Is there an end in sight to this war?

Answer 1

Yep Democrats are claiming an end is in sight. Hillary even vows that if she becomes President, they will be pulled out when she takes office.

Answer 2

If by "this war" you're referring to Iraq, then it depends on your perspective. I won't pretend to be an expert, but as a West Point graduate and a combat wounded veteran of Iraq, I do know more than most.

From the perspective of Americans, the war is already over. I believe that most Americans (at least those with no stake in the war) already believe that the war is a lost cause. To be completely honest, I think they may be right. More on that later. From the perspective of Iraqis, there is never an end in sight. Death, war, suffering, and injustice are all that the people of Iraq (except the Ba'ath party) have ever known.

If the scope of your question extends to the nebulous "War on Terror," then the answer is even more grim. Terrorism will always be around and has always been around. Islamic terrorism has been a problem since the inception of Islam, and as I'm sure you can see, it's getting worse. We simply don't have the resources of the willpower to police the entire planet, and militant Muslims are everywhere. In fact, only 18% of the world's Muslims live in the Middle East. This isn't to suggest that all Muslims are terrorists, but if we're having a truly intellectually honest discussion, we have to mention that almost all terrorists are Muslims. The Tim McVeigh's of the world are an anomaly; your Richard Reed's are growing in number.

As for the failure of Iraq, I recommend reading Fiasco by Thomas Ricks. It's a complicated issue with no simple answers, but that book lays out the problem of "How did we get here?" better than any other book I've read. We set ourselves up for failure by not sending enough troops, not planning for the "What Now" step of Post Saddam Iraq, not fundamentally understanding counter-insurgency, not stopping the looting in 2003, and most importantly, never having a coherent, definable strategy for success. It's a shame.

Answer 3

In response to this question and to LordEdward's comments, this war is a big game being played by the Bush Administration and big corporations so that each party gets their own benefit. It is also of course part of the neoconservative agenda to protect Israel as much as possible. LordEdward, which Muslims are you calling terrorists? The ones that are defending their land and homes from an occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan, where thousands of civilians are being killed monthly? Or the ones that have been ethnically cleansed from their homes and then are called terrorsits for defending themselves with stones when they are being attacked and occupied with F-16's and tanks? Yes, there are Muslim terrorists who get frustrated at the injustice in the world, but there are also many Muslim freedom-fighters who are being fought with both a physical war and a media war. There has been Christian terrorism ever since the start of Christianity too, just look at the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition to get a picture. Unless we look at world events with an unbiased and open-minded view, there will always be injustice and violence.

Answer 4

You obviously are looking at the small picture. If we were to leave now, the implications are much larger and there would be more deaths, not just in Iraq, but at home.

First, the Shi'ites and Sunni's would go at it in a big way. Iran and Syria would likely be drawn in. The ensuing war would be bigger than anything going on today. You think, who cares, but what happens when gasoline prices rise to double what they are today. Your salary will not rise to accomodate and neither will anyone elses. Prices of everything will rise but your salary wont. Poverty, homelessness, crime, murder, will all ensue and the number of deaths in Iraq will pale in comparison to what you will experience if we leave before completing the task.

Just let the people who have volunteered do the job and stop whining. If my mother were acting like cindy sheehan, I would be so ashamed. I have just finished a tour in Iraq and I know what is going on there, ,,,,, do you?

Answer 5

The ground work is laid and we are starting to see progress. We have set backs but everything is still going forward.

The public has to keep in mind that a body count is NOT how you judge a war. It's the progress of the people where you see the victory coming.

I know that on my side of Baghdad, things are going as planned. I'll admit that when the weather gets warmer, things could change, but by then I should have everything in place to defeat the insurgents.

Answer 6

Why do you wish to see the end of it?

Actions have always spoken louder than words, and war is a prime example of that truth.

If you read history, humanity has always been involved in a war of somekind since the dawn of civilization, this is no different.

You cannot stop wars from happening, so it should be accepted.
Accept it, and move on.

Answer 7

its not a war anymore, that was declared over years ago. Now we have the most powerful army in the world stalled and helpless playing cops and robbers with people who are incapable and unworthy of our training and help. There must be big bucks being made by someone with connections to keep this farce going.

Answer 8

No light at the end of the tunnel yet. Maybe after Bush leaves office.

Answer 9

I don't see it

Answer 10

As long as the ones incharge worry about what the ones not incharge think, then no, there is no end.