Neocons: After how many troops get killed would you support a withdrawal from Iraq?

Question

About 4,600 have already died. If how many more get killed will you support a withdrawal from Iraq? 1,000? 5,000? 10,000? 50,000? And don't you dare say that I do not support the troops. I love our soldiers, they are the bravest amongst all Americans.

So just give me a #. I am curious.

Smsmith: That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life? We have to finish the job there or else we will fight them here???? What does that mean??? First of all, we have killed 20,000 insurgents in Iraq. Seems like a lot huh? Well ordinary citizens are turning into insurgents every single day, so we will NEVER defeat ALL the insurgents. Secondly, who said that all the terrorists on the face of the earth are in Iraq??? You act like we are blockading them there in Iraq so they can't come to the U.S. Believe it or not, there are terrorists in every single country, and the Iraq war is not "stopping them from coming to the U.S." Enhanced Homeland Security stops terrorists from traveling to the U.S., not war. ****** idiot.

Proud Liberal: I am NOT looking for a political gain. I am surely NOT hoping that more soldiers get killed in Iraq. I have always supported a withdrawal from Iraq, whether 1 or 1000 soldiers die. I asked this question because I am just curious as to when neo-cons will realize and recognize that our strategy is a failure!

John T: First of all, the War in Iraq has not prevented another terrorist attack, as I stated above. Enhanced Homeland security has prevented another 9/11. Stronger border security will help even more in preventing another 9/11. And no, our soldiers getting killed in Iraq is not worth it. As more and more soldiers get killed, more and more ordinary people are becoming insurgents. We have killed more than 20,000 insurgents in Iraq. Why are there still attacks all accross Iraq? It is called a CIVIL WAR, it is what you cons refuse to believe exists.

Oh yea, and too bad we destroyed Saddam Hussein's regime. It actually DID prevent terrorist attacks from happening in Iraq. Saddam was a ruthless leader and killed anyone whom he saw as a threat to his power and influence, whether they were Jew or Radical Muslim.

Osama bin Laden offered al-Qaeda fighters to Saudi Arabia to fight AGAINST Saddam Hussein in the first Gulf War, just in case anyone didn't know.

Answer 1

Hmmm, considering that people of your persuasion are also all about international support and France, how about we turn back the hands of time and ask them what number they'd place on how many dead US soldiers would be enough that we would abandon liberating France.

The Vichy government didn't invite us in either. It was allied with Germany.

How about this: If one soldier dies killing Al Qaeda terrorists, is it worth the life of one American civilian, 10, 3000? Is his sacrifice worthy because he has prevented the next 9/11?

Or would you line up American civilians and slaughter them so that we could pull the troops out of Iraq and Al-Qaeda would be happy too?

Yes, that is what soldiers think when they join fight. "I'll take this risk, killing the enemy, so that my civilian countrymen will not die needlessly." Perhaps, we do expect a little support and a little gratitude. Perhaps we expect that you will at least take the time to learn who the enemy is that we're fighting and what their goals and desires are if we fail.

How much resolve does it take for a civilian to say, "thank you military for protecting us. We will keep sending you the money and equipment you need to keep us safe"

You're right, perhaps we are asking too much of the American public. We'll settle for you just being quiet since you won't support our mission.

Answer 2

Pull out what?that should be until we are done. Besides its bad over there but when you do come home all you can think about is going back for the next mission.And the troops that did die they died for freedom, not just our as Americans but all the Iraqi's that where imprisoned by the Saddam Regime. It easy to make stupid comments(but I forgive you) because you see a little footage or read a crazy stories in the papers. But you don't really know how much we helped the Country of Iraq unless you been there.By the way we are not fighting the Iraqi's we are fighting insurgent from Iran,Turkey and all surrounding countries around the Iraqi Borders that fled from their country and decided to fight in Iraq.

Cpl. Cisneros U.S Marines served 2 combat tours to IRAQ
OOOOOOOHHHHHHRRRRRAAAAHHHHH

Answer 3

I would NOT bring our troops back yet!! If we did that now that would make everything that we just did go down the tubes and the men and women that died would have died for there country but for what cause if that changes nothing there?? It is just takein time to set up and do everything as planned! Think about it! How long has the war in Korea been over and look were still over there! Iraq is NO diffrent then Korea. And I SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!!

Answer 4

Well it's a lot...let me tell you. My conservative In-Laws are visiting and complaining about the media playing up every little death...3000+ is nothing..."more folks died on the Arizona....World War II cost us tens of thousands...."

Does that scare anyone else like it does me...??? These folks are prepared to sacrifice a whole lot more people for this insanity...because it's the doggone patriotic thing to do. As long as its your son or daughter dying and not theirs.

I suppose it's a good thing we didn't lose a million folks in WWII...at least we know 400K dead and we're finally outta there.

Answer 5

From what I read major withdrawal is coming next spring. Simply because we don't have enough troops to send to Iraq. Some come back and we have to send more to keep up certain troop level, but because we forced troops to skip breaks, return earlier they just ran out. There will be about 500~800 more I think(not counting contractors). Violence might kick up towards end of our occupation. Which will make it appear our enemies are driving us out.

Answer 6

After how many people die on the roads will you outlaw cars. we can start at 50,000 this year. After how many people die from smoking should we outlay cigarettes. Start at 250,000. You libs will see thousands of Iraqis die when we pull out just as you let over a million Vietnamese and Cambodians die after Vietnam. You haven't got a clue. must be a socialist lib.

Answer 7

Well, 54,000 is a good number to start with - that's how many died in Vietnam. Consider that population has increased since then, and that we have more strategic interests in the region, and what a disaster the Fall of Saigon was...

Answer 8

At Pearl Harbor we lost about 1100 folks..all total....Id say we start planning on getting out now but we dont tell anybody when...we just all load up one day and leave....I wonder though,how many of THEIR guys we have killed so far?....JW

Answer 9

How many americans would have to die in Terrorist attacks before you admit that there is a threat? Because if we pullout before we are finished we will have to fight them here at home.

Answer 10

Man, that 5,000 milestone can't get here fast enough! Can you say 'Political gain?' I can!!!!!!