Do you support the current war in Iraq?

Question

I am not reffering to troop support but support of our even being there...

And did this issue effect or alter the way you voted last November?

Answer 1

It did affect the way I voted and I support our troops, but not the war. We should have concentrated on finding Bin Laden first. The war in Iraq has made us less safe. Most of the world supported us after 9/11 and we have lost our credibility with the world's nations--even most of our allies. Assuming we did have a reason to go into Iraq, why didn't we leave after destroying the weapons they had and finding Saddam? How can we bring peace to Iraq when the major conflict is over who is the legitimate successor to Muhammad? This is a religious war in Iraq and we cannot solve this conflict. We have no ability to change the minds of the Sunnis or Shiites over this extremely fundamental religious issue. What is victory in Iraq? Isn't deposing Saddam and destroying the biological and chemical weapons victory? Why are we still there? When the President said "Mission Accomplished", why didn't we leave?

Answer 2

well... yes and no, and here is why. I don't think we should have ever gone over to Iraq and started this war. On the the other hand now that we already accomplished one task, i will have to support it. why you ask? well because first of all i hate seeing someone start something and not finish it. how many people have kids and tell them to clean their room, and when you see them start, you leave and come back later only to find them playing. secondly, if we leave Iraq now, then the terrorists will just retake Iraq. So all that we have done would be a waste because it would be like we never went over there. Once the Iraqian people step up and take back their country, then that will be the only time the US can step down. in case you don't know the terrorists are using Iraq as their base of operations.
A lot of people don't know what kind of stuff terrorists did to people in Iraq. for starters, they would go to the citizens houses, and ask if they approve Sadam, if a citizen did not approve, they would be killed.

Oh, and just to let you know, I am a democrat, not a republican, and I don't support Bush.

Answer 3

No... I don't agree with the war in Iraq...
And I get sick of all the people that say it was because of 9/11, Yes it was a bad time and a lot of people felt bad for what happened and it wasn't only the U.S. that felt bad for all of those people that died that day... You have to learn to let it go one day... The Americans didn't jump up and run to war when Spain was attacked or when the IRA kept bombing England, so how come now when they feel threatened they go to war and don't say because of 9/11 because that's BS...

Answer 4

NO!!!!!!!!! iraq isnt a country (metaphor) its a barren wasteland of sand that people were forced to live in. they live in mud houses in 200 degree sun 24/7. but they do have one thing that we all need


Oil


but some people decide that we shouldnt have the oil because we have t.v's, ipods, wal-marts, and the strongest army in the world. so our leader gets pissed and goes over there to take the oil. but the sand people decide to fight back and were stuck in this charade. where our troops should be is a place miles away where terrorists are waving guns and burning american flags. that place is called saudi arabia

Answer 5

Yes.

We FINALLY stood up and did what the UN lacked the guts to do and that is address the issue in Iraq and the deceit that Saddam Hussien brought to the international community.

We put sanctions on Iraq. We gave him enough oil for food that he could take care of this people. What did he do with that?

I'm currently living in the shadow of one of the palaces he started contructing DURING THAT TIME. He was taking the money and spending it on himself. His people were dying, children were starving, and his infrastructure was crumbling because he didn't use the money he was given the right way.

Guess who got the blame...

THE US.

I fully support this war. We did the right thing. I have issues on how we conducted things after the invasion, but that's a completely different subject and those mistakes are being corrected at this time.

This was the right action in the right place at the right time.

Answer 6

Yes, and national security and foreign policy are a very big part of the reason that I vote the way I do.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

It has killed thousands of Americans . It has set Iraq 200 years and placed them in a state of utter anarchy . It has placed a pro Iranian government bent on ethnic cleanseing at the helm . It is likely the biggest blunders that Bush could have made.

Bush has killed thousands bankrupted his nation and has set the world on the precipece of world war .

Further Bush in a state of unparelled paranoia is re writeing the laws of America to include torture and detaining suspects with no trial or charge .

The US through this war and Bush's leadership now sits on the world stage as a Nazi regime with no apparent hope of a Churhill to stop them .

No I am not for America's misuse of the tropps in Iraq and no I am not for allowing thousands to die so Bush can prove he has the "biggest one "

Answer 9

Yes. You can't support the troops without supporting the mission. Saying that your troops are doing something "illegal" or immoral is not support. That would be a morale crusher.

And yes, that will always affect the way I vote.

Answer 10

thats like saying , do you support random public stonings of young children. No of course not. The war is dumb, and pointless and is killing many people, and for what? Oil? Wow, a car can run on used frying oil from restuarants (it was on myth busters). Its a dumb war! I agree that we can't just leave now though, we ****** up and made a mess, and now we have to help clean it up!