Here's a curiosity...?

Question

Okay, so we've now figured out that there are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Great. Sweet. But... we're still there. ...why?

If I'm not mistaken, the "threat" of WMD's were a good part of the reason why the war was started. But now that it was confirmed that they're not there, common sense dictates that we pull out, as we are causin' nothing but trouble and the deaths of our men and innocent people in Iraq. So... why are we still there?

Okay... since Biblical times, there have always been radicalism in Iraq, and all over the world pretty much. That's the way it's always gonna be. I highly doubt there is an Army in the world that's going to change the fact that the Bible laid out for us. I hope I'm not the only one that gets that.

And... if we really think we're going to change the government of Iraq and "fix" what we broke... we're gonna be there forever.

Okay... suppose we did pull out and we find out that there is a threat of another attack on our land. Couldn't we just build up the strength of our Coast Guard and coast support troops to protect America from our borders? I mean, that's what the Coast Guard is here for, right?

Answer 1

Because Dubya is an arrogant, narcissistic SOB who cannot admit defeat.

Answer 2

That's the question of the day and it changes every time it gets asked. What you want to do is make yourself a Wheel of Misfortune. Put all of the reasons and Bushisms that spew out over any two to three week time period. Here are a few to start with:

1. 9-11 (Yes, I know you have already addressed this, but that never stopped Bush from draggin it out before!)

2. We'll stand down when they stand up!

3. Planting the seeds of Democracy (With plenty of American blood and U.S. Currency aws fertilizer)

4. Saddam Hussein was a bad guy (Not as Bad as some others, but they all had better backers!)

5. We need to stop the terrorists over there or we will be fighting them over here! (Never mind that we are continually making more enmies than freinds, and that the bad guys we keep using as role models (Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein) both used to work for the C.I.A.!

That should get you started. Spin the wheel anytime you are wondering what the current reasoning is. Any reason will do. They change from hour to hour and get recycled as soon as they are shot down by experts. It's the old shell game all over again, except for the fact that there is nothing under ANY of the shells. By the way, I deliberately left off:

To support Haliburton

To support Bush's family oil empire

(Too obvious)

Answer 3

Here's the answer reasonable people give (unreasonable cons spew propaganda and lies). We've gone in there, screwed things up royally for the Iraqis, and now we have the OBLIGATION to fix things and leave Iraq a better place. We made the mess so we should clean it up. I acknowledge the reasoning behind that, HOWEVER, the fact of the matter is, cleaning up Iraq cannot be achieved militarily. There is no military solution to solving the hatred between Shiites and Sunnis so there's no sense in sacrificing any more soldiers for a lost cause. So basically, there are no more logical reasons for keeping the military there. Bush says Iraq will become chaos if we leave? It already is!

Answer 4

We found WMDs in Iraq they were chemical, biological and conventional just no nuclear weapons and that is what everyone thinks of when we talk WMDs. Saddam was tried, convicted and hung for using his WMDs against his own people.

We are there to bolster the NEW IRAQI Gov. until it can defend it's self and keep the peace at an acceptable level close to what it is now or better and do it by themselves.

As a honorable people the USA stepped in to help the Iraqi people de-throne a madman who was guilty of atrocity's against the Iraqi people.

We would be out of there by now if the insurgence would have stayed away. The insurgents are one of cause of the bloodshed today, they feed on the sectarian differences and keep the blood boiling.

For us to leave at this time would be immoral, inhuman, un-Honorable and down right stupid, the bloodshed would grow exponentially

Please Support our Troops and Civilian Contractors Unconditionally

Answer 5

Because Bush insists on it because he's afraid to be called a loser and many people are very scared of what might happen there if all the troops pull out. Personally I think it's just a very difficult situation to try to rectify. But Bush started it and so now he has even stopped Congress from putting a timetable on when the troops should leave. Who knows now when the troops will leave? Anyway, let's all try to do what we can to learn about what's going on. And I guess we should try to fix our own communities since we probably don't have much say in what's happening overseas.

Answer 6

Your president wants to win. Only he knows what that means.

The part I don't understand is why no timetable? Is he planning to sneak out under the cover of darkness when no one is looking? It worked for General George Washington and he says he read a book on Washington. Wouldn't that be cutting and running?

I'm confused

Answer 7

the conservatives will tell you 'we have to establish a self sustained and loved government before we leave in order to insure no future problems'

the liberals will tell you 'there's no reason that we're still there'

both sides support our troops.

If we left Iraq now we would have some serious problems, if we stay in Iraq we Do have serious problems.

We have to own up to the choice we made, and eliminate all terrorist threats in that country and establish the free Iraqis a government that they own and that we did not help with.

Answer 8

Heres the problem with your theory, we have found WMD's in Iraq, if people would do a little research before posting crap like this they would know. Have a good day!

Answer 9

Bush wants drama he wants to finish what hes dad started. I wish I can throw hes a$$ over there and see how long hell make it.. since he did get into the military...

Answer 10

How do you people miss the part where we are fighting a global war on terror and part of that includes not letting Iran get hold of Iraq? I could go all the way into it but you obviously aren't really that interested or you'd have figured this out by now.

Answer 11

well as far as i know were there to 'help' the people there and reduce the crime and help get rid of any other dictators...it really makes no sense those people need to figure that stuff out themselves weve done our part.