if possible up to when it can continue
2007-02-12 16:34:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The first issue at hand is that fact that the United States is not occupying Iraq. From the last report that I had seen, Iraq has a fully functioning government that is creating all kinds of problems on their own. The United States and its allies are being nice enough to provide massive amounts of foreign aide, contractors to rebuild what Saddam Hussein and the insurgents have destroyed, and a military force to try and protect the civilian population and provide support to the fledgling military and police force. The Iraqi government has proved time and time again that they will do what they want and the US Military is following that order. Now, on to your question.
Unless some rather near sighted politicians decide to remove all military forces from Iraq to soon, the US will retain some military forces in Iraq as necessary to assist with training and security as long as needed. I do not foresee that number being anywhere the number of armed service members that are present now, but a manageable force will be retained. If you look at countries such as Japan, Germany, and South Korea, US Military forces are present and still train. These numbers do fluctuate from time to time, depending on training rotations, but there are soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines present 24/7.
I am no more please than any other soldier at the loss of our fellow brothers and sisters blood in this war, but it pails in comparison to the loss of life that would happen if a full Sunni/Shiite civil war were to erupt in Iraq after all United States and Allied troops were withdrawn.
2007-02-13 04:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Bradford S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are not occupying Iraq. Ask the terrorist leader that issued the statement today to unite the Taliban & Al Qaeda.They take credit & give it the the Democats by name.
2007-02-13 00:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.us make,s good civilisation after going from iraq that is best
2007-02-13 00:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by arunkundukadu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our presence is a rallying point to recruit terrorists. We can continue but why? Why should we push to have more terrorists.
2007-02-13 00:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by eric l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the best way to find out is to wait and see
2007-02-13 00:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by chicken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-13 00:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by Claude P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋