Bush "withdrawal from Iraq would be devastating". How about "Invading Iraq would be devastating"?

Question

Why was Bush so willing and eager to start a mess, yet so afraid of leaving one?

eager: Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. http://www.answers.com/topic/eager

Answer 1

I find it amazing that the 'danger lurking' in Iraq had to be sold to the American people.

But our reluctance to confront the obvious terrorist problem in Saudi Arabia is always explained away.

A P : The entire population is Wahhabi.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saudi/analyses/wahhabism.html

The government of Saudi Arabia has two faces - one that is pro-American for business (money making) purposes, and the other has to be Wahhabi - they have the money and power. If they found Wahhabism not to their liking, it would be outlawed. Remember, they are Saudi ROYALTY - they call the shots.

The Saudi government needs to be overthrown and Wahhabism must be eliminated. Otherwise, the Islamic terrorist movement lives on.

I have no problem with the 'War on Terror', but the terrorists must be stopped at their source. The current strategy is bogus and a smokescreen for the real agenda, which is positioning in the Middle East oil market.

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I believe that the Saudi government and elite fund global terrorist activities. I don't buy the propaganda that says they are an ally in the 'War on Terror'.
Did you know that the bulk of suicide bombers in Iraq are Saudis? If it's such a strict society, how are they able to pour into Iraq?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/14/AR2005051401270_pf.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8293410/

Answer 2

If we had learned nothing in the past four and a half years of being in Iraq I would agree with you from the beginning. If this was early 2003 and Turkey was hoping to invade Iraq with us and Bush asked for them to hold off, that would have been hypocritical. Now, with increased knowledge it may be a learned position, an understanding that additional players in this mess will make it exponentially worse and impossible to meet anyone's goals, including the Turk's. Having said that, I am not convinced that such is the reasoning behind the request. I think it is merely that their involvement will make our position that much more painful. As a result, I must agree that the stance is hypocritical.

Answer 3

Its always much easier on paper then it is in reality . Just because you can think up a plan does not mean you should try an implement it .

War is a tragic loss of resources and life for both sides and should be avoided at all costs .
Short of them coming over here and killing 1% of the population we should avoid war .

Yes the loss of any humane life is a tragic one for those closest to the ones killed .

Not a single person I knew lost a loved one or relative in the attack on 9-11 or any other attack and I would also add that no one I know has won the lottery of a million or more bucks .

The fact is 300,000,000 people is a lot of folks .

What these folks need is a job that earns them a wage that can purchase them a piece of land and enough money to retire on at around 65 when most people become unproductive except as greeters or kind customer service assistants where no lifting is involved or any real work .

Answer 4

Yeah.. that's the neo-con line of argument. But devastating to whom, is the question.

Invading Iraq was devastating to the Iraqis who got caught in the cross-fire, and devastating to their homes and livelihood because of all the wide-spread destruction by bombs, mortars, and artillery fire.

Staying in Iraq will also be devastating, for both Iraqis and US troops. More so to the Iraqis. For every one US troop death, there is 10 or more Iraqis dead from cross-fire and terrorist attacks. It will also be devastating on the US economy and the tax-payers.

Withdrawing may be devastating for the Iraqis, if the internal strife continues. But it will not be devastating to the US troops and tax-payers. There will be less US soldiers dying, and less Iraqis dying from cross-fire between US troops and insurgents.

Withdrawing will allow the US to cut our losses and stop the bleeding. A great general always knows when to stay and when to withdraw. A strategic withdrawl is a wise choice.

Answer 5

We never should have gone to Iraq in the first place but we are there now and wasting time arguing about something that cannot be changed is just that, a waste of time. Bush was too eager to jump into Iraq (the reasons for which are a question for another day) but we can't compound a mistake that we already made by making another. It's bad enough that we reeked havoc in the first place but it would just add insult to injury to create chaos and then just wipe our hands of the situation that we created.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

We've seen what the Bush Administration's predictions regarding Iraq have been worth before. Why should we believe the bum now?

Answer 8

I believe Dick spoke to the issue of an invasion of Iraq, in 1994:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YENbElb5-xY

If only, Cheney had [continued?] a military career, he may have risen to the rank of General & we know GW listens to his generals.

"...leaving one[mess]?" The boy is an optimist, he see messes as piles, in which blossoms grow.

Answer 9

I think he was talking about the present, not the past.

It's 2007, not 2003.

Answer 10

its like the point of no return!!!
if he ordered a withdrawl he would never be able to show his face in public again!!

its actally the middle classes mothers attitudes that makes policy in this country!!!

and there finally startin tosee how they were duped by this john wayne cowboy type hype!!!

so bush cant look back!!!

hes "all in" just ridin the storm out waitin to see where the chips fall!!!