Why not put this spin on withdrawing our troops from Iraq?

Question

Iraq wouldn't let UN inspectors verify that there were no WMDs. We received information that it had an active nuclear weapons program, as well as chemical and biological weapons, not to mention that a murderous anti-U.S. dictator was running the country. We sent in our troops to verify there were no WMDs and no nuclear program. For good measure, we removed Hussein and his cronies, set up the semblance of a democracy, did our best to get the Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds together, and killed a few terrorists. Can't we now credibly say "job well done" and go home? Because it seems to me that if our goal is to make sure Iraq remains a democracy, wipe out the terrorist network, and to compel the different factions get along, our troops will be there for a very long time indeed, always at risk of life and limb.

Answer 1

You can "say" whatever you like, but the fact remains that your country has opened a Pandora's Box of pent-up hatred that Saddam had managed to keep the lid on, and in the process you have destabilised the entire Middle East region.

Whatever you do with your troops now is almost irrelevant - you might as well pull out right now because the damage has been done. Whenever you leave, whether it's today or in 10 years, the mad mullahs will be standing by waiting to take over. And George Bush had better pray that they don't manage to take over all the Arab nations that are currently benign (to the West) dictatorships, or the sh*t really will hit the fan.

Job "well done"? I think not.

Answer 2

The bush opened a real can of worms when he invaded Iraq. Saddam kept the many war lords at bay, sure he ruled with an iron thumb but that's all these people know. They have been fighting there for over a thousand years. America has to be terribly stupid to think we can bring democracy to this or any of these mid east country's. When they want a change in government they will be the ones to do it, we cannot force our form of government on any country. To exit Iraq the Americans are going to have to run home with a bloody nose and their tail tucked between their legs just like in the Vietnam war.

Answer 3

Exactly! Before we invaded, weren't the Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds living in relative peace? Even under the reign of Saddam, they seemed better off. I don't believe we invaded because we thought they had WMD's or to set up a democracy. Nobody would have agreed to go to war if they thought our troops would die so Iraq could be a democracy! When we knew there were no WMD's and Saddam was dead, we had no business there...our prey was still in a cave in Afghanistan or Pakistan. And now, we all know how the war is going. All religions and tribes are killing each other and killing our troops. Not my idea of success!

Answer 4

Interesting spin. We could also say there is reason to stay. Lots of biological and chemical materials claimed by the Iraqi government before the war started by as yet unaccounted for. The book Shadow Warriors documents the CIA's and State Departments active attempts to sabotage the war (continued to the present). Perhaps they helped the Iraqis under Saddam to hide or export the WMD's. Perhaps they play a part in all this sectarian violence we see everyday on the TV. The State Department certainly hampered the semblance of democracy when whack jobs insisted that 50% of the parliment be female, ultimately settling for 25%. How can that be possible in a true representative form of government? Its not, so there is no democracy in Iraq because they must vote for parties instead of candidates to satisfy the State Department's social experiment. The larger question about Bush is why didn't he clean house and appoint people to positions who supported his strategy instead of trying to defeat it? Agree or diagree with the president, or any president, it is legitimate to ask why he did not surround himself with people who would help him rather than fight against him.

Answer 5

The US will be in Iraq for a very long time. The US has invaded and now occupy (not for any high principles of democracy and security) for economic and strategic benefits to wealthy interests. This has nothing to do with democracy since the electorate in Iraq and the electorate in the US want the US military to pull out.

There is a lot of money being made in Iraq, but it's not benefiting most Iraqi and it is not benefiting most Americans.

Answer 6

Hard evidence that the liberals are insane. The disconnect from reality continues in spite of the plain stark facts. In one of the most critical regions of the world, countries such as the developed nations who are absolutely dependent on the orderly production and distribution of oil cannot allow bomb throwing madmen to control such a sensitive area.
Saddam already blew up all the oil wells in Kuwait. He had the biggest army in the Middle East, he kept 'peace' in his country by killing and violating the Shia'as, he threatened a takeover of the entire Middle East, he already had his nuclear capacity blown up once, he already had beaten Iran, he was keeping all the oil money for himself and his Sunni's.
If the USA can keep a peace keeping force in Korea, a rock pile of worthless nothing for 50 years, it makes a whole lot more sense to keep a peace keeping force on these valuable oil fields. If we can establish a democracy while protecting the supply of oil, so much the better.
After paying thru the nose for oil, and seeing ignorant tyrants hog the money and violate their citizens, it would be refreshing to see a 'forced' sharing of the oil money amongst all the Iraqi's by means of a shared government. The best form is a democracy.
It is only in the interests of the Al Quaida and the liberal dems to thwart this plan. Apparently, His Highness, George Soros along with the Hollywood moguls, is funding the Democratic party in this unAmerican program.

Answer 7

well i think that after removing hussien i think the us should go home as they did wad they had "said"they wan and thus the goverment should be given back to iraq and let them take over it~