What is the purpose for american stay in Iraq?

Answer 1

OIL, OIL AND MORE OIL.
If Iraq didn't have oil Bush would have never invaded.

Answer 2

Bush gotta clean up the mess he started. Pulling out will mean he admit that it was a mistake and wrong decision(which it was right from the start).Removing Saddam from power by military power was probably the right thing for Iraq,but they should have had a better plan before launching an attack without the support of most major powers in the world.Pulling out now isn't the best thing to do as it will leave Iraq in chaos.So Bush has left Americans in a bad mess,with so many young lives lost when they need not......at least not for the right reason.

Answer 3

Personally, I haven't figured out why we are still in Iraq.

The U.S., Russia, France, and other allied countries remained in Germany and Japan to rebuild them after they had been "taken to their knees". Millions of hours and financial resources were spent by the Allies in Germany and Japan. The German and Japanese people also helped rebuild their countries to become one people again.

Iraq is not, nor has it ever been, "one people". Iraq is a "tribal" society, each tribe fighting for themself. Some country, and apparently it isn't going to be the United States, will have to take responsibility for the almost total destruction of Iraq before the Iraqi people will accept any change.

There are many oil reserves throughout the world. The United States still has quite a few; but, because of the environmentalists, politicians have been persuaded to squelch every effort to utilize our own oil supply. To those who say "we need the oil from Iraq", I say bologna!

There will never be peace in the Middle East until someone has the balls to step up, step in, wipe up, and wipe out all the bureaucracy that exists there. No one is willing to do this; therefore, the U.S. will eventually withdraw, young men and women will have died, and we WILL be "stuck" with another VietNam.

Answer 4

The UN is not the end-all-be-all. Just because the UN fails to "sanction" a war, doesn't mean the war is illegal, wrong, etc. Let's not forget that the UN didn't "sanction" our actions in Kosovo - which were applauded by most in the US.

It is worthwhile to note that, even though we had no stake in the fight there, the US will always be viewed as participating in a conflict to aid whichever side we want to win. This happened in Kosovo as well as Somalia. It's just a fact of geo-politics.

Does the US have something to gain in Iraq? You bet. The US is trying to strengthen our position in the region. Our lack of strength in the region led to the rise of Iran. Iran is the last state in the region that we would like to gain prominence. Our presence in Iraq is to counter Iranian power.

Answer 5

The Americans do not do anything unless there is something at stake for them. In this case it is oil. If this was truly a humanitarian effort, it would be sanctioned by the UN.

Look at the history of US involvement with Iraq. Did you know that the US provided arms and chemicals to Saddam/Iraq to kill Iranians which were then used to attack Kurds and start a war with Kuwait. They even provided classified intelligence.

Look at history. The US only "intervenes" if they have something to gain. Canada on the other hand are peacekeepers and have been sending its troops all over the world for decades for humanitarian reasons.

Answer 6

The Iraqi government is nowhere near ready to take over control of the country. If you think the secretarian violence is bad now, wait until they pull out.

Unfortunately, the situation in Iraq is a FUBAR and it is uncertain whether the Iraqi government will EVER be able to take over.

I'm guessing that the US will eventually pull out without stabilizing the area, and there will be a bloodbath of proportions not seen during this war. It's a horrible situation, plain and simple.

Answer 7

Theres 2 sides to it know i think

theres still the oil factor that whole thing is all very suspect

But i also think that even bush has realised maybe the iraq war wasnt the best idea and thinks he may as well try and pick up some pieces atleast

Answer 8

So this will not end up like Vietnam. If we pull out now, what would it show to our enemies? We would just be that paper tiger. The US built up Germany and Japan after WWII. Do you not think that the US would not build up Iraq after we took out Saddam?

Answer 9

the president of that country said it clearly."we are in Iraq to protect our interests".first and foremost.and anyone who believes that America is in it altruistically need only google that phrase.they do not care about the deaths,destruction,illness,lack of health and medicine for the invalid,the people they have made homeless,refugees,should i go on?can anyone truly believes that if there were no oil the U.S. would be there for five yrs and counting?with no end in sight?simply because its the right thing to do and by the way we dont want anything in return? yeah okay!! i believe em.

Answer 10

to prevent a bad situation from getting worse. Honestly, if we left tomorrow, how many of you can honestly think that bombings and killing would stop? THink of the Iraqi military and police. They'd loose morale because we give them support.

This isn't a "yeah war is fantastica nd we should stay there " coment. This is an honest assesment of the situation and why we are still there.

Answer 11

Stabilization.