Now that the "surge" has dampened violence in Iraq, was it worth $2 trillion and thousands of brave souls?

Question

just to get rid of Saddam Hussein?

Answer 1

No, of course not. If you check this links, it easy to see why bush had to start a war.Posted links shows the companies value very low in 2003, and rapid rise of value in some of the major defense contractors, that proves the reason for better economy was war, and the end of war would bring record high unemployment, and a crashed stock market?!
Second chart for Oil corps and you also see the quick rise since 2003, the start of the war)

I do not believe US is in control, i suspect more fighting and casualties.
Saddam should have been dealt with in Desert Storm.


My Regards.

Answer 2

The united states should have never invaded Iraq. If the u.n. was satisfied with conditions in Iraq, the u.s. should have left it at that. Hussein , was an evil man,but the u.s. is not the policeman of the world. The Sunni,have stopped fighting the u.s. and are working together with the u.s.,thats why the surge is working. If that changes back to where it was, the u.s. will be right back where they where 10months ago.The u.s. should have concentrated their efforts in Afghanistan, where they had a reason to be there. The thousands and thousands of lost lives were to what end? Iraq is a sinking hole of monetary loss, continual lost lives, with a looming civil war, and a decaying government.. The united nations in concert, can be the only solution, and their self-serving interest,will not let that happen. Ten years from now, another Hussein, type figure will emerge, and stability will return to Iraq again for a period of time. This is just the facts!!! SOLOMON

Answer 3

No. When America leaves the civil war starts again. Iraqi's will have to work this out themselves, there's no political solution and that was the goal of the surge. Give the political leaders peace ans stability so they could work. They took a long holiday and continued their clan mentality. The US broke it but can not fix it. Time to get out
The surge despite military results is a failure. The American army can reduce violence in an area if they are there with a lot of soldiers twenty four seven. That's no surprise and not success. Success would be Americans being able to come home and a Democratic Iraq living peacefully ever after.

Answer 4

Well depending on who you ask (Big Oil, Halliburton, Private Defense Contractors & Military Weapons Suppliers) it was worth every penny.
The surge has merely brought down the violence to an "acceptable" level. Ironically Iraq was A LOT more stable, safe and secure under Saddam Hussein.

Answer 5

the surge has nothing to do with the removal of Saddam Hussein.

the war ended when we pronounced the end of combat operations, with "Mission Accomplished".

we are now an occupying military force in an foreign land

the surge was supposed to give the Iraqi government cover from the chaos to work out their intra-faction struggle

that they've been sorting out for over a thousand years.

I'm glad we thought we could do this in the 6 months of a "surge"

Of course this war wasn't the right way to take out Saddam Hussein, if that were the true goal.

Answer 6

No way on earth!! The surge helped quell the violence that George Bush created when he opened up Iraq to Al Queda. Finally the al queda nuts gave the people a reason to side with the USA. But make no mistake, the Iraqi people hate this occupation with a passion. Their country is in ruins. The deaths have increased exponentially since Saddam's demise. Think of it people. We bombed a country that was no apparent threat to us at all. No more of a threat than any of their neighbors. We showered them with missiles and bombs from ships and planes and had the nerve to call it "shock and awe". I am sure Jesus was smiling down on us with that move. Consider that happening in any place in America. How would we react. Consider another countries troupes patrolling our streets, killing our people, Add to it the private contractors we put in their to make tons of money and you have a monumental disgrace!!!! Worth it!! NO way. Only idiots who have never seen war would do what Bush did. No amount of rationalization can wipe out the fact that he killed thousands of people in a country that posed no threat to us. THIS IS NOT AMERICA

Answer 7

Oh no, it would have been much smarter to let things go the way that they were going in Iraq. pretty soon the fanatics would have had control of the 3rd largest supply of oil in the world. Combined with Iran, they would have moved on Saudi Arabia and had it all. You guys think that would have been a much better idea, right? Especially when your factories start shutting down and all your loyalists in the labor movement are tossed out of their jobs.

Actually, now that the surge has dampened violence in Iraq, what is the left going to use for a platform. Harry Reid can't don his discount toupee and proclaim to everyone that the USA lost, just like the left did in Vietnam.

Answer 8

I'm against the war. But if it the surge is the only way for us to finally get out and give the brave soldiers a sense of victory then maybe it was worth it.

Answer 9

Me say no longer. First there has been alot printed at the instant concerning Iran & Iraq. those insurrection forces have been working mutually around the areas for some years. The WMD theory became into no longer new. Clinton bombed Iraq oftentimes, blew the heck out of Sudan & Afghanistan finding for them and Saddam. He additionally mentioned he believed Saddam became into able to generating nuclear weapons. We had the Persian Gulf conflict. The physique count huge type 4 years under Clinton peacetime became into over 4,417. Who is familiar with the $$ and then he appreciably cut back armed forces budgets?? i think the lie is interior the media impact of this the 2d Iraq conflict. no person lied. in actuality diverse Democrats voted for using stress to engaged with Iraq. Mrs. Clinton can no longer ask for forgiveness as she knew chiefly others she became into precise. in basic terms makes use of it for campaign purposes. while that's pc. As all of us understand she waffles, using fact the wind turns ectera etcetera... one element for confident is Iran is conserving. And the main recent 2003 checklist I examine became into wonderful. Plus Saudi's provided to connect forces to income Uranium. frightening international we are residing. CIA sez 5 yrs to be clever for Iran. tis what I sez mahalo edit: Sorry I have been given off subject. properly well worth the funds no conflict is in no way properly well worth the funds nor sacrifice of human lives. yet... we would desire to contemplate the suggestions. no person rather ever wins.

Answer 10

It was worth it to the neo-cons who saw Saddams threat against the dollar. What will they do now that the rest of the world is getting with the program to crush our economy. Will we invade Iran, Russia and China to preserve the dollar that they carelessly tossed to the wind in the name of economic globalization that is backfiring in their faces as we speak. They are killing our economy, our reputation and our people fighting a system of their own making.