How many more U.S. Soldiers have to Die until people realize that Bush's War is Unwinnable?

Question

Aren't any Americans alarmed at the fact that U.S.Soliders keep dropping like flies in Iraq and Afghanistan?Both of these Wars have lasted longer than World War II.The People that live in these countries never attacked america,and If America leaves those places they won't come here(cause they have no Air Force or Navy).If you still support these Wars do you believe everything your President and Goverment tells you?I don't and you shouldn't either.

Answer 1

Your conclusions lack any form of logic, nor are based in any factuality. US soldiers are not "dropping like flies" in Iraq or in Afghanistan; the American casualty rate for a war that has gone on this long is extremely low, especially considering the lack of precision or consideration that insurgents in both countries have for their targets.

The Iraq war has not yet gone on as long as World War II. The war in Afghanistan has; but both, even combined, are disproportionately small in rates of casualties, troops deployed, and involvement by other countries than in comparison to World War II. Neither Afghanistan nor Iraq are comparable to that war.

People in both of those countries HAVE attacked Americans, and are continuing to do so. Bin Laden and his cronies planned and executed their 9-11 plans from Afghanistan; those involved in actually carrying out the attacks trained there. Iraq is a separate issue; while Saddam was not involved in 9-11, he was involved in the use of weapons of mass destruction and had not been cooperating with UN mandates that allow oversight and inspection of his weapons programs. You can blame Bush for Iraq, but remember that Congress had the chance to review the same information that he had, and overwhelmingly supported his decision to remove a tyrant from power. The mission there now is completely different; Iraqis and Americans alike are being viciously attacked by fanatics with no regard for human life and who are willing to make any sacrifice to achieve the same goals as anti-war types back in the U.S.: removal of US troops in Iraq before they have the chance to succeed in their mission.

To claim that "if we leave those places, they won't come here" is both ignorant of history AND of current events, but foolish to boot. They HAVE come here before, and HAVE conducted attacks, HERE--and in other countries. They will continue to attempt to do so at any opportunity. Thinking we're safe from terrorist attacks "because they have no air force or navy" shows a complete and deliberate act of ignorance of all terrorists attacks conducted against us since the 70's: they don't NEED an air force or a navy to get here, much less conduct attacks.

I may not necessarily believe everything the government tells me, but having actually been to war and been in the thick of terrorist attacks, involved directly in operations against them, I can say that I'd sure as hell take the government's word any day over an uninformed and ignorant opinion of an armchair general back home who has been duped into believing everything they see on TV.

Answer 2

True it has lasted longer than World War II, but World War II also had 128 times more killed.(about 450,000 Americans) So if the soldier are dying like flies in Iraq, what was it then? And I guess 600,000 dying in the Civil War was a mass human extinction.

Open up a history book and you will see death rate wise, even for Iraqi civilians this is not the bloody of conflicts. Take our (American) and the British bombing of Dresden, over 100,000 German civilians killed in 3 days in 1945 (Admittedly not our finest moment). Total Iraq causilites for civilians in 4 YEARS is half that. And we are not killing the majority of them, the extremists of all stripes who want to rule Iraq as dictators.

More evidence, take the Battle of Siciliy in World War II, today a minor battle that no one remembers, in 36 days about 3500 Allied soldiers killed. About the same numbered killed that we are at now, after about 1,500 days.

Military wise this is the best run war in our history, politically one of America's worst. Bush's team needed to understand a war is a political tool and the military itself never solves the problem - that is what leaders and politicians do. They should have planned for occupation. We should have overwhelmed them in the beginning with forces, then for the first few months we would have been the largest most organized force in the country and could have taken plenty of weapons and bombs off the streets. This is Rumsfeld's fault also in that until this year, the fourth year, our military did not deem Iraqi civilian security a priority. That is probably the biggest tactical mistake of the war.

Now as for do I believe the government and the President -NEVER have never will. Politicians are as trustworthy as used car salesman who wear alligator shoes. All of them no exception. Unlike diehard liberals, and conservatives, I listen to all sides. CNN, Rush Limbaugh, Bush, Clinton, Obama, Cheney, and decide who makes the most sense. Since the Clintons (remember Bill bombed the sh*t out of Iraq for 3-4 days in 1998 over WMDs, and Hillary voted for the war along with half the Democrats on Capitol Hill) supported the war, so did I. Now I want victory. Democrats were gutless and therefore they had me supporting this thing, - even though my instincts were for only one war at a time (Afghanistan) which is why I as an independant CANNOT ever support such gutless politicians again.

Answer 3

Maaaaannnnnnnnn!
You Yankees are really not thinking hard or smart
Not everybody in this world thinks that the way to solve problems is by using guns. So no one is going to USA to fight. There were the 9 and the CIA/FBI had a warning.

The British had it all set up in Mideast so that the Arabs and Jews fight and the west could sell them Arms. Then came Bush and blew this balance away and now Iran is unchecked (Saddam kept an eye on them)
USA is in the battlefield of it's enemy and the Enemy is very Happy to be have drawn USA on their home turf.. Enemy gets more recruits for free. USA is stuck. USA cannot afford to leave nor can it afford to stay.
Once the lid comes off the Press Sanctions, The American public outcry may force the USA out until then the Enemy will shoot at the 'duck' lined up each day compliments of Cheney & Co.

Answer 4

First of all if you are a citizen of the U.S he is your President also, whether you like it or not. Next, I think very few support this war anymore because we were not given the opportunity to win. I am a conservative and I don't even understand why there is still die hard support from so many.

I understand why we started and I was all for it, but things have changed and not for the better. We need to just get these people's army trained and prop up the Government and move on. The real building will not begin until we are gone.

My view really changed when we were all greeted to the unintended consequence of our actions. This is a pretty standard thing with anything our Government does. Iran is now the power broker of that area. Saddam may have been a really bad guy, but he kept them in check and now that is gone.

This has just created longer term issues for the region and we will probably be involved in that sooner or later. Yes, I know we finally talked with Iran, but that doesn't really mean anything. They have chosen their course and they don't really care what we think

Answer 5

What the hell are you talking about "they have no army or air force" the insurgents are mercenarys dying for islam. What are you think were not at war with the country just the insugents and Militias. Watch the news more often.

Ohh and to answer the question i think 10,000 will be the number before major demonstrations break out.

Answer 6

Progress is being made.

It's our job as a Super Power to help less fortunate people who cannot fight for themselves.

The death toll for American soldiers is around 3,500

If it was Bush's wore, why would other countries be helping too? That makes alot of sense eh?

Last I checked too, no one forced anyone to sign up for the military. Those soldiers are there because they enlisted & the military isn't for free school and benefits. Its a job, with a purpose.

I support the troops, and our President and you need to quit being a coward and playing politics on Yahoo Answers when you could be making a real difference by sending a care package to a troop.

Answer 7

How many times does this question have to be asked?
Obviously your head is not screwed on right, because this is such a stupid question. So instead of attacking our military why don't you just BELIEVE in what they can do. Why don't you brush up on your American history and then tell me if you still think the the war is not winnable.

Answer 8

i'm do no longer understand even even though it is going to be a hell of plenty. what share Aussie might desire to die until now John Howard turns around and says we are taking flight if that ever occurs. consistent with hazard we'd desire to constantly be thinking approximately what their reasons are and why they are allowed to kill many human beings and smash out with it. how are you able to assert what they are doing isn't mass homicide or perhaps brainwashing human beings to have faith what they are doing is 'the remarkable element to do'.

Answer 9

For one, they don't have to come here via "Air Force" and/or "Navy". There are many others way to fights the US other than using their military power. How can someone be so naive?

911, does it ring a bell? Terrorists, does it ring a bell? Once we leave Iraq, they will be able to switch their target, from US soldiers in Iraq to the citizens in the US homeland.

Do you understand this concept?

Answer 10

yawn !
the war on terror is winnable. and it really needs to be won.
the next President will have to finish a job bush never really understood. To bad for us (that bush sucked) but there is nothing we can do about it.

as for Iraq - did you know that over 15,000 Iraqi men have already pledged their lives to 9-11 style attacks against America.
so.. sure Iraq was a Huge mistake, but we can't go back in time and fix it can we ?
Colin Powell was right - Iraq belongs to us now.