Ok, So What Would REALLY Happen If U.S. Pulled Out Of Iraq Today?

Question

- What would happen to the Iraqi people?

The Shi'ite majority would take control of the government. Radicals within that government would move quickly to "punish" the Sunni's for their crimes while Saddam was in power. This will most likely lead to genocide and a theocratic government in Iraq with close ties to Iran.

-What would happen to our credibility world wide?

The U.S. would cease to be a deterent to keep dictators world wide. They would know that no matter how much saber rattling we do, we could not keep dictators from abusing their own people and the nations around them.

- Would AQ claim victory

Of course they will, they are already claiming victory over the Iraq spending bill.

L.M. we didn't pull out of Vietnam prematurely... we cut off funding to the South Vietnamese prematurely and their army collapse because the soviets were still funding the North

Answer 1

This would be a very prophetic question had it been asked in 2003. Everything in your first paragraph, has already come true.
As for our credibility, we have lost that with the rest of the world. It used to be that the word of our President was trusted without question, but not any longer. This makes it difficult to present our cases on other countries like Iran and North Korea. Al-Qaida is claiming a victory of sorts, as is Iran. We removed the only secular Islamic state and dictator in the region and have now united it under a radical theocratic Ideology. Peoples lack of understanding of the different ideaologies and factions in that region are very troubling. Saddam's secular state was in direct opposition of Al-Qaida nd Iran, that is why they were at war for decades. And we stepped in and did their dirty work for them. Another goal of Al_Qaida is, as you led in, to harm our economy, which this war obviously has in relation to the amount of taxpayer money being diverted and lost in their country.
But, being that Iranian terrorists and Al-Qaida are there now, we miust stay or it will become one big terrorist state thanks to us destablizing the country and allowing them in.

Answer 2

,The war in the Middle East is a war that we created by supporting the Shah of Iran, Bin Laden, Saddam and various other warlords. The common people haven't been strong enough to build a government that is capable of insuring human rights and now Big Business demands that we keep the oil flowing, so there is a great deal of animosity towards the West, and each day as the death toll rises, this increases. The war is a war of attrition, as Americans die, the people at home lose heart and like Vietnam, we will withdraw without resolving anything. The North Vietnamese rightly claimed victory when we tucked our tails between our legs and fled home, so shall AQ. Like Vietnam, many of the people were very covert and seemed friendly during the day and fired rockets at night. During previous wars, armies confronted armies, but it is difficult to single out a lone person that can blow up a building...we can't prevent it in the US....look at the number of school shootings...so how can we prevent it in a foreign land? Think too about the money involved...during the Vietnam era, Bell Helicopters was saved from bankruptcy by a convenient war, RMK-BRJ became a major contractor in Vietnam (now a subsidiary of Halliburton...one of Dick Cheney's old associates)...Could it be our thirst for oil or lust for money that 9-11 was engineered? In the old days, diplomacy was used more skilfully, perhaps we could have prevented this mess.

Answer 3

Gita Sehgal could be cautioned for being genuine to the unique human rights reason. Amnesty international has grow to be an Islamic propaganda gadget. there are a number of such "Human rights activists" parading in India too like Teesta Setalvad. She's in no way fought for the rights of those burnt alive in the prepare at Godhra or the sufferers of 26/11 assaults yet has made a occupation out of Gujarat riots. i does not be shocked if those so stated as Human rights activists are funded by ability of Islamic petro money. they have not have been given something to do with Human rights and the very fact. Infact she became into caught by ability of take a seat making numerous exaggerated fake claims of muslims being tortured throughout the time of riots.

Answer 4

So, you're only objection to war is that it doesn't go on forever?

Don't worry. I'm sure American arms dealers will find a way to keep the conflict going in Iraq long after the U.S. goes home.

As for our credibility - it is at rock bottom and will rather quickly begin to be restored once we leave. We can use the temporary insanity defense with the world. Our crazy conservatives managed to grab the steering wheel long enough to run us off the road of reasonableness.

Answer 5

All middle eastern governments are run with the religion taking the front seat. It is the way their culture is - who are we to say that is wrong?

And if Iraq and Iran want to play together, who are we to stop them? Again, what business is it of ours?

And the US's credibility is shot in the world right now! GW has shown that we have nothing but a bunch of men spouting hot air. A lot of the world hates us due to our errogance. Iraq is just proving them right.

And when did it become our job to save the world? Dictators have a slight disadvantage - they are usually outnumbered by their enemies. If they don't like the leader, then they need to rise up and fight them. How is it our job to police who gets to run a country? The only country we are responsible for is the United States of America.

And Al Qaeda is ALREADY claiming victory - they have been since 9/11, bonehead! They will claim victory even when they are getting their butts kicked. That is called getting under the enemies skin. How is it working for you????

Your points are rather moot. Your reasoning is basically that it is our job to save the world from themselves. Who said we knew what was best for another? That is a very errogant viewpoint to take. And that is exactly why most of the world hates us.

Just think about it. . .

Answer 6

Iran would move in, Iraq would become one big terrorist training camp. The Iraqi people wouldn't stand a chance of controlling their own country. The terrorists would become emboldened in a major way. And the world would know, the USA can't finish what they start, they are no longer a deterrent to evil in the world.

Answer 7

You cut and RAN from Vietnam, bud. Don't try to spin it.

Who says you have any credibility left?

And the Shiites would not "take control of the government. The government would collapse and there would be a civil war.

Answer 8

Things are going to be better than now for sure
Irak is not our country,
they will make it their own way.
(Shiites,Sunnis, Kurds and other are in a war because the US is charge // they dont like this situation)

US politicians only will turn things worst / like always happens
thay can not build cities or a good state anywhere.

But, now is a big money machine and they want a longer party..........all politicians and well connected
Watch out for Vietnam II -- i hope not

the World need Peace to meet really progress for all

(R)Warfare and then (D)Welfare
State for nothing good

Answer 9

It is well-documented that the United States has slaughtered millions of innocent civilians (3 million in Vietnam alone) in wars of imperial conquest waged under the guise of "protecting" the American people from grossly overstated threats like Communism. America's elite rulers are so intent on their short-term power and money grab that they fail to realize (or more likely do not care) that they are putting many of their own people in grave danger by severely abusing the rest of humanity.

Want more evidence that the US government lacks the desire or capacity to protect the American people?

Contemplate the refusal to acknowledge the reality of global warming or to participate in the Kyoto Treaty, the perpetuation and expansion of its nuclear arsenal, tax cuts for the wealthy, deep cuts in social programs coupled with increased military spending at an insane clip, the creation of $27,000 worth of debt for each American, increased privatization, and further deregulation of corporations. In the United States, policies and laws hostile to the environment, consumers, the working class, and minorities have become the status quo.

Sadly, Katrina and New Orleans provide a glimpse of the future for the majority of Americans if current social and political trends continue. Such is life in a failed state for the those who do not rest comfortably atop the pyramid of wealth and power.

A strong argument exists that global warming is causing increasingly severe hurricanes, like Katrina. Meanwhile, America's elites decided they had better uses for taxpayer money than to strengthen the levees or stop the erosion of the wetlands which buffered New Orleans from severe hurricanes. This despite eerily prescient warnings of a Katrina-like disaster in a 2001 article in National Geographic.

Rendering FEMA impotent, robbing National Guard resources to conquer Iraq, abandoning thousands of poor Blacks to suffer and die, patrolling the streets with heavily armed Blackwater mercenaries, and suspending federal wage protections during reconstruction are clear indications of a state which has failed a majority its people miserably.

Answer 10

Okay, you make some interesting points. But, what will really happen if we stay, and for how long? Do you think that by staying, victory would be guaranteed? Do you think that we withdrew from Vietnam prematurely? Could staying there have made a difference?