First, I would like to thank you for serving our country. I haven't served, but I'm proud to have people like you fighting for America.
I'm sorry, but I must disagree with your question. I believe Bush was correct to invade Afghanistan and take the Taliban out of power. Yet when it comes to Iraq, Sadaam was a bad guy, but invading Iraq and taking him out of power was not the right thing to do. Because what we have in place of him is not better, nor will it get any better in the near future.
Do you think having American troops in their country is helping us? Imagine if during the American Civil War, there were radical Muslims trying to stop the North and South from fighting. That is essentially what is happening over there. We're recruiting for them over there.
Here's what Sam Brownback, one of the most conservative senators, has to say about the war.
BROWNBACK: I don't see this enemy as needing any more emboldening or getting it from any resolution. They're emboldened now. I was there about two weeks ago in Iraq. I was in Baghdad. I was in northern Iraq, in Arbil. This is a very aggressive situation. But it's also -- you've got a lot of sectarian violence of Sunni and Shia and the Kurds. And I was in the Kurdish area. They were talking about we've got to push and get the Sunni and Shia together.
And I talked with Barzani, the head of the Kurdish group. And he was saying he wouldn't vote for more troops to go in because you've got to first force the Sunni and the Shia to start sitting down and talking about a political accommodation, and that's not happening.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/01/sam_brownback_joe_lieberman_ro.html
The fact of matter is that the Sunni and Shia, two different sects of Islam, are fighting a civil war in Iraq. That won't be decided by American involvement. And they aren't going to fix things themselves, unless the Americans get out. With Americans there, the primarily Shia Government is not doing anything to quell the violence. I think Bush is trying to do what he thinks is best for our country, but he needs to admit that we cannot solve someone else's civil war. If a Democrat or Republican that is for pulling out gets elected, I genuinely believe that the Americans will be safer.
We all want this country to be secure. Sometimes war is necessary to make it more secure. The radical muslims (there are millions of muslims that just want to live their lives in peace and don't care about attacking the U.S) attacked when Bush was in charge (U.S.S. Cole, 9/11) . They attacked when Clinton was in charge (U.S. Embassys, WTC bombing). Why would they care who the leader of the U.S. is? If someone is willing to sacrifice there life for a cause, do you think they care about how the U.S. will respond? Some terrorist attacks have been stopped under Bush. Others were stopped under Clinton. Terrorists attack when they can. If they can get through are security and attack, they will, no matter how weak or strong the president.
2007-02-15 20:15:38
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answered by Jake B 2
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Oooh, I'm so scared that I think I'll just pee my britches! I guess I should change alligences to the Oil Baron/Sissy Hawk party because I'm so afraid of semi-monastic extremists who live in caves! I think the average American could beat most terrorists bloody.
2007-02-16 03:34:35
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answered by St. Toad 5
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Why do you go down to your local recuriter and enlist? Come on be a man. They could use more people in Iraq like you.......
2007-02-16 03:33:09
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answered by nicewknd 5
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No they're probably waiting for you to get a more intelligent President to make things more fair!
2007-02-16 04:32:53
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answered by By Any Means Necessary 5
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The Muslims don't care. They just want a target for their hate, look what they do to each other!!!!
2007-02-16 03:32:02
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answered by Faerie loue 5
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