When will we get out of Iraq and finished with this war?

Answer 1

This is a matter for the military and the State Department. While I would presume most would like to have all the troops home, there are also concerns with respect to the safety of Iraq, its people, its fragile government, and its burgeoning army and police force.

Walking away will be disastrous to Iraq. It will also flush the lives of those who have died, both Iraqi and US, down the toilet. In weeks, possibly months, Iraq will have another dictator (one of the insurgent leaders) who will likely be more ruthless than Hussein. Any clear-headed individual must be able to see that would give the world another, perhaps less predictable maniac in the region.

People whine that the world no longer takes the US seriously. Walking away from a job not yet done would not improve that opinion. More likely, because of the above scenario, walking away would exacerbate that low opinion.

Publishing a withdrawal date, schedule, or even plans is absolutely ridiculous. It does absolutely no good other than to raise the hopes of the insurgents. When we leave... if there are any of them who remain alive, or who haven't decided the cost is too high for the prize, they will declare a military victory. If we say, "Our troops will be out of Iraq on Auguary 43rd, 1845," the enemy will know just how much longer they have to hold out. They will not have attained victory. It will be handed them on a silver platter by the mealy-mouthed whiners in the US. They will know how much longer they have to wait until Christmas when they can have their present.

The American people have a right to know there's a war. The Families have a right to know the status of their loved ones--but the general public does not. The government needs to know generally what's going on in the field... but the people do not. The military has the need to know detailed, real-time information so they can make plans to clobber the enemy. But the people do not, the families do not, the government does not. Why do they not need that information? Because, if they have it, the enemy has it. Anything anybody leaks to the media, the public, those who are supposed to represent us is in enemy hands within seconds.

When it comes to the security of information, there's a concept called "compartmentalization." That means one is allowed to know only what one needs to know to do his or her job. One may have a TS clearance and not be allowed access to confidential information that doesn't relate to ones work. You get what you have a "need to know." Why is that? Because the more people who know something, the more chance it has of being leaked. Most in the military are very scrupulous about their handling of sensitive material... where they talk about it, with whom they discuss it, and who's around when they discuss it. Most are careful not to pick up stuff they don't need. Sure they're interested. Everything relating to the safety of this country is of paramount importance to them. But if they possess information they're not supposed to have, and the information happens to leak out...

The American people are generally total idiots when it comes to security. For some reason (probably due to the idiots in the media... like AP) they think they have the right to know details. Which details do they need to know? There is too much information for any one person. There is even too much information for any one person to sift through and select what they think they need. I don't think people are able to grasp even the amount of information. I believe it's called "input overload." So they have no need to know, they haven't the capability to know, and they wouldn't know what to do with the information once they had it.

On the other hand, the enemy does have a need to know. And the enemy is expert in selecting what they need for their purposes. And, do you want to know what they do with that information? They use it to kill our troops and Iraqi people... and eventually, people in the United States. You don't believe me? Occasionally you see reports of foiled terrorist plots. Do you think somebody just happened upon the terrorist plotters? Of course not. There was lots of intelligence-gathering, sifting, and planning that went on. You just didn't know about it. If you knew about it, so would the terrorist plotters and you would not hear about the foiled terrorist plans... but of a successful terrorist attack.

So, when the media reports the development of a vehicle that is resistant to IEDs... no harm right? Well the enemy just makes larger bombs and starts targeting these partkcular vehicle--for bragging rights.

So, when the media reports that US snipers are baiting insurgents by leaving bomb-making materials lying around, The people need to know this? A hew and cry rises up condemning it as baiting kids or civilians. We have a right to know? Why? The Iraqi people are smarter than apparently most Americans. They know that there are some things that are dangerous. So what's bad about publishing that information? Well, now the enemy knows that there are baited traps for them. Apparently they're not as dumb as some of the American people.

Yeah... there are a lot of things I'd like to know. But I get along very well without knowing them, thank you very much. I have to trust the military leaders to know, assimilate, and make their decisions based on that information. I did so for about a quarter of a century in the military. I'm not in the loop any longer.

I'll bet there is an "exit strategy." There always is... when a campaign is planned by the military. It could be that it's already being implemented. It's something the enemy hasn't the right to know.

Answer 2

Even if we just packed upped and left the war would not be over. It is a global issue that has spread to places that TV will never show you. The whys, whenfores and history of why we are there are complicated and go back centuries... yes centuries. That is how the enemy thinks of it.

If the western world cuts and runs....... we are done. This Iraq war will be peanuts compared to what will happen later.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The US Troops went in and tore down the Iraqi Military easily (Saddam's Armies). They are now fighting foreign Insurgents like Al-Qeuda. But now the casualties are starting to go down, both US Troops and Iraqi Civilians, and the Iraqi's are starting to turn on Al-Qeuda.

Answer 5

I guess not so soon, there is another problem popping up now, Turkey and Iraq. So the US will be involved it that too.

Answer 6

has evry body forgotten that the usa went in there first for no reason so it is there mess and they will have to stay untill it is cleaned up.they just cannot go sorry it is your problem now go fix it.if the the presidents daddy did not invade during the first gulf war,with help,because they had no idea what would happen if they did.maybe they saw this coming and did not invade iraq just liberated kuwait instead.there is an old saying better the devil you know,in this case saddam hussien,than the one you do not.

Answer 7

We will never be out of Iraq. We are building numerous, permanent bases just like in Korea, Germany, Japan, etc. "The war" will be phase out as we withdraw troops and I wouldn't count on that happening until a democrat is elected.

Answer 8

Considering tat we still have troops in Germany and Japan over sixty years since WW II, it may be quite a while before we have no actual presence there.

Answer 9

it will be years no matter who gets elected next year. they're looking at 8 to 12 years in iraq at least. and too we're building a couple of big bases there. we not going anywhere.

Answer 10

When we finish the mission