Iraq war ...?

Question

do you think america is going to win the Iraq war keep in mind .3% of soilders that surved in iraq died compared to the 1% in vietnam and we killed 45000 to 200000 insurganses. mind my speelling

Answer 1

#1 We already won what we went there to do.

#2 You can't go by the Nam figures sense there were how many thousands more soldiers in Nam than Iraq.

You have a skewed view of the war, could it be possible that you're a liberal?

I think so!

Answer 2

Not really. With WWII, there was a defining reason to get in the war and win it. With the Iraq war, our reasons for fighting it benefit our extremely huge oil demand and the large contracting corporations like Halibrutron and the like for 'rebuilding' Iraq once we win the war. We make money by spending money, except the rich are getting so much wealthier and the poor are getting much more poor.

But how can we win? What will it take to 'win' at this point? There's a reason people think this war is the next vietnam war; there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Winning is not just killing all the bad guys...it's also about setting up a democracy, which the people might or might not want. Some say they do, some say they don't. Why not give the Iraqi people a choice? Even if they get a democracy, whose to say yet another suicide bomber won't go into their house of Parliament or government and blow it up once democracy or whatever has been established?

There's no good reason for us to be over there. Just personal reasons.

Answer 3

I don't think the US will "Win" the war in Iraq but, how do you "Win" a war? Who is to say that someone is "Winning" a war. I have been in Iraq for over a year. I have made many friends from all over the world, and yes some are Iraqi. The insurgents are very smart....and most of the weapons that are being used are coming from Iran...So, that means we are fighting 2 wars. I have pictures of Iranian made Mortar that was produced in 2006...Go figure, right? I have also seen Styer .50 cal. Sniper Rifles that were purchased by Iran last year that were seized in Baghdad...Are we going to "Win" the Iraq war? Provably not....

If the Media would stay out of the way for 3 months and let the Troops do there job...there would be a possibility that we might be able to "Get the Job Done".....If a Soldier spit a piece of gum on the sidewalk in Baghdad it would be on the news before they finished their mission.....

Answer 4

We cannot "win" the Iraq war because we cannot "lose" the Iraq war.

We're there until we decide we're done. There are no other objectives that we can accomplish, other than trying to reduce the number of casualities suffered during Iraq's civil war. And since the number of casualties per month keeps increasing the longer we are there, either we're making things worse, or we simply can't stop the problem.

The bottom line is the we can say "we've done enough" at any point in the process. We're the only ones drawing a finish line. We're the only side.

So, how can "winning" or "losing" mean anything when we're the only ones in the race, and we control where the finish line is?

Answer 5

As others have pointed out, there is no way to "win" at this point. Unfortunately, the war has been prosecuted so incompetently, we are in a no-win situation--literally. So we need to get out and admit we made mistakes.

For those who counter with the Pottery Barn rule (we broke it we should fix it), the question is: What's the statute of limitations on that rule? What if we can't fix what's broken in Iraq? Is there a point at which we acknowledge we can't fix it and stop trying? Is our attempt to 'fix' Iraq breaking it even further? Also, are there other things we've broken that we're obliged to fix before we try to fix Iraq? Is there a reason our limited resources should go to fixing Iraq and not saving poor, sick, and hungry children in America?

Answer 6

In terms of acheiving set mission objectives, I'd say the US has very well won by it's accomplishment of ALL mission objectives. We've won many battles--but what about the War? I'd say the US has shone through brilliantly; it's time they ALL came home safe to us.

So what's the problem? Well, it gets a tad complex:

First: There's the Iraqi "government"--in a few words, they're weak--and that's being nice. I feel they're using the US up as "bodyguards". Why try to stand up for yourself when you got the American Eagle watching out for you--besides, for them anyways, the help is FREE.

Second: There's that "oil flow condition" thing. Yes....sigh...that was a primary objective, it just got embarassingly covered up by that stupid story cover of "weapons of mass destruction search". Saddam was pretty much a scapegoat. I mean, the guy was no angel--but since when did we really care what a dictator did w/ his country? As long as they didn't threaten us--we didn't really care, right?

However, knowing there ARE several on the Board Of Directors WITHIN OPEC who ARE SYMPATHEIC to terrorist groups like Al-Quaeda (who cares how THAT'S spelled?), we have to gain some form of "oil flow" control. Not to mention it does secure some BILLIONS quietly for Bush and fellow supporters....but they keep that on the DL.

Third: This actually is a sub to the second facet mentioned--but it's one we the people deserve to know: The Republicans were PROFITING from this "conflict" and they're really ticked off their war is threatened by the controlling Democrats--who want it to end!! To spite us Democratic anti-war supporters--the Republicans are pulling the leash--as US gas prices RISE....kinda a means to "tip" us if we don't lean in their favor.

But which is worse: having prices soar by Republican hands--or terrorist sympatheic OPEC board members? We really have to measure this one with a degree of balance.

Answer 7

First. Why did we go? Forget weapons of mass destruction. That was for the consumption of the media and the Liberals. America had lost thousands of citizens, on her own soil to a despicable act of terrorism. You cant just let that go. Revenge has been achieved. Iraq is trashed, there is a civil war raging. I think we could pull out now. Not pretty, but you mess with us thats what you get.

Answer 8

Depends upon what you mean by "Win" as George has already declared Victory or Mission Accomplished. (Same Difference)

"Insurgents" are the very same thing you would find in America if it were attacked "Homeland defenders" (non uniformed) & "Armed Militias" (Uniformed).

Answer 9

we already won. we are now in iraq to help clean up we have stoped the shooting unless a teriosit has shot at us otherwise we already won. do u serisouly think iraq could beat us in a war?

Answer 10

well tyler- the brits lost 30,000 men in 1/2 hour in Aug 1914 at the beginning of the Battle of the Marne. I recollect we won that one.