Why does President Bush keep sending troops into Iraq?

Answer 1

To stop Iran from making Iraq into another Iran and to stop terrorism.

Answer 2

He feels that more troops are needed to secure the country, and that by sending more troops in, it will help secure a wider surface area. The general consensus was, among those in the military, that we should have put about 500,000 troops on the ground to fully invade and then secure Iraq (including the borders, and Baghdad, etc). Remember, we sent 500,000 in a matter of weeks into Kuwait and flushed out the Iraqi army (the million man army that is). We kicked some serious *** in that war because we "killed an ant with an anvil." However, that was the 1991 USA of the Cold War era...we had a massive military back in those days. Republicans and Democrats alike have cut our military since that time through downsizing, outsourcing, and downright overloading our current troops. This current war (Iraqi Freedom) was much more difficult a situation, but we never sent more than 160,000 on the ground at any time.

Bush wants to get the job done in Iraq, but the 20,000 troop "surge" or "escalation" or whatever you want to call it, is a drop in the bucket to what is really needed there...somewhere on the order of 200,000. The old Republican Congress was very interested in downsizing (not saving money...they just shifted money from military servicemembers by downsizing, and sent that money to lucrative defense contracts); the Democratic Congress will be even more interested the military just on "prinicple."

Answer 3

Democrats and at least one retired General have been saying for some months now that we didn't have enough troops over there. So the President is sending more troops, now the Democrats instead of saying, "well its about time you did what we told you" are saying, "Oh, no. That won't do any good!"
There is nothing this President could do short of suicide that would please the Democrats. They would probably complain about that as well since Dick Cheney would become President!

Answer 4

Because if we don't fight the terrorists over there in Iraq or wherever, then they WILL come here and kill us on our soil. 9/11 showed that just being protected by a couple of big oceans is not enough to keep us safe anymore.

Why do they need more troops? Because the soldiers are fighting under some stupid rules of engagement that say they can't shoot terrorists who happen to be on holy ground. They could do the job with the soldiers they have, if they could just shoot the bad guys wherever they are found. Not the soldiers fault, look to the brass and Washington for the blame on that one.

Answer 5

It is what Republicans call a strategy. The Demos should get one, ohh I mean one that doesn't involve us retreating and losing.

In war its called "Reinforcements" The more man the more dead bad guys. Since retreating means losing and no reinforcements means no winning for a long time. I say reinforcements are the way to go.

We owe the Iraqis a somewhat safe nation. (As if that is possible in the Middle East.)

Answer 6

For the same reason FDR kept sending troops to Europe and the Pacific. There is a war going on and people are needed to fight it.

Answer 7

He only needs to get through these next 2 years and then someone else can clean up his mess. Meanwhile, he and Dick will be sittin' pretty after the next election unless we put them in prison where they belong.

Answer 8

To try to win instead of run. Do you have a better idea that will work? He is taking suggestions, so far no one including Congress has presented a different plan.

Answer 9

It instruments the very risky precedent that each and each human being overseas enemies of us of a of us of a are guaranteed secure practices lower than the structure it truly is truly ridiculous.

Answer 10

to send out soldiers to their deaths. thats all weve gotten done over there since weve ben there. stop terrorism? impossible. we can eliminate all the terrorists we want but we cant control ppls thoughts of us. there will always be ppl that hate us and we cant do anything about it. however what can be done is to teach thoseppl to express their dislike for us in ways where innocent ppl dont need to be killed and our soldiers dont have to leave this country.

Answer 11

President Bush is the free leader of the WORLD, in effect. He cannot afford to be wrong.

He is trying to save face.

We shoudl support our troops, they are completing their commitment, although the president may not be acting in their best interest.