Is it because they fear the surge will work and they will lose popularity if something goes good in Iraq?
2007-07-23 08:29:01 · 13 answers · asked by Abu#2 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No.
It's because they don't think a 5~8% increase is going to change anything, given that the US is doing the same thing it's been doing for 4 years, and because the Iraqi govt shows no sign of stepping up and carrying their end of the burden.
But another way to look at it is that the surge has worked. The Iraqi PM has said that US forces can leave at any time we want. So, since the surge has worked, and Iraq can stand on their own (according to the Iraqi PM), there's no reason for us to stay.
2007-07-23 08:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 6⤊ 5⤋
Because the surge is too little too late. Early estimates said that we would need 350,000 troops to secure Iraq. Those were ignored. The surge provides less than half of the bodies that are needed to bring peace to Iraq.
Even if Baghdad is secured the insurgents will just go somewhere else in the country.
The fundamental problem is that sooner or later we have to go home and 90% ot the insurgents are Iraqis so they know that eventually they will win.
2007-07-23 17:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by grimware 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps they are responding to the overwhelming amount of correspondence they are receiving from their constituencies?
The surge is nothing more than a last ditch effort from an administration that has already failed.
It's been nearly five years since we began the war in Iraq and more than four since so called 'victory' was declared. This surge isn't fooling anyone who has already quit believing anything this administration says. The 'surge' isn't going to end this conflict. It's only prolonging the inevitable.
2007-07-23 15:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bon Mot 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some yes.
Others geniunely want it over and just dont think this is going to work. Theyve tried other things to stop it to no avail.
This is why no party should have as much power as the Repubs have had. Majority in the SC, executive branch, and barely lost their majority in Congress after having all three branches for years. We need more parties, then this cant happen.
There is just no way for Dems to have any real influence right now, so some of them are just doing whatever they can to make it known that theyre at least trying.
2007-07-23 15:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They probably don't really want that, not most of them, but they do want to placate the anti-war crowd. An anti-war platform swept them to victory in '06, and they failed to deliver when they caved on the timetable and passed a war-funding bill. (Had no bill been passed, Bush would be out of money to fund the Iraq War this month.) Attempts like these - that they know will fail - are used to win back the support of the anti-war types.
2007-07-23 15:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because liberals in congress don't like pointless American deaths and out of control spending on a war that is over.
2007-07-23 15:40:11 · answer #6 · answered by Franklin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely.
Coragryph, I don't know if you noticed, but that mere 8% increase in troop numbers is going entirely to Baghdad. How could that NOT make a difference?
2007-07-23 15:35:18 · answer #7 · answered by Daniel A: Zionist Pig 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why do conservatives in Congress want to continue a failed policy that only harms America and kills Americans? Is it because they will have to admit their failure, their disregard for the well-being of the nation, and their disrespect for American lives?
2007-07-23 15:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Philadelphia Mayor John Street (D) just demanded more police force to calm the violence in Philly. To me, to calm the violence is more police force.
2007-07-23 15:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Samm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That and because they hate the millitary. Look at their queen (Hillary) -- nothing but an old hippie
2007-07-23 15:36:22 · answer #10 · answered by Bill in Kansas 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋