"I thought we already won "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" " right?

Question

The term "win" here is relative. That particular mission was accomplished, removing Sadam and having a successfull election. However, since we still have our humanity we have deicded to stay there and train their troops so that they can handle the sectarian violence and have decided not to leave them high and dry. If we withdrew before they were ready to take over than the extremists would take over and all we have accomplished would have been for nothing and there will just be a new Sadam.

Do you understand now why this defense of "we already accomplished the goal now were just fighting their civil war for them". We are not fighting their civil war for them, we are trying to protect our investment (bllions of dollars, american lives etc.) that we have put into Iraq, if a new Sadam like leader takes over and its back to Sharia law, then all of this was for nothing.

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Thanks for understanding you guys. It not that as a republican I am a warmongerer, I dont think anyone actually wants there to be conflict in the world, I also just enlisted in the army and ill be on the front lines so I want this over just as much as any democrat, but we have to think long term here, the middle east is going to be a region of tension for years to come and the last thing we want is to have to redeploy to Iraq and take out their new dictator in 5 years or less for that matter, its just too expensive both Fiscally and to American lives/ effort.

Please when it comes to the elections in 08 im not saying vote republican but vote for someone who is trying to solve world conflict, not just playing lip service to what they think is the majority of voters, the "anti-war" group. Think about whats best for the country, that is the purpose of exercising your vote.

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"We are doing a good job"
- Yes we are

"terrorist groups have risen 10 fold"
- No they were always there, they were just not surfaced at the time because they had nothing to fight for, they have been trained this way since birth.

"Iraqis were happier with Sadamthan with the US."
- Not only do the latest polls prove that that is completely false, my brother who is on the ground as well as others I know also do not agree, there is no fact in this statement.

"American Corporations have moved in to controll whatever resources possible."
- We are not stealing any resources, and making some of the money back we have put into the reconstruction over there isnt ane vil endeavor.

"Pretty impressive list and it only took billions of taxpayers dollars and tens of thousands of lives."
-War has cost, we have lost little compared to other wars, and most of all the iraqi deaths were from the terrorists blowing themselves in marketplaces, not from US occupation.

"We have should have stayed Afghanistan where the real problems are happening. "
-We are in Afghanistan, I agree we need to pay more attention to this region though.

"Oh and if you could remind me the links between Sadam and Bin Laden that would be great. "
-Who said there were links between Sadam and Bin Laden? They were enemies. Sadam was a dictator who was first on the list of threats to America, he harbored terrorists who did things like 9-11 so in the continuing effort to discourage these type of attacks we took him down.

"Go wack it to a flag buddy, at least untill your sister gets home"
-I will do nothing to a flag other than solute it each morning when I wake up, because I appreciate and understand the priveledge I have being a US citizen. I have no sisters, my brother is in Iraq.

Answer 1

Good point. I feel the same way. It's a relief to know there are still some smart people on Yahoo Answers. The last thing I want, is for us to have to go back to iraq in another 10 years because we didn't finish the job again.

Answer 2

We are doing a good job, terrorist groups have risen 10 fold, Iraqis were happier with Sadam than with the US. American Corporations have moved in to controll whatever resources possible. Everyone and there mother hates american. Pretty impressive list and it only took billions of taxpayers dollars and tens of thousands of lives. We have should have stayed Afghanistan where the real problems are happening.

Oh and if you could remind me the links between Sadam and Bin Laden that would be great.

Go wack it to a flag buddy, at least untill your sister gets home.

Answer 3

I would agree. The mission to rid Iraq of Sadam and his cronies WAS accomplished. We are now attempting to let the people of Iraq start a stable, democratic government. Until it IS stable,we should stay there, or all the effort that we and the Iraqi people have put forth will be a waste.
People dream of coming to the U.S. because of the freedom and opportunity available here. It would be wonderful if the Iraq people could have that there.

Answer 4

I commend this fine young Republican. you've obviously fell for the b.s. hook line and sinker. and although you contradicted youself many times, you must feel very strong about your beliefs.

Thank you for giving up your posh, preppie lifestyle and enlisting in the Military, and if you can hack basic, and the war is still going, then the compassionate and freedom loving Iraqi's will welcome you with open arms.

I am a Nam Vet, when will we get the respect we deserve for the sacrifices in lives and resources that we suffered? oh that's right, Nixon was President.(republican, in case you did'nt know) so I guess after 6 months over there we should have said 'mission accomplished' and then stayed for the next 10 years to help them establish Democracy. (we did, did'nt we?)

read a history book. not that republican dribble they try to pass off as Fact. I suspose you actually think Bush was elected? hahaha.

oh and in case you did'nt notice, but they still live under Islamic Law.

while you are over there and if an Iraqi "Democrat" should capture you, just remind him of the Noble reason you are there just before he cuts your head off and drags you body down the street to the Cheers and Jubilation of the crowd gather to desecrate your remains.

I will honor your sacrifice on Memorial Day.

look on the bright side tho, in 40 years, they will make a Monument to you in Washington, and everyone in the world will be so much better off because of your sacrifice.

Answer 5

Iraq had a government before Saddam and a king before that. And they have been split along sectarian lines long before Saddam's great, great, great grandgather was born. Do you really think that we will suddenly make Sunnis, Shiites, and Turks sing, dance and share with each other because we hung Saddam? Hell, old age would have done the same thing and with less stress on the common Iraqi. We are wasting our tax dollars which could be spent in "our" borders on "our" problems. Do you really think that another Saddam isn't just waiting us our or hasn't been born yet? The shelf life for a government in the middle east is like a decade. Saddam was an institution and was breaking records of holding power in his own country.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

In the late 1770's nobody hung around to babysit our democracy, why should we have hung around to babysit theirs? if they want it let them defend it, if not then let them have a dictator. It doesn't matter how long we wait, if they are not going to defend it then they're not. Another week, month, year or decade won't make a difference.

Answer 8

Your analysis is correct...