How many thousand US. soldiers have to die before people admit the War was a bad idea?

Answer 1

Proceed with impeachment!
Cynthia McKinney's Full Remarks on Bush Impeachment Bill

Mr. Speaker:

I come before this body today as a proud American and as a servant of the American people, sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Throughout my tenure, I've always tried to speak the truth. It's that commitment that brings me here today.

We have a President who has misgoverned and a Congress that has refused to hold him accountable. It is a grave situation and I believe the stakes for our country are high.

No American is above the law, and if we allow a President to violate, at the most basic and fundamental level, the trust of the people and then continue to govern, without a process for holding him accountable, what does that say about our commitment to the truth? To the Constitution? To our democracy?

The trust of the American people has been broken. And a process must be undertaken to repair this trust. This process must begin with honesty and accountability.

Leading up to our invasion of Iraq, the American people supported this Administration's actions because they believed in our President. They believed he was acting in good faith. They believed that American laws and American values would be respected. That in the weightiness of everything being considered, two values were rock solid: trust and truth.

From mushroom clouds to African yellow cake to aluminum tubes, the American people and this Congress were not presented the facts, but rather were presented a string of untruths, to justify the invasion of Iraq.


President Bush, along with Vice President Cheney and then-National Security Advisor Rice, portrayed to the Congress and to the American people that Iraq represented an imminent threat, culminating with President Bush's claim that Iraq was six months away from developing a nuclear weapon. Having used false fear to buy consent, the President then took our country to war.

This has grave consequences for the health of our democracy, for our standing with our allies, and most of all, for the lives of our men and women in the military and their families--who have been asked to make sacrifices--including the ultimate sacrifice--to keep us safe.

Just as we expect our leaders to be truthful, we expect them to abide by the law and respect our courts and judges. Here again, the President failed the American people.

When President Bush signed an executive order authorizing unlawful spying on American citizens, he circumvented the courts, the law, and he violated the separation of powers provided by the Constitution. Once the program was revealed, he then tried to hide the scope of his offense from the American people by making contradictory, untrue statements.

President George W. Bush has failed to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States; he has failed to ensure that senior members of his administration do the same; and he has betrayed the trust of the American people.

With a heavy heart and in the deepest spirit of patriotism, I exercise my duty and responsibility to speak truthfully about what is before us. To shy away from this responsibility would be easier. But I have not been one to travel the easy road. I believe in this country, and in the power of our democracy. I feel the steely conviction of one who will not let the country I love descend into shame; for the fabric of our democracy is at stake.

Some will call this a partisan vendetta, others will say this is an unimportant distraction to the plans of the incoming Congress. But this is not about political gamesmanship.

I am not willing to put any political party before my principles.

This, instead, is about beginning the long road back to regaining the high standards of truth and democracy upon which our great country was founded.

Mr. Speaker:

Under the standards set by the United States Constitution, President Bush, along with Vice President Cheney, and Secretary of State Rice, should be subject to the process of impeachment, and I have filed H. Res.1106 in the House of Representatives.

To my fellow Americans, as I leave this Congress, it is in your hands to hold your representatives accountable, and to show those with the courage to stand for what is right, that they do not stand alone.

Thank you.

(Reprinted courtesy, Atlanta Progressive News)

Answer 2

People have been saying it was a bad idea for some time now. I think the proper question would be:

"How many thousand US soldiers have to die before our President admits the War was a bad idea?"

Answer 3

you'll have only killed off some hundred your self by using posting this question. How does that make you sense? personally, i became shocked by using the conflict. i concept we may be yet another 2 years before we may ought to pass into Iraq, and that i concept we may construct our civil affairs and counterinsurgency features before we went. i have been aggravated about the way issues have lengthy previous ever for the reason that, although the approach is reliable and the small-unit approaches are reliable. this is that different stuff that sucks. And our enemies aren't to any extent further killing our troops to achieve militia objectives. no human being can do this. they are taking a web page out of Mao's e book, as Giap confirmed, to stir discontent in the US with the intention to rigidity a withdrawal. in case you had a clue what you've been speaking about, you'll do not ignore that and under no circumstances put up crap like this on-line. There are human beings attempting to justify this slant and picture they are nonetheless assisting the troops. Sorry, it would not paintings like that. Gripe about the administration of the conflict, yet do not undercut our troops in the field.

Answer 4

How many American citizens have to die in order to take a stand against terrorism? How many people in general, have to die at the hands of terrorist before liberals decide it's a big deal? When will liberals finally admit that they hate mankind and want terrorist acts as a way of population control, because to liberals, frogs and trees are more important than humans?

Answer 5

why do u assume there is anything to be "admitted" to? Do u, or any of the other thousands and thousands of supposedly "peaceful' liberals know all the ins and outs of U.S. or world politics? We do not live in a democracy you fools, and thank GOD for that, if we did it would be rule by mass stupidity, instead of having the elections we still manage to have in this severely fractured REPUBLIC. In a REPUBLIC the duty of the federal gov. is to protect and ensure your individual rights while attempting to maintain a delicate balance with nation interests. In all likelihood there are numerous things "wrong" with our policies in the middle east, but I am fairly certain President Bush is not attempting to cause harm to this country by his and congress' actions over therer when it is far easier to cause americans harm right here at home by promising them and easy well cared for, micromanaged, gov. subsidised, ENTITLED lifestye. Your question is in poor taste, is ignorant, and has been asked by about 80 million other whiners like yourself.

Answer 6

I think most people, if they would admit it, would say the war was a bad idea. But most feel it would be worse to pull out now. I don't see any one with a great idea on how to get out of there though.

Answer 7

In the more than 3 1/2 years we have been in Iraq, more Americans have died on Kentucky roads than in Iraq. There are aprox 10,000 Americans buried on Omaha Beach.
I don't mean to insult the families who have lost loved ones, or to minimize the pain that it causes. I'm just trying to put things in perspective. We are at war. While all casualties are to be mourned, they have, thankfully, been lower than we could have expected so far.

Answer 8

Most people admit it now. A new survey shows that only 28% agree with Bush's handling of the war.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/12/AR2006121200278.html

Answer 9

If Vietnam is the model we use as comparison. There were 58,000 killed in that war. There have been 3,00o killed in this one so 55,000 more. Shall we compare Afghanistan? Only 300 American dead in that conflict. Funny how the main stream media does not report these numbers ain't it?

Answer 10

Probably somewhere around as many as were killed in Vietnam and then it will take the republicans another decade or so to admit that they were wrong.

Answer 11

the war,the illegal invasion of Iraq,,mostly polls show and reflex a mind **** by bush....as for our solders,57% of Americans say GET OUR TROOPS OUT ASAP...you might say i agree ,,,but i do not,,,the situation is too messed up now,and bush has no more rabbits in his hat,,,so death and a real war is on now.admit it ,OK ,,,but it never was to be anyway. western democracy for those heathens....oh hell OK ,,we tried ,I'm sorry it did not work,,,by,by ,time to go home,before Christmas's,,,if you ask me.....may god forgive us,cause of what we have done to Iraq. civilian