Does history mandate that we stay in Iraq?

Question

In 1945 the war in Europe was over. The foul dictator had been removed and the 3rd Reich was eliminated. The US government yeilded to public pressure. Bring our boys home. The war is over, Hitler is gone, our boys have been gone long enough, there is no reason for them to remain. This decision led to the Russian occupation of the countries that formed the communist block! This decision caused the Cold War and the ensuing Arms race. The US governemnt tried to negotiate with the Communists who had their army still in place while our own was now back home. They pretty much laughed at our request that they let these countries choose for themselves what form of government they should have. Again does History mandate that we stay in Iraq?

Answer 1

Actually, we occuppied both Germany and Japan for a few years after the war and assisted in rebuilding. You may remember the Marshall Plan?

And we still have military bases in Germany and Japan today, 60 years later.

And we need to do exactly the same thing in Iraq. 60 years of US presence, and the Middle East will be as peaceful as Europe. Nothing but train services and an audoban between countries, universities, banking, and free trade.

If only the liberals would stop pressuring to brinig the troops home. What a dumb thing to do! We have a chance to change the world for the better, and leave it to the liberals to want us to fail instead of be inspired to greatness.

Do everyone in the world a favor: don't ever vote for a Democrat again. They're idiots.

Answer 2

Y E S, In order to stablize Iraq and maintain the
lawfully elected government of the country and
to ensure that there will not be anymore 9/11s
in this country and anywhere else in the world
and to show the Al Qaida Terrorists that we
will destroy them where ever they are, we will have to remain in the Middle East for years to come. I AGREE with Mahal's statement!!

Answer 3

History dictates we should have never entered Iraq in the first place, and like Germany, if we get out, Iraq will pick up their own pieces and build back, as Germany did, and Japan...With support, but not an Army.

Answer 4

If History is used as an indicator, then yes we must stay. I'm not sure how long we must stay, but we owe it to the people of the region to stabilize that country. Iran will settle down once Iraq regains her strength.

Answer 5

The last four years of history mandates that we either get out of Iraq or have a regime change because those running the show obviously don't have a clue.

Answer 6

The Brits stayed in Malaya for 12 years to ensure peace and stability before handing it completely over to them.

We owe it to the Iraqis to help them get this fixed and operational before we leave.

EDIT:

Crazy Heart, my terp (interpreter) said it best. Handing the Iraqis the government early was like giving a Mercedes to a monkey and telling him to drive home.....

Answer 7

We should be able to get out of Iraq as soon as we have squashed the Islamo Fascists.
I Cr 13;8a

Answer 8

yep, he ought to type an period in-between committee and launch an analyze extra to that prosecute bush,cheney,rumsfeld,rice,rove to penitentiary for beginning an unconstitional conflict and spending trillions of tax payer funds situation is solved

Answer 9

Technically History cannot mandate anything, only people can .

Answer 10

I don't concern myself to much with history mandates,but if we pull out of Iraq.Iran will move in,and we will have to go back.