How will this current Iraq war probably end in your opinion?

Question

Everybody has ideas on what we should do. I am curious if anyone has any ideas about what will eventually happen. I am worried about the outcome no matter whose political party gets to determine the actions. it seems hopeless either way but what will happen? what is the scenerio we all dread and are trying to avoid?
Just higher gas prices or maybe world wide disasters and so forth. Does anyone believe the new plan will work and we will win and everything will be OK after that?

Answer 1

First of all, the Iran situation... Iran will almost assuredly do something which will incite the U.S. to act. That's because of a failed policy in dealing with them. We have negotiators who think it's a brilliant idea to push people around and make ultimatums. You don't do that to people known for pride and displays of violence. You talk, you let them come to their own conclusions, and you offer them encouraging reasons for going along with you on their own. If and when Iran takes action, and the U.S. retaliates, there will be protests here in the U.S. the likes of which haven't been seen since the 70's. Mark my words on that.

As for Iraq... we're not going to get anywhere by keeping combat troops there anymore. The war with Iraq is over. We're in a reconstruction phase. So why do we need combat troops for reconstruction? If they're there to train Iraqis, then let them train, but after 3 years, that's enough time to train people. It's longer than most of those soldiers were trained themselves!!! We need to start pulling out the combat troops to send the message that this is not an open-ended campaign for our military. Once we do that, the Iraqis will step up.

I don't really blame the Iraqis though. They're dealing with a confused U.S. that on one hand is telling them they need to do something and that they need to reach out to people, but on the other hand, is still doing that job for them, bringing in even more combat troops to take away more responsibilities, and blustering and threatening the people the Iraqis need to make peace with (which happens to be themselves first).

You know what, I also don't blame the U.S. armed forces... most of these guys are just doing what they're ordered to do. I blame the command structure and the President for this screw up.

This "war" already ended. The war on terror remains, but Iraq is done. We already took and "liberated" Baghdad. The way I envision it ending now is that the U.S. will keep a permanent, but smaller military presence in Iraq, like it had in Germany and Japan after WW2. We'll think we're doing it for "stability in the region" when in fact it will provide just the opposite. But sooner or later, there will be new trouble in Iraq. If Iran doesn't start it up, someone else will. And this will continue as long as the U.S. thinks it can stick it's nose into this part of the world and be world police. (That's a job for the U.N.)

Answer 2

The one and ONLY solution to the troubles in that country is something called "diplomacy".
It will not happen under this administration and so we're doomed.

Why not try a different avenue besides speculating on what might happen or what could happen.
If Iran and Syria want to help defuse the situation, then give them a chance. If it works then we become less hated in the middle east and can finally bring our troops home. If it doesn't, THEN we think about going into another bloody conflict.
The guys at the white house are covering their ears and have selective hearing to the facts about the situation in Iraq.
I am not a coward but messing with Iran is not such a great idea with our military being stretched so thin. bush alienated our allies, so like I said before it doesn't look good for another year a half.

Answer 3

The situation is going to continue to spiral ot of control. Eventually the Iraqi "government" will collapse entirely (its all but done so already).

If the US withdraws, there will be a lot of killing and destruction--and other players (Iran, Saudi Arabia, syria) will move in and eventually stabilize the situation (but we will have another "Islamic state" rather than one more secular in nature.

IF we remain, this will eveentually escalate into a regional conflict--with the los of thousands more US troops and hundreds oof thousands in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries. In the end we will still have some sort of Arab-mediated government in Iraq to replace the existing one--and it will be an Islamic, not a secular state.

Or (worst possible case (if we stay) the escalition willnot stop within the region but spread inan arc from Somalia across to ad including Pakistan--and possible end up with some use of nuclear weapons. In other words, World War 3.

Answer 4

Well I read one time [like a month ago I think] that Bush plans on having all the troops out of Iraq by early 2008. And I am against the war bc a lot of the Iraq people [sorry I don't know what to call the people who live there] don't want us there.

Answer 5

Iran will either launch a sneak attack or be bombed and launch a counterattack. Syria will stay out of it, but drawn in on the side of Iran. The IslamoFascists will be defeated after a long drawn out total war in the region. Bin Laden will be killed in a firefight in Afghanstan. Or.....the Democrats will take over and declare "peace" in Iraq. The troops will be pulled out and Iran will invade and execute anyone that took part in the Iraqi government. Women will be forced to wear burkas. Al Qadea will make a deal and get free reign in part of the country. An attack using Iranian developed WMDs will be launched on multiple cities in the US. The democrats will do nothing.

Answer 6

Being in Iraq is lifeless incorrect, we ought to continuously have not in any respect been there contained in the first position. We were despatched less than fake pretense. The president lied, promptly out. Now that we are there and performance taken Saddam out we nonetheless should not be there, the Iraqi are contained in the midst of a civil conflict. The Shites and the Sunni. We brought about this via attempting to regulate Iraq into our image. those people will not in any respect settle for a puppet authorities set up via Bush. Their way of existence should be compromised and that i trust them. they ought to have the right to envision what ever style of authorities they decide on. that is their u . s . a .. ought to we get out of Iraq, you wager. before any better individuals die for a lost reason.

Answer 7

There will be no winner. There's no way we
can win. We can't even tell who the enemy is.
They all look alike, especially when one walks
up to you with explosives and you can't tell
if he is friend or foe. I was for hanging in there
and try to do some good but what's the point?
We can't stay there forever and just as soon
as we leave there will be nothing but a blood
bath. Let 'em keep their oil, we can make out
without theirs. What we better do is keep an
eye on Iran. Those people have disaster on
their minds and they will follow through on it.

Answer 8

This war in Iraq will not end,but USA's presence there will end in a few years from now.So,the innocent people will be the true sufferers then(as they already are) there with little or no law and order in the cities,rampant sectarian violence and no infrastructure left,they will be thrown into a complete quagmire of civil war,terrorism and lawlessness.

Answer 9

Terribly with more deaths of our soldiers, and the divorce rate will be high as well -due to husbands and or wives spending so muc time in Iraq and Afghanistan, than with their loved ones. So many kids will be raised by single parents or step fathers/mothers.

Answer 10

the gas prices will keep on rocketing and everything is going to be a big mess. This is a situation like Global warming where nothing can be done to prevent to final worst outcome even though we know that outcome beforehand...