Who else is tired of seeing the USA waste valuable resources in Iraq, which could be spent here in the USA?

Question

The valuable resources that Bush is wasting that I am talking about is our men and women.

I think everyone realizes that Iraq has nothing to do with liberation...because it is obvious that Saddam needed to control like he did so Iraqis would be controlled and not kill each other like they are now. It also has nothing to do with our freedoms either because there were no Al qaida there BEFORE we went in.

Bella...what I am saying is that Saddam was not HURTING this country. He was contained which is totally obvious...and something which everyone was saying to begin with, but that Bush didn't want to hear.

Answer 1

This war has been a spend-fest for Bush and Cheney. 363 TONS of cash were taken into Iraq and mysteriously disappeared into the night. No accountability for it. Billions of dollars with no explanations for spending....no accountability for it from the Bush administration. Seems to me the only ones benefitting from this are the shareholders of Halliburton, who by the way was given a no bid contract for their services and has direct ties into the White House. Anywhere else, this would be called a conflict of interests. The Republicans call this a good moral and Christian administration. Hmmmmmmmmm

Answer 2

batman stated...."they're each unhealthy however a minimum of maintaining the battle over there protects us right here!" Actually Batman the battle in Iraq has most likely not anything to do with our defense right here. That battle does no longer make us more secure. You men are delusional for those who consider the Iraq battle has some thing to do with the US being more secure. Afghanistan, you'll be able to make that arguement considering that's in which terrorists have been being informed. If Iraq grew to be a chance to our country wide defense it handiest did so once we invaded. Do T ...You consider such a lot folks are way more proficient than Obama? He has a regulation measure from Harvard and he recieved his BA, I beleive, from Columbia. Where did you get your education and as much as what stage. Obama is a extremely proficient guy and a long way from an fool, whether or not you trust him or no longer.

Answer 3

I am guessing you never served your country, am I right? If you did, you would realize it isn't about wasting the valuable resources. Tell that to the friends and families of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that was blown up by terrorists, the embasies in Kenya, the USS Cole, and the victims of 9-11. All of them wouldn't say we are wasting resources there, all of them, I am sure would say we are doing a wonderful job over there.
Before we went into Iraq, the first time, the terrorists tried to blow up the WTC.

As far as Al Qaida being there before we went in, they were. Al Qaida's been around for a lot longer than we have been over that way. Don't you realize Osama is from Saudi Arabia?
The freedoms we protect is pretty simple, 9-11 happened on our turf, and unless you want more of that stuff to happen, go ahead and vote for us to leave. Then don't blame us when 9-11 happens again.

Answer 4

Saddam killed, maimed and tortured more of his own people than have been harmed since his overthrow. The difference in the killings now is that all groups are being affected instead of just the ones opposed to Saddam and the media is giving daily updates of what is happening instead of ignoring the problems (like they are ignoring the same problems in Darfur).

It was about out freedom even if Al Queda was not in Iraq. Sad am had used chemical weapons on his own people in the past. He had attacked other nations. He was a danger and threat to US allies in the Middle East.

The truth is that if we do not use those valuable resources in Iraq we WILL soon be using them in the USA to fight the terrorism that will be a common occurrence here.

Answer 5

Did you know that in 07' US federal budget we spent almost $700 billion on Health & Human Services and over $620 billion on Social Security?
While we spend a lot on National Defense, ($585 billion), don't think our tax dollars aren't being used heavily here at home too.
As far as wasting resources, radical Islam has been at war with us for 30 years, only after 9-11 did we finally reciprocate. Yes it's ugly, but they are heavily focused on Iraq right now and if we retreat, there will be a huge cry of AlQaida victory and Osama will have been proven right, that the US is a paper tiger with no resolve for fighting a war against them.

Answer 6

"Fighting over there so we don't have to fight them over here."

That's rubbish. And our own intelligence—the N.I.E. is, all the intelligence agencies in the United States government coming to a consensus position. It spotlights the danger posed by al Qaeda in Iraq, a group independent but now affiliated with al Qaeda, of Bin Laden. Al Qaeda in Iraq, Madam President, is a Bush-fulfilling prophecy.

Say it again: al Qaeda in Iraq is a Bush-fulfilling prophecy. It did not exist in Iraq, prior to our invasion. The failed policies, the failure to deal with an administrative policy, a political solution, what it does now is it helps al Qaeda energize extremists around the world, raise money for new recruits, and become stronger, all the more reason we must act now, Madam President, to refocus our energies and resources on al Qaeda and start to get our troops out of Iraq’s civil war while limiting the mission of those that remaining to deny al Qaeda in Iraq a safe haven.

Answer 7

I am tired of it an so are the vast majority of Americans. We got Saddam years ago so that part is over. We didn't find any WMD so that part is over. What else is left but to let them have their civil war? Every day more American lives are needlessly wasted and there are only a few supporters of the war anymore. Let's bring all the boys home today and put them to work sealing ther border and finding and deporting illegals.

Answer 8

And if we just up and left right now, would you be responsible for those men and women who were killed while in retreat?

Further, would you be responsible for the thousands and thousands of Iraqis that would be slaughtered?

Even further still, would you be responsible for the thousands of US military and civilian lives that would be lost when terrorists attack us again?

Your initial assumption about Saddam is absolutely inhumane. Maybe we should have just left Hitler in power because he know how to handle the Jews?

And to say al Queda was not in Iraq before we got there is total ignorance. Stop listening to the liberal new media and listen to what al Queda itself has been saying. Maybe then you will get a clue.

Answer 9

Sounds great using hindsight. But the decision was made using the reduced surveillance capabilities we had at the time. The previous administration had something to do with that. Now we are in this waist deep. Maybe it's getting close to doing what the Brits are doing. Let them swing away at each other and the last one standing wins. But you open the door for a haven for those who want to bring us down. It's not like we provoked the two attacks on the WT Center. The terrorist made that choice.

Answer 10

Do you realize how much money is being spent in this country on totally useless things should be cut out before we cut out Iraq? Do you realize how much money special interest groups can come up with in little time when they need it? The lottery alone pulls in how many millions every week! Why do you target just Iraq? Maybe some of this other money could be put to a lot better use!