Our nation is proof that a civil war can be a very good thing. Imagine what this country would be like today if another nation had stepped in and occupied the U.S. to prevent a civil war. Would you want to be living like that?
When two groups within a single nation violently disagree with one another about major social issues, civil war is inevitable, isn't it? Is our presence only delaying what will eventually happen? Does this mean we'll have to be a major occupying force in Iraq forever?
2007-03-30 04:29:11 · 9 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Actually, Gary, our civil war was also about controlling the country. To limit it simply to "social change" is really over-simplifying the issue. Slavery was a major causative factor in our civil war, but it was hardly the only one.
2007-03-30 04:34:29 · update #1
Cappi: a long answer doesn't automatically make it a well-thought-out answer. A civil war is a war between factions or regions of the same country. I'm not sure, then, how the American Civil War is NOT a civil war. You must be southern.
2007-03-30 07:52:47 · update #2
Secondly, to suggest that political polarization is going to lead to civil war in this country is ridiculous. Stop trying to incite violence and grow up.
2007-03-30 07:53:20 · update #3
it is in a civil war.
yes it should happen with out interferance. its will happen one way or another
2007-03-30 05:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I do believe that Iraq is in a civil war, but it is religious, not social in nature. What history has shown us about religious wars is not good. Allowing a mass civil war in this country will more likely result in a true genocide, instead of any significant consensus between groups. The question is, even if we do quell the violence that is occurring in this country, what assurances do we have that it will not re-ignite as soon as we pull the majority of our troops out? We are involved in an old religious divide which most of us could not begin to understand and yet we think we have the answers based on western ideas which do not hold sway there because they have never been practiced. I suspect that Iraq will continue to be a real hotbed for many years to come whether we maintain a presence there or not.
2007-03-30 11:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US did not have a civil war. It was a war between states over whether or not states could withdraw from the union.
Though it is called a civil war popularly, it was actually more of a Southern Revolution.
I think Iraq has the makings of a fine civil war. At least part of that issue is whether or not there is a government in place that can deal with that challenge and emerge still capable of governing and protecting itself as a whole when the people get tired of fighting and realize that building a thriving economy is more important than how you part your hair religiously.
Therefore, the US has a vested interest to stick with the program until the military commanders in theater determine that the government is strong enough to survive the civil war as well as straight line islamic fascist and threats from external sources...Iran, Syria etc.
As a side bar, I think that right here in America we are experiencing the polarization socially and politically that could be the fundamental beginnings of a real civil war. The shooting hasn't started as of yet, but I can see signs that inidicate that it might not take that much for lead bullets instead of verbal bullets to start flying in reality.
2007-03-30 11:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by cappi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We caused a number of civil wars with negative consequences in the Cold War era. Guatemala, Zaire/Congo, etc.
We are ignored civil war in Rwanda to dire results and doing it again the Sudan. It's all about national interest.
2007-03-30 11:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we had not moved to create a necessary change in Iraq, civil war there would not be possible.
To that degree we are responsible.
Preventing a civil war should not be our objective. We did not create the CIVIL unrest and it is up to the people if Iraq to resolve their internal problems as well as establish the government.
We should refuse to become involved in a civil conflict and we should consider ourselves responsible for preventing outside influences such as Iran's insurgents from influencing the disorder.
2007-03-30 11:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Philip H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Obligation? No. Is it in our best interests to prevent a civil war there? Yes.
2007-03-30 11:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our civil war was about social change. And even so hundreds of thousands died fom it.
Their civil war is about controlling the country.
2007-03-30 11:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by Gary W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think Gary W said it all
2007-03-30 11:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by luny tunes 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Like nazi germany?
Who were we to step in?
2007-03-30 11:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋