Do you feel that the war will increase our sense of morality or will it decrease it as a nation?

Question

I ask this question because America has been looked upon as a violent nation because of its history. Even by it's own citizens. But,there are many of us who do not agree with a lot of how history was established. I am hoping that this war will not influence more of a sense of arrogance in us; but more of a sense of moral correction for the future. America has made mistakes in Iraq. But I don't feel as though the mistakes represent all of how we think and feel here. How can we as a nation help America overcome the negative in order to establish more of the positive for the future? I hope that this is all of your concerns. Thank all of you.

Answer 1

The war in Iraq actually has a negative effect on our sense of morality. Americans realize more and more than our intentions in Iraq are not honorable, that we didn't go there to help them, that it had nothing to do with defense of our own country from terrorism or WMD or anything like that.

The war polarizes Americans into two groups. One group is the My Country Right or Wrong group who feel it's unpatriotic to criticize our country for -anything-, even if it -is- wrong. The other group feels that the war is wrong, and a failure at that.

I've seen this happen before, in the Vietnam War. Conservatives managed to intimidate the press and 'liberals' who were against the war by labeling dissent as treason. But the were only able to do this so long, and then the whole country was against the war, even the news media. This is happening in Iraq too. Every day that goes by, Americans hate the war more and more, and Bush more and more. Right wing talk radio and TV are losing their ratings, while The Daily Show, Stephen Colbert and Keith Olberman are gaining rapidly. None of the Republican candidates is allowed to criticize Bush or the war, so the Republican Party is growing less and less relevant, and less and less powerful.

After the Vietnam War we had the sense that we had learned from our mistake. Maybe we have to learn this lesson all over again ever few decades. 8^<

Answer 2

No body has to be an apologist about action of America in Iraq.9/11 and WMDs apart,it was incumbent upon USA as a super power to deal with Rogues like Saddam Hussein and many more who are still in power and have been not only terrorizing their own people but pose a threat to the world peace.So far they have been spared in the name of internal affairs of their countries and support from misguided international lobbyists on flimsy grounds.Tell me,who then shall tackle such usurpers and if nobody,then why talk of human rights and support of democratic systems world over?And what's wrong in being viewed as violent if it saves your country from incidents like 9/11.Why such incidents have not happened in Israel?Terrorists know the consequences of meddling and price they would have to pay for creating any trouble in Israel.On the other hand,being a functional democracy,it's not possible even for America to become an aggressor or a violent nation.

Answer 3

I SO do not agree - i comprehend this is the yank way of questioning, yet in my view the warriors who're battling in Iraq (or everywhere interior the international) are actually not heroes - they are human beings DOING THEIR job... whether or not they are motivated by potential of what politicians and the media says: a professional soldier might desire to comprehend that there are diverse comments approximately any protection rigidity action taken against a rustic and subsequently in basic terms get on with it and save on with orders. I additionally do not agree that the warriors "look after the rights of all loudmouth political figures" as you write - the form does. apart from i think that there has been made a mistake in Iraq, you already know - no weapons of mass destruction, no plan to triumph over the international and turn it in to an Islamic state yet a international society who have been given collectively and broke the international regulation and fought a conflict with out the help from UN the place the declared purpose grew to become into to "do away with Saddam from skill" - it quite is illegitimate: it is not allowed to specially aim a rustic's head of state.

Answer 4

Starting a civil war in Iraq does not increase the nation's morality. Nor does going to war there with "propped up" intelligence. And, the fact our President no longer "thinks about" Bin Laden anymore goes to show this wasn't about retaliation for 9/11.

Until we get actual (moral) leadership, there's no way to increase our moral footing internationally.

Answer 5

Ha, compared to most European and Asian nations, America is an innocent boy scout. You guys haven't even lost your 'genocide virginity' yet. Arrogance didn't get Americans into Iraq, anger did, anger from 9/11 and its aftermath. All in all, compared to the rest of the world, America's morality is pretty good to outrageously good, depending which nation you compare it to.

Answer 6

your country is fighting for peace.
read that again and again and you will see it makes no sense. Im not saying the whole country is, but some are. and its not just america.
: S

Answer 7

decrease it.