2007-01-12 20:59:30 · 8 answers · asked by j d 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You think that's bad? There was supposably 10,000 to 25,000 insurgents in a country the size and population of California. Meanwhile, there is about 100,000 gang members with machine guns in Los Angeles alone.
2007-01-12 21:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Would that it were only a mistake, for if that were the case, it would simply require to admit the error and change course. No it's rather like the captain on the Titanic, who despite all warnings to the contrary, chose to instead steam blindly ahead at full speed through ice burg waters.
The "New Way Forward" on Wednesday by the "decider", will be as effective in resolving the quagmire in Iraq, as had the captain on the Titanic asked the band to play a different tune. The Titanic still hit that burg and sank, and Iraq will continue to cost America Billions of dollars and the lives of our sons and daughters, until someone with wisdom rather than ego, makes a decision to remove our troops from harms way.
2007-01-13 11:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by Sailinlove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only mistake was going in there with the naivety that we take out the government and everyone loves us. We weren't prepared for what happened. Going in there was a good idea, albeit 10 years too late. Saddam was a threat to the stability of the area. He constantly threatened Israel, he invaded Kuwait, not to mention oppressed his own people with torture, kidnappings, and chemical weapons.
Yeah keeping him around is a good idea. Just because things don't work out like previously thought makes it a mistake. Our goal was reached to a certain extent. Saddam is no longer in power and he is dead. (btw he is only a martyr in the smallest of groups. Don't let the media fool you on that. Iraq is 60+% shiite and 20+% sunni. Shiites and Kurds hate him, so don't think he's a martyr to all muslims everywhere) We went in there with good intentions. Don't let France's, Russia's, and Germany's opposition fool you either. They lose a lot of money in unpaid loans if we go in there. They are just trying to protect their investments.
What we should've done was not just go in, take out the government, institute a friendly government and all with be well. We should've been over there taking care of the people, insuring that their basic needs were met. (after Israel's and Lebanon's little fit few months ago, the Hezbollah went in and fixed schools, brought water and food to the area. Imagine what the people would be like if israel sent food and water to them, saying sorry you guys got involved in this, we didn't mean to harm you. Oh heres 10k to fix this school.) Take care of the people and they will respect you. Colonialism is too fresh on their mind. They do seem a tad bit hypocritical and ungrateful, but it's their country. Our main problem is we meddle too much into others affairs. Some times it's unavoidable, like this one. Others could've been, but we chose unwisely.
2007-01-13 14:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by mtrosien 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mistake was to go in Iraq. Second mistake was to kill Mr. Saddam, which today is a martyr.
2007-01-13 06:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You bet it's a mistake! A mistake the US didn't finish the job back in "91 when we had the chance! Thank you UN!
2007-01-13 21:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hey if you think its a mistake, why dont you live in Iraq, and not have freedom
2007-01-14 14:02:41 · answer #6 · answered by junior85323 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct in every way,we have made a bad situation worse.And it
looks like bush hasn't finished just yet.
2007-01-13 06:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by pablo techno escabar 1 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no clear mission from the outset.
2007-01-13 05:08:17 · answer #8 · answered by DAVAY 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋