Do Americans have a right to protest the War in Iraq?

Question

The fact is, that when the war started, the vast majority of Americans were overwhelmingly in favor of the war-- including most Congressman (Democrats too)-- despite the protestations of the rest of the world. The only reason they want to leave now is because the War is costing American money, and more importantly, American lives. The US is basically going to quit because it knows they it win. But do the Americans have a right to leave? After costing Iraq hundreds of thousands of lives and pushing it to the brink of civil war, doesn't the US have a moral obligation to fix the mess that it has created (especially considering that the US put Saddam in power in the first place)? Or should the US just leave, like losers, and essentially plunge Iraq and the entire Middle East (and hence, eventually the world) into chaos? Iraq is your fault America-- stop trying to turn your back and fix it.

Answer 1

There were millions of us in the U.S. that disagreed with us going into Iraq before the war started. There were tens of thousands who protested against it at the very beginning, but the media didn't cover it much (actually downplayed it). Between the president, congress and the media the war drums were beating so hard no one paid attention to those of us who were against it (remember "freedom fries"? looks as if the French were right about Iraq, eh??!!) And yes, it is our constitutional right to protest anything we want to protest.

I want our military to get out of there, but before we do, our government needs to open up the communication lines with Iran and Syria and STOP being so bellicose with these countries. I hate to think what the future holds if our government continues on the present course.

Answer 2

Americans were intentionally misinformed about the alleged WMD and the supposed threat of Iraq. We were also misled about Iraq's involvement in 9/11. The government lied to us and we bought it.

Today, four years into the occupation, it is well known that the war is a fraud. There were no WMD -- the weapons inspectors were correct. Iraq was not involved in 9/11 and was never a threat to the U.S. On the other hand Iraq is under U.S. military occupation even though Bush promised there would be no occupation. Everything the administration has said about this war has been a lie. And now they want to escalate.

Under these circumstances do we have the right to protest? I think so.

Answer 3

Of course we have to finish what we started. For one, the main and probably only reason we're even in Iraq is for oil. Democracy just isn't gonna work for Iraq. Look at when Saddam Hussein was overthrown. The entire country went into chaos in civil war. The truth is despite the protests of the Iraqi people, they are used to the system of dictatorship. No civil wars did happen under Hussein, now, did there? Giving Iraqis the freedom (as we are now) is a glimpse into what will happen if Iraq actually adopts democracy- chaos. We as the US have a moral obligation to clean up this mess; we never should have made it in the first place. The real war that matters to us is the War in Afghanistan, which is the one ACTUALLY against terrorism. As to your question, if you actually do want an answer, yes. The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression.

Answer 4

We have every right to protest the war. The American people did NOT want war with Iraq, we wanted Osama Bin Laden, which we STILL don't have. Our president wanted war with Iraq. Miscommunications about non-existent WMD was the scapegoat, though a lot of us believe it was more than that. It was a huge mistake, has continued to be a huge mistake, and is not going to suddenly become alright, no matter how long we stay over there.

Oh, and don't anyone start on the not supporting the troops thing. That's just bull. I'm ex-military myself and I don't believe we should have gone over in the first place, but that does not mean that I don't care for the troops.

Answer 5

"Or should the US just leave, like losers, and essentially plunge Iraq and the entire Middle East (and hence, eventually the world) into chaos" how the hell do you draw the line from iraq to the entire world!? you need some adjustment to your logical reasoning skills. also be sure you clear up your personal definition of "right vs responsibility", as they are not the same thing.


anyway time for LOGICAL reasoning. people have the right to change their minds here; nice place, america. the troops CAN NOT be recalled all at once. it would cause chaos there (but not the whole world). a gradual reduction in forces is the logical choice.

Answer 6

We have the right to protest anything we want to protest.
The fact is the vast majority of Americans were not in favor of the war. We have the right to leave Iraq then Nuke it out of existence if we choose to do so. Americans are fed up with supporting the rest of the world's lazy azzes. Americans are fed up with trying to fix the chaos and bull crap everyone else is creating. I don't know where you are from but in America we can do pretty much what ever we want to do whether the rest of the world likes it or not so put that in your crack pipes and smoke it.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

We didn't start this mess. We don't condone terrorism and we don't harbor terrorists. Yes we do have a right to protest the war. We are a free country and we would like for Iraq to be a free country also.

Answer 9

The US should stay in Iraq, but not for the reason you gave. It should stay for its own self-interest in keeping al Qaeda types from taking over part or all of the country to work up more schemes with which to bedevil the US.

Answer 10

Of course they do. Anyone, regardless of the country they reside in, has the right to protest war. And yes, the US gov't should leave and just admit they made a big mistake and all those people died for nothing.