what do people think about the current situation in iraq?

Question

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6083200.stm

since the nazi led invasion hundreds of thousands of civillians hve lost thier lives.The colonial nazis only talk about the 3000 waffen ss (u.s) troops killed, but over 12,000 iraqi police officers have died(not including over 10,000 iraqi army personell) since the nazi invasion.The main reason the iraqi police have been killed in such large numbers is they are only given pick up trucks,and no body or head armour,unlike the waffen u.s troops who are kitted out more then a footballer.What is the point of training iraqi police and army for over 2 years when they will die as soon as they hve finsihed training.All this is an excuse for the colonial nazis to charge the iraqi governement millions from thier oil revenue dollars to bleed the country dry.And why are the iraqi army not even trained to fly helicopters or other aircraft as this will reduce the death numbers when they go on missions,the reason is again to bleed iraq by naz

Answer 1

the world knows the truth about irag even if the brain washed nazi americans don't, The whole war was about oil and installing a puppet dictator governemnt which will serve the u.s greed (intrest) and the people or iraq.

Answer 2

I disagree completely likening the US troops to the Waffen SS- that's very very insulting to your and my countries' greatest generation who fought them- and I think you should apologise for such ignorance.

It helps no-one slandering people like that.

I don't agree wit the war or the way it is handled, nor am I a huge fan of America- but let's stick with the truth please and not these flights of ideological fancy.

US soldiers as with most of the world's soldiers, despite their faults, are NOTHING like the SS- you should apologise.

I'm more than happy to debate the Iraq war- but you can't get away with stupid comments like that- that's really disgraceful.

Answer 3

My opinions are formed by what I see on the news. What's more important is the opinions of Iraqis, insight into which has been gained through various polls.

Most recently, polls have been conducted by the BBC and London Times. Samples were limited to 2,000 and 5,000 people respectively. It is very difficult to get bigger samples due to the security situation.

Some of the findings:

The Iraqis don't want us there, but then again they do. An overwhelming majority, when asked about timetables, said they want coalition troops out by the end of this year, but in response to a question about the efficacy of Iraq's own police and security forces, a slim majority said they wanted a limited foreign troop presence to stay on. In other words, although Iraqis don't want foreigners meddling in their affairs, when it comes to survival, many simply do not trust their own forces to root out terrorists and militias because in a nutshell, some of Iraq's security forces either turn a blind eye to, actively condone or even take part themselves in sectarian violence.

Iraqi forces do not appear to lack for training. They do lack sorely in equipment. Mostly, they lack the will to do whatever it takes to provide security. Even Kurdish soldiers, whose motives and bravery are rarely questioned, refuse to go to Baghdad because they feel the problem is created by Shia and Sunni Arabs and that Shia and Sunni Arabs need to fix it. Further, they don't want to travel far from their families/communities for long periods, for much the same reason that any other sole breadwinner/head of household would. Lastly, since many are former members of Kurdish militia groups, they worry that leaving Kurdistan would leave their own region vulnerable. It is widely known that Shias refuse to deploy to Sunni areas and vice-versa, and that they don't like to serve in the same units.

Alarmingly, the majority of Iraqis (51%) believe it is legitimate to attack US troops.

The polls also found that the majority of Iraqis across all sects believe they are worse off than when Saddam Hussein was in power. The reason for this result is hardly surprising as Iraqis suffer daily, tangible violence against their persons, are poorer than under Saddam (unemployment is estimated at 60%, as opposed to around 25% under Saddam), and the provision of basic needs such as electricity, gasoline and potable water has fallen some 30% since the invasion. For example, in Baghdad, the power was on all day in most districts; now the average supply is roughly four hours a day.

Perhaps surprisingly, most Iraqis do not want the country split up into three autonomous regions or states.

Also surprising, most Iraqis see a bright future ahead.

Unlike the West, Iraqis do not see interference from neighboring states as being problematic or even existent, although they are aware that lax border security means that some foreign fighters are getting into the country. According to Iraqis, the overwhelming majority of combattants are Iraqi nationals, so one problem for the Iraqi government is what to do with these people when they're caught: give them amnesty in exchange for laying down their arms, incarcerate/execute them or deport them ("where?" is a very good question).

More amazing still is the view of others in the region. They all agree (and the West agrees) that it will take time, but eventually, Iraq will be a peaceful and stable country (most believe along the lines of the Kurdish model). It has been pointed out that the Kurdish autonomous zone has existed since 1991, and it has therefore taken 15 years for that part of Iraq to develop to a point where law and order and a sense of security prevails. It would not be unreasonable, therefore, to believe it will take another 15-20 years for the rest of Iraq to do so. It could take less time - the fate of Iraq is firmly in the hands of its government - and for the time being, the United States.

Many view a (fairly quick) US pull-out as essential to the long-term well-being of Iraq, but the US troop presence must be replaced by peacekeeping forces made up of a wide coalition from around the world. However, the Shia do not want a Syrian, Jordanian or Saudi troop presence, Sunni Arabs do not want an Iranian troop presence and the Kurds do not want a Turkish troop presence.

The American/UK presence Iraqis would like to see is technical and other experts who can lend their experience to rebuilding not just Iraq's infrastructure, but also its institutions.

Answer 4

The American-led forces are not Nazis, and you show great ignorance in trying to make that comparison. While I don't agree with the war, this kind of stupid name calling serves no purpose. If you want to have a reasonable, intelligent discussion about the war- then have one - but leave the stupidity behind.

Answer 5

hey.....

first....I'd like u to acknowledge that the American and combined forces are not Nazi like u said....

second....this is yahoo answers and thousands of people around the world are now participating in this program... people have different tastes and there certainly r so many people who believe that a war in Iraq has been a good idea..
for example....I am totally into that war idea and I support G.W
Bush for his brave decision.....

third....plz don't raise a fight between the supporters and others...ok?

four..... if u r totally against that idea and if u can't find other places to explode ur thoughts, plz find other personal friends and tell him or her what u think.....

Answer 6

One word: Exploited

Answer 7

I <3 oil!

Answer 8

I am proud that our Nation is able to defend us and keep the terrorist on their land instead of our land. When they attacked us on Sept.11th they did enough harm to last us for a long time. I am glad that we have a President that is NOT AFRAID of the Media's lies and is sure of his decisions. I only wish that our Senate was as good as our President. When we were first attacked, all of the Senators were screaming, "WAR!" Now since the media has twisted the truth all of our Senators are running scared, and acting like a bunch of fools. I only wish that they could remember what we are fighting for.! It is very important and It makes me sad when I think that they have forgotten all of the people that have died in the Twin towers, the pentagon, the planes, and the field in Pennsylvania. Wake up America and Remember, and Wake up Senators and Remember and Quit being led around by the stupid media.

Answer 9

We are not killing the police! Get a grip on reality.

Answer 10

Two words:

LOST

CAUSE.