Are you happy that Iraq is now a safe and wonderful because of our fine USA Military?

Question

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Thunderous car bombs shattered a crowded marketplace in the heart of Baghdad on Monday, triggering secondary explosions, engulfing an eight-story building in flames and killing at least 88 people in the latest in a series of similar attacks aimed at the country's Shiite majority. America states they are proud of the freedom Iraq now has all over their country. The troops report all is going as planned.

Answer 1

The eerie thing was this. I was watching on CNN the news of today showing the video footage of Prime Minister Maliki in the middle of his speech before a large crowd in Baghdad. Then suddenly, the distant loud explosion of the first car bomb can be heard in the background as it went off. The officials standing behind Maliki looked at each other, probably wondering what's going on. Maliki paused speaking for a second, turned his gaze a little bit to the left then to the right obviously distracted, then continued with his speech. After about twenty seconds later in his speech, the distant explosion of another car bomb can be heard in the background. The officials standing at the back of Maliki again looked at each other. Maliki didn't pause this time and continued speaking. After about ten more seconds the video was cut-off (probably the end of the video), and the newscaster at the studio was shown and she proceeded to the other news. Ironically, Prime Minister Maliki's speech was about his call for reconciliation between the warring Iraqi factions and the end to violence and daily killings.

I wonder if real peace can be achieved in Iraq. After seeing that news segment, I just shook my head in disbelief, to the fact that it is the first time I saw violence staring right at Maliki in the face.

Answer 2

you know what? i'd much appreciate it if people would stop knocking our brave servicemen and women and start complaining to the people who are actually incharge, and then take it to the polls, which is where it actually counts. we take orders and obey them selflessly to the best of our abilities. while we are out there deployed, it's rarely about the mission any more. it's about keeping the brother and sister beside you safe and help them all return home in one piece. after that comes our duties to help rebuild the country. people look at the negative and only see the lives we weren't able to save and then neglect to think of all the lives that we've changed. all the people who have been touched by our aid. you're saying that they were happier under sadam's rule? that the seabees who bust their rear end to construct new structures and schools is a waste? that all the blood of our servicemembers that have been shed was for NOTHING. have some respect for the people who volunteer to do the dirty work so whimps like you who do nothing but talk and disrespect don't have to be drafted. the men and women out there stand are some of the best the u.s. has ever seen. they volunteered knowing that they were going to be sent overseas to the middle of a desert away from their parents, family, spouse, kids, etc. we treat our fellow members with the same love we give our family, because that's what they are to us, family. when one of us dies, we all mourn, whether we know them or not. and even though rivalries between branches are present, we'd go through hell and into the line of fire to save one another, no matter their rank, rate, mos, race, gender, or branch. you could learn a thing or two from them.

Answer 3

saying that that's a suitable priority and definitely following via on it are 2 very separate issues. we are unlikely everywhere any time quickly. everlasting bases are interior the works and in finalization. i'm unsure if Obama has been appropriate briefed via the commanding generals yet. Heh, he's going to have some surprises. "Boy... I probable would not have mentioned fairly some that stuff." On an element word, the Iraq warfare is winding down besides! :D i'm specific the hot administration will take credit for it even yet it replace into the previous administrations concept that added it to a exact.

Answer 4

Think most people here are pointing fingers at the wrong folks. It's not the military's fault, analysts, intelligence officers or even politicians fault for the way things are in Iraq. Sure, there was an invasion..whether right or wrong is irrelevant..but the state of the country as it is now lands squarly on the shoulders of the citizens of that country as well as the fire brand, hate-mongering clerics that incite its crazy, blood thristy followers to continue the cycle of violence over there.

Answer 5

you know, i don't really care for this whole conversation due to the fact that i was there three months before the war started and we rode all the way to baghdad. was it a fair fight, no! did we all want to be there instead of with our families(mostly) no!did we ask to be there? no! but as soldiers we did what we were ordered to do and that's it. ask that question when you are looking out the window and see an airplane headed towards it. or when you just survived a rocket attack or mortar barrage, or a bullet ricochets where you can see it impact by you. we did not ask to be there, but someone has to sacrifice their time so our nation and any helpless nation needs help(remember saudi and kuwait?) i saw the after math of the first gulf war and i nearly paid the ultimate sacrifice over there. and oh yeah, because our soldiers are over there, terrorist are there and not here planning to kill more "infidels". it is sad when a soldier dies there, but he has a weapon and can defend himself and has a chance to kill anyone trying to kill him. i can say that, i've lived through five surgeries just so i can live in pain every day and suffer trying to sleep every night. lastly, if you were there you maybe could have seen the response from true life iraqis who cheered us on all the way to baghdad. there were some mistakes with the lack of personnel and security, but we did our job, and my brothers in arms are still there right now so we can sit and be lazy and type on our keyboards about the freedoms we are taking for granted every day. there is a lot that goes on there that no one knows about unless you are pouring that sand out of your boots everyday. enough of that. have a nice day and think of our sacrifice.

Answer 6

The condescending tone of your question seems to blame the U.S. military for the mess over there.

The U.S. military is comprised of many well-trained, patriotic and dedicated soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen. They are simply following orders. Please don't disrespect our soldiers, who are in harms way, for what politicians have done.

The responsibility falls squarely on the analysts, pundits and politicians in Washington. Our intelligence community and politicians were incredibly naive about the tribal and religious culture of Iraq. They also made many blunders (to name a few):

1) Should not have disbanded the entire Iraqi military in the early days of the war

2) Should not have allowed the interim Iraqi government to determine our entire military strategy, i.e., hands-off Al Sadr's militia

3) Should have had larger troop strength to secure the country's borders early - keep the outside influence of Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, etc. out

Answer 7

Have you been to Iraq so as to state your view or are you trusting the media to relate their views to take to heart?
Your sarcasm and ignorance is well noted.
When you actually go to Iraq and aid those in need then come to the forum and tell us how things actually are. Until then we as you know that the media is the media. There is always a skewed view
As for me - yes I am more pleased with the Iraq now than the Iraq then - I have received communications that are not from the "media" and believe it or not there are people and many of them that are happy to have the Americans there.

Answer 8

GW did exactly what he set out to do. Our goal in this war was to overthrow Saddam and take Baghdad.

Our fantastic troops did just that.

Except for a few places like Baghdad, Iraq is a peaceful country

Let's see. Germany...still there. Japan...still there. Kosovo...still there. South Korea...still there. Philippines...still there.

I am a Viet Nam Vet and get very riled when anyone starts downing our troops.

Answer 9

Correction... It's not because of your fine USA military. It's because of your worst president ever who took an unilateral decision to wage war in Iraq without consorting other nations. These are all part and parcel of war and the war was initiated by certain war mongers like Bush, Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney.

Thousands of people died now in Iraq. FOR WHAT?

Answer 10

Do you think the Jews were happy we beat Germany's hind end? We are trying to stop all that from happening in Iraq. The murders, the rapes, etc.....I guess you just don't like people from the Middle East.