When do you think the war will end, and will we instill the democracy in Iraq?

Question

Hello everyone!
I am supporetive of the war, but I wonder if when all is said and done, and countless deaths later.. Will history look back many years from today and question our being in Iraq? And when will we be able to withdraw the troops for there?

I think everyone has an opinion on this subject!

Answer 1

The "Mega Base" of the USA is build (biggest military base in the world) in Iraq and that was the goal from day one. The Pentagon and the war hawks of the PNAC and NSA have reached their goal and will soon beat the drums for another pre emptive strike somewhere else. Now we have 791 bases around the world, but can't pay Health care, Social security and upkeep of our own infra structures.

Answer 2

My opinion about democracy in Iraq is completely unrelated to my political viewpoint.

I've lived with the Arabs in the Middle East, I've studied their history, and there is just no way that Arabs want any kind of democracy. Such a concept is not foreign to them; it is alien.

As far as I'm concerned, the war with the Arabs will NEVER end until they've been eliminated. Only the playing field will change. Party politics has nothing to do with it.

And for anyone who thinks I'm prejudiced against Arabs, you are 100% correct.

Answer 3

It is a quagmire that poses no easy exit strategy. Iraq has to want a democratic form of government and be willing to operate it, which I don't think they do nor are they willing and/or able to operate it. Unfortunately, if the US pulls out lock stock and barrel right now, Iraq's government will implode, but it isn't our place to prop up a puppet to to pull the strings.

We need to gradually pull back our resources and let the Iraqis stand or fall as they will. It is their country after all, not a US satellite.

Answer 4

Wars end when you no longer have any parties with the will and the means to continue fighting.

No, we will not instill, install, or otherwise inflict democracy upon Iraq. At best we may provide them with the opportunity to adopt it for themselves, but I doubt they will, nor do I believe they'll think it's worth the cost.

Answer 5

It's going to be a long time. Even the Democrats running won't say that they will end the war when they get in office because it's not that simple. This Bush admin has put us knee deep in caca and the administration who inherit this war will have a lot of work to dig us out of it.

Answer 6

when this war is over people will question why we were in Iraq just as much as some of us question why we were in Vietnam. im not trying to compare the 2 wars because Vietnam was Way worse but in Iraq we aren't fighting a organized force. we are fighting rebels or "terrorists" some like to call it and they are usually dead before we even respond because they blow themselves up to kill civilians and soldiers. which makes the civilians pissed off and throw rocks at us as we are trying to respond to the area. i have no idea when this war will be over. maybe 7 years or more.

all i know is they called up my cousin into the military who is a 3 year non combatant and he seriously doesnt want to go back to that country. i believe he told me even in peacetime he wouldnt want to go back

Answer 7

The war will not end. Someday (probably soon) the U.S. will run short of money and/or commitment and abandon the Iraqis. Their situation will be worse than under Saddam, but they'll live with it because they're not ready for democracy and probably won't be for a couple of centuries yet.
Iraq is not Japan. They are not ready for change. Iraqis might be willing to die for religion, but not for principle,

Answer 8

If you support a war, that means you encounter your country to be invaded by others. Nobody wants war.

Democracy will not live in Iraq eventhough there was no Saddam Hussein but US troops and pivate soldiers ( from USA ) still invading Iraq killing more civilians of Iraqi. Killing for a stupid democracy, was it fair enough for you to say?

Answer 9

Remember Vietnam. I don't think its going to work out that smooth for the Bush administration. The British have pulled out there troops.

Answer 10

The conflict is over, we are occupying a rustic now. Wars end occupation final perpetually. whilst we are saying "conflict on drugs", conflict on terrorists," "conflict on crime," those are issues that never end. i think of historic previous will seem at this as a conflict that became began for questionable motives. i ask your self why Sadaam became waiting to maintain this u . s . jointly and it type of feels now they are going to be killing one yet another perpetually now. consistent with possibility its Iran and Syria's involvement that's inflicting the mayhem.