Now that 30,000 troops will be withdrawn?

Question

Do you think this will enboldened the insurgents, and can we expect a rise in violence in Iraq?

Answer 1

The troop reduction being talked about is just that, talk. It's lip service. The American public, even as we are reflecting on the attacks of 9/11/01, have become complacent. People speak out from their armchairs about our involvement and presence in Iraq, demanding the return of our troops, without considering what a move like that would mean. These statements about troop withdrawls are simply our governments response to a large number of Americans who want change without offering an alternative.
Unfortunately even the words will probably cause an increase in violence, adding further work for our troops, who, by the way, believe in what they are doing.

Answer 2

I hope people can take what I have to say in the correct light.

Here is what I believe. We are occupying another country and we expect them to just say "Hey, welcome".

My question is this--would you say "Hey, welcome" to someone who tried to occupy America?

Of course, who would try to occupy America? Surely not insurgents. That is meant as sarcasm.

While we are fighting the insurgents in Iraq, how is it that they seem to be over here as well? I thought the whole idea was that if we fight them over there, they'll fight us over there.

If we were to leave Iraq, they would follow us here. I'm just a little confused at the logic here. If they are here and the reason we are there is to prevent them from coming here, then aren't we failing at our mission?

Didn't Michael Chertoff say he had a "gut" feeling there would be some kind of terror attack this summer?

Is it possible what is the reason that the insurgents are emboldened is because we are there in the first place? Is it at all possible that the situation would be no different than what Israel goes through on a daily basis if we were to leave?

I already know people are going to give me thumbs down, but I just have all these questions?

You are asking if the 30,000 troops are withdrawn, will it embolden the insurgents? The real question I have is this--maybe some of these insurgents just are regular Iraqis who want us gone. Is that at all a possibility?

Answer 3

Although the troops might be withdrawn out of Iraq, it doesn't mean they are going stateside and it could mean they are going to Afghanistan.

As Iraqis are being trained and equipped, the U.S. is standing down. That means the true number of troops isn't going to change, just the flags on their shirts.

I don't think the violence will seriously change and could go down. The death count per 1,000 according to the CIA online Factbook is already half that of Germany and Italy and neither of those countries have mass fighting in their countries.

Answer 4

Honestly, until I visually see 30,000 troops back in States, I do not believe that they will withdraw at all (not yet at least). Wasn't the last rumor that all these troops were supposed to be home by October? Now it's been switched to summer.

I think at first there may be a rise in violence. But I think the violence will only be a petty attempt to go "HA HA" to America. I doubt it will last though. What would be the point of destroying an already torn up country? The addition of violence would only screw themselves over because they'll eventually p*ss off the wrong person and that'll be the end of them.

Answer 5

I've given up trying to figure out what is or will happen in Iraq. I read, I listen, I discuss, etc. and I get nowhere. I just don't know what to believe or whom to trust. The only person I will believe is someone who has been there for an extended period of time and it is face to face.

The troops are out there doing their job as they swore they would do, their life in jeopardy and they have to read, hear, and see so much BS from the US. I don't know how they can handle it and feel is this all worth it.

Answer 6

This is equivalent to: Give them an inch and they'll take a mile and by pulling out that many Troops we are giving them a Mile! The job is not done yet, we should keep all the Troops there until it is ( rotate them out for rest by using the 30,000 as relief Troops ).

Vet-USAF

Answer 7

Regretfully, I'd have to say yes. These sh*thead terrorists will exploit any and every "window of opportunity" they can, and they will see this move as one of those windows opening up.

As a direct result, we can expect to see more innocent Iraqis being slaughtered, a sharp rise in sectarian violence and quite possibly, the loss of key tribal leaders' support in al-Anbar and other provinces across that country.

I hope I am wrong though...

Answer 8

They have got to be kidding . . With-drawl ?
I really do believe that the Insurgents will assume this as a sign of defeat on our part and I foresee up-scaled violence in that region. It will get worse way before it gets better if there is a with-drawl.
No reference to my answer just my Marine Gut Feeling.

Why

Answer 9

Well if the surge worked I assume the insurgents are well prisoneers, dead or disbanded, having said that no..

But who knows in Iraq the Iranians and others may come and surge there.

I hope the is no violence and the Iraqi's get their Gov. working properly.

Answer 10

I hope not, but unfortunately they will probably see it as a retreat on our part. There will still be something like 130,000 troops left in Iraq, so maybe they won't become too emboldened by this.