Why do Americans now say it was and is a mistake to go into Iraq?

Question

source: News. Information.....70% of Americans are now against the war. Four years ago it was "70% for the war". Why the change?

Answer 1

Americans are finally aware of the ongoing consequences of fighting a civil war for another country. We now see that the invasion and occupation of Iraq failed to either bring democracy to the Middle East, or make us safer. Instead we are bogged down in another country's civil war, spending billions of dollars and seeing our troops coming home in Body Bags or with serious wounds. Reality is that Iraq wasn't a threat, nor was it the cake walk that was predicted. While you can fool some of the people all of the time, most Americans are fed up with the failures in Iraq.

Answer 2

It goes to show how many really listen to the things that are told to them. It was stated in the beginning that the war was necessary and the rebuilding would encompass time past the war that would stop the human rights violations. Sure the war did not last long due to technology. The war there while it carries such a horrible label is the same action provided to protect you and I right here by the police, sherriff, hiway patrol, state police and all the organized enforcement sections of our local, state and even federal govenrnment. The enforcement arm of government is the one that helps protect all of the people and any group opposition to the branchs that keep the doctrines of democracy. Doesn't it make sense if we are going to give the Iraqi people something as valuable as self government that we would want to teach the enforcement techniques to their people also so as to protect their new found freedom. Sure it does but people do not see the responsibility past war and that is kind of morbid. There is a lot of real work past the killing of people to gain enough presence and the protection from opposition to learn and react to their position in as neutral an environment as possible to ensure their understanding of democracy, develope a guidline for the society and a system for protecting their freedom. Four years is not a long time and if the addage is it is costing us money, well, what would it be worth if you and your family could not go onto the streets at night without fear of being killed. Would the percentage of votes for us being there be different. I think so.

Answer 3

Well, people are so gullible and the news media leads
them into thinking that way. I think it is bold and right to
help those poor mistreated people in Iraq. They were so
happy and thankful to us for removing that murdering
Saddam from their country, and then the terrorists want
to take over his place and keep on murdering and killing
their own plus US. We've helped other countries before,
why not Iraq? Too bad the media, Democrats, Liberals,
Cindy Sheehan, Barbra Streisand, Belafonte, Sandy
Burgler, and Harry Reed are all in the same boat. What
is their answers if we should be attacked again?? Will
they shrug their shoulders and say we won't fight them?
Maybe they'll join the terrorists. It seems some are doing
that right now (especially O'Donnell).

Answer 4

For one thing, I think it's because of the fact that the media doesn't focus enough on the progress that we've made and more on the violence. I talked to a soldier who came back for his two week break and he said that even though there is violence that is going on, it's mainly in very small parts. But we have made a lot of progress, they participated in the last Olympics, and before they hadn't because of the Taliban. And the other reason, no one likes war, and those that do are just greedy people who see it as a way to get more power. But in a world as choked in turmoil as this one, sometimes war is the only way. And think of it this way, if we hadn't gone into war, would the terrorists have backed off and left us alone? There would have probably been even more 9/11's.

Answer 5

I could say that Americans have lost their resolve and determination. That's partially true, but only part of the answer.

Americans want a war as it is portrayed in the movies, with clearly won battles, and heroes with rugged jaws and pearly white teeth. They want splashy newspaper headlines proving our success, and promising a quick victory.

Even though our history books don't emphasize these points, many of the battles in WWII went horribly for the United States. In the battle for Iwo Jima alone, 26,000 U.S. soldiers died. Can you imagine if that happened in Iraq?

Did WWII Americans get a daily body count then as we do today with the Liberal biased, cynical mainstream media? No, of course not. If they had, our involvement in WWII might have been prematurely terminated.

Answer 6

Because like you the Brits you were told a pack of lies,
there were no weapons of mass destruction ,and saddam
was not a threat to the Western World,
Bush and Blair took us to war by being economical with the truth now the people have realized this hence the change.

Answer 7

Because america was lead into the war by false pretences. After 9/11 the american psyche was shocked, horrified, distraught, angry and vulnerable. President Bush thought it was a good opportunity to go after his father's enemy. . He started to say 9/11 terrorist attack, and Iraq in the same breath. Bush also kept saying that Sudam Husein was a terrorist that he has "weapons of mass destruction" and is a threat to U.S.
Pres. Bush ignored the U.N when they told them that they did not agree for the US to invade Iraq. Now when the U.S. invaded Iraq, captured Sudam Hussein it came to light that there was no "weapons of mass destruction". Americans started to question if it was a mistake to go into war when Pres. Bush finally said oops my bad I guess there isn't any weapons of mass destruction. He changed his story that Iraq needed to be "liberated" anyways from their former government and U.S. mission now was to bring democracy and freedom to the Iraqi people. Americans have realized that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. American people found out also that Pres. Bush and Vise Pres. Cheney has personal financial gain (oil) in the middle east. (Pres. Bush intentions was to place a docile 'democratic' government in power for him to manipulate to have easier access to I Iraqi oil.) Iraq is unstable as ever and is now on the brink of civil war. Now we're into our 5th year of war and the american people see that Iraq is out of control and is unstable as ever. Thousands of Iraqis and U.S. troops have died and continue to do so. It costing Billions of tax payers money each month to fund the war in Iraq and the americans are realizing that Pres. Bush does not really have a plan to create a stable Iraq and when to withdraw from there.

Most of the terrorist from 9/11 came from Saudi Arabia...Why hasn't the President and his administration go after Saudi Arabia for harbouring terrorist? Because Saudi Arabia pumps money into America. They own 25% of american economy....scary but true.

Answer 8

Look Saddam could have avoided this war had he proven the destruction of his WMD's. He didn't therefor, we struck. We did make mistakes in waging this war but the war itself is just. Biggest mistake was disbanding the Iraqi military. Which, trust me few actually fought for Saddam. They fought because it paid and put bread on the table. The real mistake was the left taking sides against their own country.

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Answer 9

I think we should send Watzzzup to Iraq.

He could say "Watzzzup!!" right before they cut his head off for not simply agreeing with them. I guess making every sentence you say sound like its straight from Grandmaster Flash's mouth wouldnt work huh?

Oh no wait, thats right he has plenty of braver men protecting him already.

Answer 10

The Bully has gotten a bloody nose and seen some USA body parts returned to sender. Shamefull reality has hit hard.