If the majority of the American people are skeptical at best. public opinion and local politics will force the outcome. Question is how much longer until the administration admits our Iraq policy is at a dead end ?
2006-12-08 01:31:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
no one wins a war!!!! what are we trying to (win) in Iraq?
2006-12-08 01:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by benny619 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOL...how do you define "win"? You are trying to get a pat answer to a complicated question.
If you are asking. . .can the U.S. come out of it with some of its goals accomplished and a better way of life for the long-oppressed people of Iraq.....I think it's entirely possible. But it will require:
That those at the far left of our government come to understand the real threat the spread of militant Islam poses. I think in the past few weeks, we see that beginning. Since the election, the Left has realized that the answers to the complex situation aren't really as easy as they were saying before. Now that they have some power, they seem to be hesitant and confused. It's been interesting in the past few days to watch many of them come to the conclusion that they recommend the same things the President recommends.
I don't think the majority of the legislature - and the more educated voting public - assumes our policy is at a "dead end". But it is general concensus amongst serious analysts that we need to adjust our strategy - both diplomatic and military - more quickly as the evolving situation changes.
I want to comment on your statement about public opinion/local politics, reminding you of two facts of American political life: 1 - Public opinion is very very fickle. It changes overnight. 2 - Local politics vary enormously according to region. To lump them all together and say - "this will happen" - doesn't allow for those two facts.
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2006-12-08 12:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mac 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is not a black and white situation. The question is not winning the war in Iraq. The media tells it that way because they believe it's best to dumb down the news. The goal is to stabilize Iraq. Once done, a stable government in Iraq could start rebuilding the country. Yet, to stabilize that country right now seems to be a daunting task. So much hatred between the Shia and Sunni that the goal of making peace between the two is at least 10 years away, if not longer.
2006-12-08 10:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. I never believed could even from the beginning.
We are not fighting a war we are fighter a culture of people that is a lot different then ours.
We entered this not even taking that into consideration. We fought in ww1 ww2 against people of our culture so we understood their thinking. But, each conflict after that has gotten more difficult. .
If our leaders would realize that and admit that this is a dead end we would be existing that war. I personally think their is a lot of egos at play. People in power hate to admit they were wrong not just in the eyes of their people but of other countries.
I think we are between a rock and a hard place now.
2006-12-08 10:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by wild4gypsy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems everyone but the white house understood that there were big sectarian problems BEFORE the war...thats why Bush Sr did not go in...Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and a host of others really are war criminals and have led to the deaths of over 650,000 people...and you can't "win" a civil war...they want to make the people who are currently killing each other in charge of security in Iraq...insane.
2006-12-08 09:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jake1234 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are really not in a war with Iraq. Our goal was to take out Saddam and occupy the crap that goes on till a new government is in place and in charge. If we would ever go all out and attack this war as we did in WWII it would be over in a matter of days.
2006-12-08 09:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by GNK33 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Admitting it means nothing, it just means the politicks are 'listening' to their constituents. The right question is: how long till the administration DOES something about the fact that we're not winning, we've made the situation worse and there's no way to reverse that?
2006-12-08 09:35:31 · answer #7 · answered by Compassionate Chick 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
War in Iraq or the 'War on Terror'. I've been hearing that our mission has changed. There is absolutley no way to win or end a War on Terror. Maybe that's why they've started calling it that.
2006-12-08 09:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by Toni B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Define WIN, please!
And: Oh yes, of course! Think of all those who profited in some way or another.
But that certainly doesn’t include the people in Iraq nor the poor soldiers.
2006-12-08 09:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by saehli 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think to win they need to have at least 100,000 total deaths. Since they are only at 50,000 after this many years, it might not be possible unless they use those weapons of mass destruction in iraq...I think they might find those any day now.
2006-12-08 09:43:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe President Bush has already declared victory. The war is now about terror and rebuilding Iraq.
2006-12-08 09:39:34 · answer #11 · answered by Clark 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋