How is the Iraq war not making our country weaker in national defense?

Question

It blows my mind how people cannot see that the Iraq war is making us weaker. Are military is stuck in Iraq in an unsupported war. Osama Bin Laden is running free focusing on his next attack on America, while are military is fighting Iraqis who didn't attack us and think we are occupying their country. The American people, Congress, President Bush ,everyone, is focused on the IRAQ war and not the war on what matters terrorism. I guess you republican posters will just call me a Liberal that hates America, but I want to see on the new the man who attack our country Osama Bin Laden hanged.

Answer 1

Could not agree with you more.
The lemmings keep believing the hype" we are fighting them there so we don't have to fight them over here"
What a crock of sh*t
Our National Guard is now the International Guard.
Perfect example, Hurricane Katrina hit and where were the majority of their National Guard? Iraq
Equipment has run down and cannot be replaced fast enough. Equipment the National Guard would need to use here, has to be left behind so others can use it. Our armed forces are stretched so thin, if we have another major disaster we will be up sh*tcreek without a paddle.
A quote from the armed forces journal
"Only 15 percent to 20 percent of the service's equipment is in-theater at any given time, but it takes a beating when it is. According to research conducted by the Rand Corp., a year of service in Iraq causes as much wear and tear to equipment as five years of peacetime training.

The problem is made worse by the fact that so much of the Army's equipment was old before the Iraq operation began. For example, the Army's Humvees average 14 years of age, and were only expected to last for 15 years. So a year of carrying added armor in the heat and dust of Iraq takes a heavy toll. The vehicles can be restored to a like-new state through a process called recapitalization, but that costs $52,000 per vehicle and the Army owns 120,000 Humvees."

Answer 2

The war is not weakening America. Hate is. Publically criticizing our president is. Dividing and protesting and not giving a damn what the world, especially our enemies, think of us.

How is it that you think you or me or any other private citizen knows the extent of what you claim in your statement? How do you know what Osama Bin Laden is doing? Furthermore, he was doing just what you described up to 9/11 and were weren't at war with Iraq.

How do you know that the Iraqis don't want us over there? And no, the Iraqi people did not attack us. We are not fighting Iraqis. We are protecting and trying help the Iraqi people. We are fighting Insurgents which are mainly terrorist from Syria and Iran.

Terrorist who were being funded by Sadaam are no longer. More citizens have the basic utilities now than they did before the war. Children are in school and not in prisons or training for Sadaam. The Kurdish people have gone from exile in their own country, killed and mutilated by the thousands, to actually having a part in the military. These are people who before the war weren't allowed to hold a job, who had to depend only on the food and goods they could provide for themselves because of the prejudice against them.

Instead of Iraqi oil money being used to fund American deaths or solid gold bathtubs and other extravagance for the Husseins and Sadaam's cohorts, it's feeding the citizens and improving the country's infrastructure.

And did you know that some of our military doctors treat poor Iraqis who have never had any kind of medical attention?

Maybe instead of Democrats wishing for the worst and taking great pleasure in shouting death numbers, propaganda to put fear and unease in the country, and if both sides quit trying to browbeat each other to submission, we should concentrate on getting the job done and getting home. The longer Congress vs. the Bush Administration goes on, the longer we'll be in Iraq.

It's time to set aside pride, differences, and political parties and finish the job we started and then we can focus on other things.

Answer 3

The warfare isn't weakening America. Hate is. Publically criticizing our president is. Dividing and protesting and now not giving a rattling what the arena, mainly our enemies, consider folks. How is it that you simply consider you or me or every other individual citizen is aware of the level of what you declare on your announcement? How have you learnt what Osama Bin Laden is doing? Furthermore, he used to be doing simply what you defined as much as nine/eleven and had been were not at warfare with Iraq. How have you learnt that the Iraqis do not wish us over there? And no, the Iraqi folks didn't assault us. We aren't combating Iraqis. We are protective and making an attempt aid the Iraqi folks. We are combating Insurgents which can be by and large terrorist from Syria and Iran. Terrorist who had been being funded through Sadaam are now not. More residents have the fundamental utilities now than they did earlier than the warfare. Children are in institution and now not in prisons or coaching for Sadaam. The Kurdish folks have long gone from exile of their possess nation, killed and mutilated through the countless numbers, to honestly having a facet within the navy. These are folks who earlier than the warfare were not allowed to maintain a task, who needed to rely simplest at the meals and items they would furnish for themselves given that of the unfairness towards them. Instead of Iraqi oil cash getting used to fund American deaths or cast gold bathtubs and different extravagance for the Husseins and Sadaam's cohorts, it is feeding the residents and making improvements to the nation's infrastructure. And do you know that a few of our navy medical professionals deal with deficient Iraqis who've not ever had any form of scientific awareness? Maybe rather of Democrats wishing for the worst and taking nice satisfaction in shouting demise numbers, propaganda to position worry and unease within the nation, and if each side give up seeking to browbeat each and every different to submission, we must pay attention to getting the process performed and getting house. The longer Congress vs. the Bush Administration is going on, the longer we're going to be in Iraq. It's time to set apart delight, variations, and political events and conclude the process we began after which we will consciousness on different matters.

Answer 4

tell you what, while we're neglecting Iraq now, Osama Bin Laden tries to mobilize all his forces to kick us out of Iraq; that is why we success to ruin all of his plan to attack us here for now. Imagine that while they don't have to focus on Iraq any longer - who will be their target next?

Answer 5

Oil! don't you see? Iraq has 30 something percent of oil discovered on the planet. we can import it by the barrel load and so can britan. we sell it to the American people since, as we all know, our public economy is bursting. Maybe Iraq is draining our funds a bit but that's war for you. Like Bush says (and I'm not saying I agree) "I have made a promise to rebuild Iraq." But of course he completely forgot Darfur. Like they say, plan A failed.

Answer 6

The premise on which you base you question is that, due to our involvement in Iraq, "Osama bin Laden is running free...".

I don't believe that to be a true premise. Do you have sources that support this position? Events don't seem to support it.

Answer 7

Well, we certainly have a well trained and experienced fighting force now, don't we? I would say our military is even better now than 4 years ago, thanks to all it's fighting exoerience.

Additionally, our logistical competence is well trained and practiced. We have now fielded a force of over 100,000 men for five years.

Answer 8

Yes we are making the same mistake as Germany and Rome which is over extending the armed forces.

Answer 9

Because we are learning and evolving into a 21st century fighting force. If you think Osama is running free you should quit smoking so much dope and believing all the Liberal pie in the sky friends of yours.

Answer 10

its whatever AIPAC orders my friend-----get the big picture