What will happen to Iraq if all our troops were sent back home?

Question

And how will this affect the U.S. and the world the U.S. troops withdrew today?

Answer 1

The withdrawal of our troops from Iraq could signal all out warfare between the various factions that divide Iraq. It is highly possible that bloodshed on a genocidal order can transpire there, if we do remove our presence from this country. The acrimony that exists between these various sects, and the long history of discord that has mired this country, makes a long drawn out struggle all but inevitable.

Is this an argument to stay in Iraq? I don’t think it is a good argument. All nations, that try to tranform themselves from tryrannical rule to a pluralist democracy, go through certain growing pains, and many times these pains are illustrated with human blood. Our country was no different. After all, we had many heated conflicts on our own soil, with many rival groups trying to take control, after we won our independence from England and drafted our Constitution. So much misery was inflicted on the American citizenary as the result of the war of 1812, the Civil War, and the reconstruction period that followed. Yet, all of these were necessary for our nation to form into what it is today. Granted we are far from perfect, but we have come a long way from our blood soaked inception, and our journey to the place we are now could not have occurred without the trials we had to undergo.

The most important thing to note is that most, if not all of our transformation into a stable democracy occurred without outside influence. We had to suffer and work out our problems on our own. That is the price you must pay for democracy and political autonomy. The same paradigm applies in Iraq. A democracy cannot be forced from the outside, it must develop naturally from within, through the overwhelming spirit of the people. It is only when the people of Iraq love democracy and freedom more than they hate others within their country for trivial religious and ethnic differences, will the country succeed. We cannot force it upon them, and our actions of turning the nation into a police state, are inimical to creating a democracy. If you want to get a child to learn how to ride a bike, you have to let go and let him fall sometimes.

Will there be effects to the U.S. if we withdrew. Sure. With respect to oil prices, we will probably suffer some financial hardship. Yet, isn’t this monetary burden worth the saving of our soldier’s lives? I think it is, and any moral person, who isn’t blinded by a false sense of nationalistic pride would agree with me. If there is apprehension that the sectarian violence in Iraq could spill over its borders, thus causing overall chaos in the Middle East, we could have minimial involvement in the border areas of Iraq, to contain the conflict, until the parties in Iraq come to an amicable solution. After all, we did prevented North Korea, and North Vietnam from spreading Communism through a policy of containment, which in the long run was less expensive monetarily and in terms of human life, then our direct involvement in those countries were. The same can be done in Iraq.

Iraq must, with minimial help from us, form its own stability and democracy. A child cannot mature into a man if his parents do everything for him. Sometimes you have to cut the proverbial cord, and the U.S. must do precisely this if they want Iraq to mature from a third rate nation, to a first rate democracy.

Answer 2

it is, of direction, a question which will desire to have been addressed in the previous one single American set foot on Iraqi soil. to ask it now sounds merely like clattering tin. you recognize, faux? Phony? Disingenuous? it could have been asked on the commencing up of the occupation. you recognize, A PLAN?

Answer 3

The so-called "president" of Iran has already stated that when the U.S. leaves "Iran is ready to fill the vacuum of leadership" in Iraq. Iran has been behind the insurgency all along, knowing that the weak minded, soft bellied, spineless Americans will get tired and pull out, leaving the oil fields of Iraq for the Iranians. Iran exports terrorism. Iran NEEDS oil -- having mismanaged their own program. Iran is very much anti-western in its rhetoric. And, the world economy runs on oil. Should you pull out prematurely, just as you did in Vietnam, millions will die (just as they did after you left Vietnam -- tortured and murdered in the "re-education camps") and Iran will be in charge of the world's oil and economy. We will all starve because of your shortsightedness.

Answer 4

The withdrawl has started

Answer 5

It would be a disaster over there. Plus, don't forget that's where the terrorists groups are so they would plan another attack on the USA. Overall, it would not be the right move in controlling the terrorism.

Answer 6

Well a sudden withdrawal will likely cause full civil war to break out, because the central government is not strong enough or has enough funding. The sunni tribes that are being funded by US dollars to act as security forces turn their weapons on the central government again and the Shiite militias supported by Iran start slaughtering the sunnis. An ethnic genocide is quite possible. To try to stop this, the Saudis sent troops in Anbar, as they have suggested they would if the US leaves, and Saudi Arabia and Iran then fight a proxy war for middle east dominance. Neither of them like each other and the radical sunni wahabism practiced in Saudi Arabia puts pressure ont he government to prevent Iraq from being dominated by Iranian Shiite infidels, as they see it. Perhaps even in a worse case situation, the Saudi Arabian government collapses and is taken over by a radical theocracy.

While this is happening, the Kurds break away and trigger a nationalistic movement of the kurds in Turkey. Turkey wont allow this and invades the north of Iraq to put them down. More people die and Turkey becomes more radicalized.

The whole time, Iraq becomes lawless and terrorists are able to set up camps without opposition. Al Queida and the like now see that bombing and resistance can indeed defeat the west and these methods spread to other parts of the work. Pakistan and Afghanistan become even bigger problems.

While all of this is occurring, oil supplies are disrupted causing the price to skyrocket. Remember, oil shot up $5 in one day when the Turks just hinted that the MIGHT invade Iraq a few months ago. The higher prices trigger a recession in the US, which already has a shaky economy due to the housing market. This in turn triggers a world wide recession. Millions die world wide from lack of food, medicine, heat, etc. Even thousands of Americans are likely to die due to lack of medical care or heat. Millions are definitely put out of work, and the government deficit becomes much worse.

Now this is a scenario in which everything bad occurs; however, it is not implausible. We have to be very careful about how we deal with Iraq, because appealing to short term emotional gratification because we are sick of the war could cause us to be in a much worse situation. Unlike Cambodia, and Vietnam, we will no be able to just ignore the slaughtering of millions without any effect on ourselves.

Answer 7

The insurgents would take over again and kill innocent people. Starve them. crucify etc. It would not be a pretty sight. Along with another victory toward the jihads movement to take over the world.

Answer 8

Why do I care I live in America not Iraq.

Answer 9

The civil war would continue and Americans would not be dying in the middle of it.

Our standing in the world is already damaged to unprecedented levels, removing troops would probably begin the restoration of our credibility.

Answer 10

They will continue to fight and kill each other; May attempt to attack the USA, but if we have good homeland security which is what we need, we won't have to worry about it.