What do you think of my solution to solve Iraq problems?

Question

My solution is that we should have international troops in Iraq like the one we have in Lebanon today. Meanwhile, all American troops must be withdrawn from Iraq. I meant no more American troops in Iraq soils. Do you think the world would be willing to fix the mess left by Americans? Why and why not?
Thanks

Do you really think that it is likely that the UN will get involved with a mess that the US created and without their permission?

Any new countries want to get involved in this disaster.?

Answer 1

I like what you are saying, still I think any soldiers from anywhere other than a Muslim nation right now would be rejected.

The truth is that it will take a good deal of time for Iraq to rebuild. The first thing they need to do is get power, water, sewers, food and shelter for everyone. Until they are able to acheive that there will be continued violence born of situational frustration.

Then we need to lend a hand and help them create basic infrastructure, manufacturing (maybe solar panels, opiates for Merck, there are things there) and help them to curb the 40% unemployment rate (which is probably a largely deflated figure).

I agree with what I took to be your main point, and that is that American Troops are doing thier jobs, and doing them well. But the public view is that anyone who helps the Americans is a target, if you take the Americans out of the picture, provide some basic infrastructure and employment, and let them run with it. They may or may not be able to survive as a democracy, but ultimately it is up to the people of Iraq, not us.

Answer 2

I doubt the world as a whole (or even say, just NATO) would be willing to commit troops to clean up the mess in Iraq.

But then again, only part of the mess is the US's fault. Yes, we deposed the previous government. We invaded, and we took it down. But that's the nature of war -- there's always an aftermath.

We're staying in Iraq now out of guilt because we toppled the previous government without having another government ready to take its place. We feel guilty about leaving things while they are unstable. But people forget that the Middle East has been unstable for over a thousand years. There hasn't been a 10-year period anytime in the past half-millenium where one country or another wasn't in conflict.

So, the idea of staying until the region is stable means staying for decades, if not centuries. And that's not our job.

Answer 3

Nope, I don't believe that your solution would work. Someone would have to pay for the other troops, and they would look at the US for payment. If the US would pull out of Iraq right now, the fighting would become even worse. Iran would invade because they're Shiite, and Saudia Arabia would invade because they're Sunni. There has NEVER been peace in the Middle East. These people have been fighting among themselves for centuries, and I don't believe that it'll stop anytime soon. As far as the UN is concerned, that is the most corrupt organization in the world. It is totally useless in my opinion....I've seen this myself. It should be disbanded.

Answer 4

I'm inclined to agree, and that eventually will probably be what happens.

Sooner would be better, but there's very little will on anyone's part to do this. Sane countries don't want to commit their troops to die, and Iraqis would first have to ask, which they don't seem inclined to do at the moment.

One of the reasons we opposed the war in the first place was (besides being WRONG) was that it would most likely make a big, ugly, intractable mess.

And many called us pessimistic and crazy.

Answer 5

Your solution would never get passed Bush/Cheney, their lies and ignorance got us in the mess we're in now. The other countries hate this whole Admin. If you remember a few countries came in but they left because Bush wanted them to let him boss their troops and they said no way. I don't know if America would get out now after all this terrible way Iraq's is now , if any other Countries would even consider sending their troops to be put in a meat grinder. France, Russia and other countries offered if Bush would let them take the Iraq soldiers into their country they would train them to fight , Bush laughed in their face. I believe it is unfixable, we have lost the war and Bush sends more to be slaughtered and states, "We're winning the war, we shall prevail", he knows good and well we have lost. It's other American families that are losing love ones not him, so he don't give a damn. He is a mad man a monster.

Answer 6

Are the troops in Lebanon really doing anything about disarming Hezbollah? They (Hezbollah) are just making plans and stockpiling weapons for the next round.

Answer 7

UN Troops are like the Swiss Army... its not real... within 6 months they would get run out of their like chicken in a hen house when wolves come in. They would then call in real troops like the US and finish the job.

Answer 8

Lebanon is a different story. if international troops were not assinged to lebanon, israel would be heading to invade Syria by now and destabilize the whole middle east.

Answer 9

The UN has their hands full right now. We have asked other countries help us train the Iraqis and have been turned down numerous times or the conditions were ridiculous. I think we need to just keep doing what we are doing and when we are done we will bring them home.

Answer 10

So the Americans go in...Blow the place to bits and murder thousands of people.. go home again and leave it for some other Army to come and clean up their mess...Thats a terrible idea.