war--everyone loses, expecially all the many soldiers, and innocent victims who have lost their lives.
2006-11-08 12:30:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
leaving
2006-11-08 12:24:45 · answer #9 · answered by wise 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋