Do most Americans believe this will be the real outcome of the War in Iraq?

Question

I found this in a letter to the editor of a newspaper:

I envision an old Iraqi man sitting at an outdoor bazaar with his 6-year-old granddaughter, who is coloring pictures for her mommy who is working as a civil rights attorney in downtown Baghdad. Her father travels throughout the country as a building engineer. The grandfather's weathered face will gently smile as she asks if he wants her to draw a picture for him. He nods yes as he reflects upon all the hustle and bustle around them.

It wasn't always this way. His thoughts drift back to a time of horrible oppression when he lodt uncles and cousins to the brutal regime of a ruler whose name never deserves mention again. As a convert to Christianity, he knows they smile from heaven at what has now become of their country. After a terrible, bloody transition and monumental human sacrifice where coalition troops, along with his own countrymen, finally brought lasting freedom, he and his granddaughter now rest in an Iraq that is a

.....a leader for peace and prosperity in the Middle East.

After a couple of taps on his arm to get his attention, his granddaughter hands him the picture she made for him, fully confident that he will like it. As he looks at a colored picture of an American flag, he will smile and thank her, but not without saying "God bless America."

Answer 1

Yes, a lot of people delude themselves into thinking that Iraq is suddenly going to be able to get past centuries of violence and ignore all the history of the region.

That outcome may happen -- but it will take decades..... and the concept that most people will convert to Christianity is so laughable that it makes the rest of the fairy tale seem almost reasonable in comparison.

Answer 2

Really no one believes this will ever happen. Some deluded people may think we can bring peace and democracy to Iraq, but Christianity? Never! If you are a believer in any religion, you have Faith in the principles of that religion. You would not convert. Also--suppose all Iraqi converted. They would be subject to an order of death from the rest of the Islamic world--hence the violence would not end. During the Spanish Inquisition, the Jews fled Spain for the new world. They pretended to convert and became the "convertos" of the present state of New Mexico, where they still exist today. They remained hidden, Shepardic Jews until the late 20th century. Truly religious people do not abandon their religion even in the face of death. That's exactly why the Christian faith has saints and martyrs.

Answer 3

i think we took out a ill tyrant in Saddam, i think we went to conflict additionally because of the fact of lobbyist meaning to make funds from the no bid contracts and oil, i think we went right into a conflict we can't win because of the fact we are combating a political conflict against a foe whom combat the previous way of conflict. The bible says their will continuously be wars and talks of wars and to stay peacefully between all adult adult males in all that or not that's interior of you, do you think of God needed 911?? If the U. S. did a horrendous act like 911 to a various united states and we set lower back and did not something as electorate then we could continuously be responsible additionally for doing not something. harmless human beings have died in each and every conflict, All is honest in love and conflict. the explanation we are nonetheless there is because of the fact all we can do is carry the camel to water, the camel could drink by utilising itself and be responsible, quickly we can bypass away the camel on the watering hollow, the only problem is the camel is to lazy and self-righteous to drink and could not compromise with the different camels from diverse herds. in short I concern it takes a ruthless dictator (Shepard) like Saddam to maintain diverse camel herds so as.

Answer 4

I have had bronchitis for a couple of weeks. My cough medicine has a tendency to make the world appear to be a rosier place, but even after a dose of that, this scenario sounds like a SciFi flick, although, a lovely vision.

These people have a religion that consumes their life. They are not ever going to be Christians. It would bring death to them within their country. Perhaps they will have some form of democracy at some point if they can resolve centuries of disputes between their murderous sects. I'm not going to hold my breath until that happens.

Answer 5

You read this newspaper as you were experiencing an unconscious trip within the "Twilight Zone"

Today children in Bagdad are in major part experiencing post traumatic symptoms due to family loss, torture, phobic patterns are now commons such as fear and struggle from loud noises, and background footsteps...i am not going to list everything, but unfortunately, There are still no peace and freedom in Iraq....And much more less in their mind....Fact is that the main psychological problem or concern i should say is how a human being who is used to violence during primary age will evolve as an adult?

Answer 6

Were they sitting outside a BBQ joint eating ribs too? Talk about a pipe dream. I want some of what that person has been smoking. Iraq is another Vietnam, endless years of conflict with only dead bodies and huge deficits to show for the efforts. The only difference, one is a desert the other was a jungle. Whoever wrote that is a blind fool following another blind fool.

Answer 7

In the USA public opinion is manufactured by lobbyist and lobbyist Media. Forget about Iraq war now the lobbyist are working hard on Iran war next get ready for that one.

Answer 8

Except for the fact that the newspaper fantasy ignores everything that is known about human nature, economics, history, judicial procedure, philosophy, sociology and cultural anthropology, I suppose it could happen.

Answer 9

The only people that believe that are the ones still thinking that George Bush is a decent and good human being.

Answer 10

What a dreamer you are. If China invaded and occupied America can you envision a time when we would fly the Chinese flag and thank them. Hahahahahahaha Wake up!!!