Let's try real hard to keep politics out of this and operate under the premise that the U.S. will probably substantially withdraw from Iraq in the forseeable future.
Now, let's remember Vietnam where we picked up our toys and went home leaving hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese who had helped us stranded. Some were tortured and killed, some were "reeducated", and some imprisoned.
In all likelihood, if we were to exit Iraq in the same style, the Vietnam travesty would be repeated in Iraq. How can we exit and still protect those who helped us?
Roslyn Manley
2007-02-22 12:20:25 · 9 answers · asked by MzRoslyn 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I don't think there is any real good answer to this, we are damned if we stay, we are damned if we leave, politics or not the first Bush was warned this would happen if he continued into Baghdad, his son did not heed this warning. At the time I thought that the Sr. Bush was wrong. Boy was I wrong. We should have never been in this position in the first place, but we are. I would believe the best thing to do is just pick up our toys and go home. Thousands of people are dieing now because we are there which includes some Americans. If withdraw there will probably be more deaths as you predict but they at least would not be Americans. My answer is just get out and let the chips fall where they may.
2007-02-22 12:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We exit Iraq through Iran, and safety is not an issue. Any other exit strategy has absolutely no impact on stopping the war. A U.S. withdrawal doesn't mean peace, it means a shift in the battlefield to another location. Sorry Roslyn, there are no rules of engagement that govern this thing Bush started, and our enemies do not have terms that expire every four years. They could care less who is in the White House, they will continue the war regardless of our actions.
2007-02-22 20:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought we were there to help the Iraqis. Why are the Republicans talking about safety now? Why wasn't safety a priority from the beginning.
The Republicans approach to the Iraq war was like jumping off a cliff and after your in mid-air wondering about how your going to land. On the whole way down blaming liberal gravity.
2007-02-22 21:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by Stop_the_Klan@yahoo.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vietnam was different because the North Vietnamese government was a recognised government and fighting for control of their own country.
In Iraq the main trouble is from foreign insurgents trying to disrupt the new government without a viable alternative. The coalition's roll is to help the new government gain self control so that they no longer require our presence. Once this is established we can all withdraw without any major problems.
2007-02-22 20:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by homer28b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it happens then it will be done the same way it was done while retreating from North Korea.The troops farthest from Kuwait border leave first and so forth .And I think they will have to use the scorch earth policy again that means they will have to destroy all their immovable or heavy assets while leaving including the buildings.
2007-02-22 20:27:56 · answer #5 · answered by Dr.O 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Preferably in a large aircraft. Forget past history. People don't learn from it. Get out now. The only popularity you can hear is coming from political stooges.
2007-02-22 20:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
line up the planes
be out by midnight
2007-02-22 20:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Run like Hell.
2007-02-22 20:29:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its tooooo late my boy..................
2007-02-22 20:47:02 · answer #9 · answered by 911 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋