Why doesn't President Bush have our soldiers come home from Iraq?

Question

I'm worried that this nightmare will never end. The different factions in Iraq are locked into a civil war, and the American soldiers there are just like another faction in a sense. Hussein was definitely an evil man, but the things going on in Iraq now are even worse than the things that he did. Some people have referred to this as a vacuum of power. He should stop vetoing troop withdrawal bills and stop more American soldiers from being killed. This could go on for centuries.

Answer 1

This President will not withdraw our soldiers from Iraq until the war is won. To do so would not only bring dishonor on America, but would invite our enemies to continue the struggle here at home, against our civilian population. Why don’t you understand that? By the way, at the rate our soldiers have died in Iraq, the war could go on for three more centuries (300+ years) before we would lose the number of soldiers we lost in the Second World War. Get it now?

Answer 2

Iraq is a big problem right now and bringing our soldiers home now wont solve much. Iraq is a bit of a mess and leaving too soon will only make it a bigger mess that would probably cause us to only have to go back again. Iraq is not something we can just abandon or run away from us. We can't just cut our losses and leave. If we pull out before Iraq is capable of handling things on their own, I think things will only get worse and would cause us to have to go back again. Think about this. Yes, innocent Iraqi's and soldiers are dying over there and that is just terrible but if we pull out now and find that in doing that, it caused things to get worse and we had to go back again, even more Innocent people and soldiers would get killed, many more than if we do what is needed to be done for Iraq to take care of things on their own so we can pull out. I hear people talk about a possible World War 3. I have to wonder if leaving Iraq too early would possibly bring on WW3. That would be a far worse situation to be in than the one we are in now.

Answer 3

"...but the things going on in Iraq now are even worse than the things that he did."

That part of your so-called question I disagree with. It is terrible, but thousands and thousands of people died under the dictatorship and many more would be dying today if he had remained in power. Still, we all know the situation is miserable. There is a power vacuum and an on-going civil war.

Bush doesn't pull our troops because ...
1. when we leave the ENTIRE middle east will be at war with each other and probably Israel. Millions will die.
2. if these tribes war on each other across national boundaries, we will not have the oil to sustain our economy (I do not believe we intervened in Iraq for oil but I do believe it is totally ironic that we may have to stay engaged in the mid east in order to protect all oil supplies)
3. if the mid east comes apart ...our enemies WILL follow us. It will be only a matter of time.

Not a pretty picture. I think we have totally mishandled Iraq until now, but I fear for what happens if (when?) we pull out. I am afraid we have the tiger by the tail.

Answer 4

Far fewer people are dying in Iraq than when Saddam was in power. He vetoed 1 bill on telling him, the Commander in Chief, how to run the war. This is actually the 2nd bill he has vetoed in his presidency.

We have not brought home the troops because the war is not over. Contrary to Harry Reid & Pelosi, we have not lost.
If the concern was for the troops, what was the 24 billion in special interest money in the bill. My son is an Officer in Army & he believes we will win & be home in 9-12 months. Wars are not can not be won my popular vote. Our vote came when we elected the Commander in Chief. Congress vote came when they approved the war. They have the power to withdraw approval of war but only want the power to embarass our president. They do not have the guts to openly go against the military, so they are trying to back door the president. My son, his men, my family & friends & I support the president's decision.
My son leaves for 15 month deployment to Iaq next month & he does not want the soldiers to come home until the job is finished.

Answer 5

What if the civil war in Iraq had ended up, will the American troops withdraw to come home?
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YEH
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SO
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Iraqis have to stop the civil war to get their freedom.

Answer 6

The Prez is exactly right in vetoing any measure that sets a timetable for withdrawal. Iraq is the central battleground for Al-Queda. It is the sole centerpiece of their goal to push us out so they can then focus on implementing another attack on our own homeland. Keeping the pressure on them over there prevents them from coming over here to commit their sick and depraved acts of murder and destruction. Don't be fooled by the refusal of certain congressmen and senators who say the war over there is lost. It is not. By yielding to the close-minded, self-serving rantings of those who refuse to accept reality will we forfeit our efforts and become a much larger, more vulnerable target for Al-Queda terrorism.

Answer 7

THat would take leadership, a plan, at least some semblence of competence, and ability. Sadly he has demonstrated a remarkable shortage of all these qualities. It's just easier to wait for the next president to come along and let them sort it out.

Answer 8

All Bush knows is politics, he don't want to go down in history as the worse president ever. But believe me he will not will in this civil war. In my books he will go down as the worst president ever in America.

Answer 9

because to pull them out before the mission is done will be even worse..lets not compound the mistakes made over there by making a bigger mistake of cutting and running.

Girl... "always finish what you have started in life and then you will have no regrets!!" me.

and like Colin Powell have said :"you break it you own it"! we own the mess in Iraq now and it will we completely irresponsible to run away from it not finished!!

Answer 10

Because if he pulls out, the 'enemy' will have received the victory they've been fighting for, driving us out of their land. Bush doesn't want to give up... Or rather look as if he's given up. He's willing to exhaust every resource we have (human lives included), to try to obtain victory. Fact of the matter is, they're winning... Bush claimed "mission accomplished".. What mission? Replacing one dictator with a bunch of Islamic militias fighting for control? 2000+ U.S. soldiers dead? Hundred of thousands more killed... Instability in the region? Poorly equipped soldiers? A war that is costing us billions every single day we're there. Hundreds of 'Bin Ladens' have been created thanks to this 'mission' that has been 'accomplished'. To say Bush is a wolf, would be degrading to a wolf... Not even a wolf would commit this type of behavior.