What is your opinion on the war in Iraq?

Question

Do we need to bring them home, or keep them there? Also your opinion on President Bush. Do you like him, or hate him?

I am going to let the Yahoo users vote for the best answer, because I can't choose from my opinion. They are all different. Neither is right or wrong.

Answer 1

Can't resist to answer this one. My thoughts is that the was WAS ilea gal. The UN was apposed to it. We should not have gone...come on the weapon inspectors were there and they were finding NOTHING!!! yes Saddam WAS an As_hole! But look at the state of the country NOW! it's total mess. Our boys are being killed I know a solider personally that died. His poor family. Please bring the boys home. they been there for 3 years now...I don't want any more deaths. And Our president is a COMPLETE AS_HOLE some one shoot him! Since he took office our economy is a complete mess the stock market crashed TWICE! And we have the BIGGEST deficit in history. I am no anti war left winger hippie but I can see what is going on.

Answer 2

I don't want to sound evil or anything, but I believe the situation in Iraq was better when Saddam was still in power. Not that I am in favor of Saddam's killings, believe me I hardly wish anyone to go straight to hell but I wish he gets a direct flight to it. However, he carried out selected killings (stress on the word selected there) and the Sunnis and Shiites didn't involve themselves in a civil war. When he was taken out of power, the Sunnis and the Shiites began killing of each other..women, children, the elderly were being killed and the only selection that existed was the basis of religion. If you're a Sunni and a Shiite finds that out, then by all means you die.

I don't really know how the U.S. will intervene with this civil war, when both sides are sort of doing ethnic cleansing against each other. It took us a long time to establish our own government (and we're still reforming our Constitution), so what makes us think that we can do that for Iraq without us staying there for a long time? Eventually, there will be no more troops to send, and maybe the draft will get reinstated (imagine all the men in your life you can lose).

What I am getting here is that in my opinion, the troops in Iraq should be increased in this time period, and then gradually be pulled out if the U.S. still can't carry out this stabilization agenda. We can't stay there forever trying to reform people we cannot reform.

About Bush, I am not saying I hate him. It's not easy being a wartime president, and I understand the things he had to go through during the 9/11 attacks. People make mistakes, and Iraq is becoming a big mistake. All I want from him is a solution to that problem.

Answer 3

Those who call the war "illegal" have no idea of how our gov't works, and the non-separation of enumerated powers when it comes to war in the US Const.

That being said, the Joint Resolution of Congress outlined the reasons. You can read it here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec02/joint_resolution_10-11-02.html

Out of the 23 reasons listed, 2 are for WMD. I think the Bushco Admin did a horrible job of overselling the WMD ideas, but Saddam was clearly in violation of the UN Resolutions. Congress had already approved the President to use "any means neccessary" to enforce those resolutions in Public Law 105-235. This power was given to President Clinton....... in 1998! Saddam was still in breach almost 4 years later.

In the current situtation, an immediate US withdrawal creates a power vacuum that some new despot would surely fill. A timetable withdrawal only gives those who want the power themselves a calendar check-off of when to lay low, and when to renew hostilities.

Democrats in Congress have not addressed that 21 of the 23 reasons they voted to go to Iraq are still valid. The 2 WMD references were anybody's guess. They should simply state that they feel the costs of the war outweigh the benefits and dangers of leaving, in their view.

I think a slow draw-down (with a likely continuing presense) will work, but it must be tied to Iraqi security initiatives, not some arbitrary date. This is something the admin and the Iraqi government have had in their long-term planning.


So, guandi, are you saying that US foreign policy must be made at the UN and international community's behest?

Answer 4

We need to finish the job to show American resolve and win Iraq as an American ally. There is so much more value to that than just leaving the region in turmoil, and declaring we can't finish the job.

I'm not a big fan of Bush though, even though I am a Republican.

Answer 5

We should never have been in a war with Iraq in the first place. We cannot, however, just leave. We must phase out as quickly as possible leaving the Iraqi government to take over more and more each day.

Bush is incompetent, a liar, and corrupt. Other than that he seems to be a nice fellow.

Answer 6

conflict is by no ability the respond on your problems! My opinion on the conflict in Iraq is largely a waste of money! i'm an American and us of a of america and different international locations are turning out to be broke in many cases used using conflict. I only desire President Obama might desire to the yank troops of the middle East!

Answer 7

I am a VETERAN who was there. We are not all for war, but when we are fighting, the last thing we need is for anti-war protesters to give 'comfort' to the bad guys. In Iraq, I am 100% sure that the bad guys fought so hard because they knew the anti-war protesters would win eventually. I am sure that significant casualties were caused by the anti-war movement.. War is bad, but if your country is there support 100%, file criminal charges against politicians after the conflict

Answer 8

The war is illegal (UN's Kofi "Banana")
The war has destroyed America’s credibility throughout the world.
Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld MUST be sued at the UN International Criminal Court for war crimes. Sooner the better.

Answer 9

I think Bush is a great man, he definately did the right thing, and its wonderful that Iraq is now a democracy and that the people are finally free.. furthremore companies like Halliburton should win international prizes for enduring such hardships and getting the job done right!!

I think the soldiers should remain there though because they're so loved by the people of Iraq now.. I think the suicide rate would explode if they just left suddenly.. you'd have to break it to the Iraqis gently first..

This talk of a sudden withdrawal is just selfishness.. try think about those poor Iraqis who have grown to love the soldiers.. sending them home now would be a great travesty.. I think USA should have permantent bases in Iraq as it has in most countries on Earth.. because just like all the other countries.. if US soldeirs just left, they'd all be heartbroken.

Answer 10

In my opinon, we should have never gotten involved with the countries over seas. We would have been better off minding our own business and worrying about our own problems here in this country. I am against this war and what Bush is having our troops do. My fiance is over there fighting in this mess and it hurts every day not having him here with me. I cant wait til it is over! I do support every troop out there and their families! <3 you all dearly!

Come home safe Kenny!!!! <3