describe your feeling about the iraqis
202410
The few Iraqi people that i have meet. \nHave been ordinary people who just want their country to have peace. \nthey want the chance to rebuild their country, to live in freedom and security, \nSome thing which they have not had the chance to do since Saddam. \nThe few i have meet told me they don't mind the western soldiers being there, until the time is right for the Iraqi people to take over. \nif the insurgence will leave them to get on with it.
663207
I agree 100%.\n\nI was living just outside Philadelphia when 9/11 happened.  I had several friends and family members in NYC - one of which we lost (a 30 year old brother in law who was giving a speech on the top floor of the building at a conference).  It was only a stroke of luck that kept my own husband out of NYC that day.\n\nAt that point we got a glimpse of the kind of horror that the civilians in the middle east have been suffering - explosions in restaurants, schools, hospitals, temples - it is mind numbing.  I caught my heart in my throat for weeks after 9/11 everytime I heard an airplane or helicopter over head (we lived near and Air Force base).  I have little children of my own - and my heart goes out to the families that must live through the violence.\n\nWhat is so upsetting to me about the war in Iraq is that it feels unnecessary to me.  We stormed into Afghanistan, hot on the heels of those who had done us wrong and liberated a community that had been terrorized by the Taliban for years.  We had reacted to tragedy decisively and with class - in myopinion - helping others along the way.  It felt great to be American.\n\nThen this stuff with Iraq -  I mean, lots of people say that Saddam Hussein is a terrible man, and that maybe.  But we don't really have a right to bomb the crap out of another country (out of another group of people) just because their leader doesn't do things as we do, do we?  The war on Terror had become a horror.  I watched, dumbfounded, as we bombed the living daylight out of that civilization.\n\nIf we feel that we have a right to bomb other because we disagree with their leaders, then we are being repaid in kind when they bomb us because they don't agree with ours.
493897
Most of the developed nations, I mean the people, have become used to the life of materialism and indulgence. They have taken their life for granted. For some of them who travel aborad to see people living in pathetic condition, is an eye opening even for them. They then realise, the importance of life.  \n\nIt is not that the American life is superior. Your feeling is mostly towards their lack of apathy , awareness and understanding to be more humane.\n\nInvasion of Iraq, is an political consideration. Both sides of people have been killed.Their families have been hurt too. Nothing can come about from violence.The policy makers have been brought this point towards their notice by the affected american families.\n\nIts is matter of time for them to tackle such situation with diplomacy,tact and humbleness then being aggressive.
162494
I am US military stationed in Iraq right now also.  I don't think we came over here for the right reasons, but I think what we are doing for these people is righteous.  I get to go "outside the wire" quite a bit, and being a job that isn't really liked by the insurgents..ie they want to kill me bad, many of these people are happy to have us here.  To have lifted a tyrant out of power and giving them a chance to set up a democratic system of government for themselves.  Slowly but surely the Iraqi military and police are taking over our job, it is a slow process, but it is working.  I am glad to be a part of an operation that liberates a country and lets them choose their freedoms and laws.
520403
Regardless if you agree with the invasion or not, we freed them from a dictator where now they shouldn't fear for their lives. How would you feel to live in a place where if you spoke out against the government you would lose your life? We are doing our best to give the Iraqis what they deserve. But sadly there are those radical people who oppose us and democracy and will do everything in their power to prevent a democracy from forming in their home turf, even if that means taking their own life.\n\nBut this war goes much deeper than just a war to free Iraqis from a dictator. We are fighting extremists who want to kill America, Israel, and Christianity. I feel if we do not try and stop these nutcases now that they will only grow stronger and attack us eventually. This would be inevitable if we pulled out of Iraq. \n\nAlways support your troops even if you disagree with what they are commanded to do. No reason to attack them for something they have no control over.
513694
I'm right there with you!  I heard a report that many times when our troops come home from Iraq, they are surprised and disgusted by what they here on the mainstream news.  All they report is what's going bad, and the troops know first hand what good they have done over there.
192362
I feel that in a given situation what started as good intent has turned bad.  Our soldiers went to Iraq on a mission for our leaders, a mission disguised as Democracy.  You cannot blame the soldiers.  When this mission did not turn in favor of our leaders bad things began to happen, soldiers in confusion, some of them young and very ignorant or unknowledgable of the Iraqi culture, or any respect of other cultures, some just the a-holes that we interact with on any given day back here in the USA, those who are high strung or have a superior than you attitude. Some, terrified young men and woman just out of high school who have yet to experience  anything of the world. Some very honorable and moral human beings-our soldiers are as diverse in humanity as any civilian on our streets-good and bad people. They are thrown into a seemingly hopeless and confusing situation.  Yes, it has turned bad, horrifically bad.  My cousin returned from his tour just 6 months ago and the heinous crimes he witnessed by his fellow soldiers against Iraqis was mentally trying and heartwrenching for him (I wish I could say more of his proof that he has, it is visual and graphically distburing)..but he feared for his own safety and feared to report some the callous acts of these soldiers as threats were made against him when he confronted them. One went as far as to make a comment of "Friendly Fire" and how dishonorable that it is to go home in a coffin from an "accident" instead of courageous battle.  There are bad people and yes some are our own, the best thing for us to do is leave Iraq.  I have said it before its not losing a war but admitting an error.  I have heard of the atrocities our soldiers are doing to civilians, and the lack of hesitation towards anyone as if they are all enemies from a soldier, an honorable person, my cousin. A man who beloves strongly in God and Faith and is terrified to speak out on what he has seen ...I hope he finds the courage to speak out and our government to admit the mistakes that they have made.\nHope this gives you insight to how some of us feel about what you mentioned.  I love and respect all cultures and all religions even if I do not understand them or agree with them, that is why the world is the world we live in the joy of diversity , the abiltiy to learn something new from someone, from ones culture.
570996
BECAUSE THEY ARE A SPECIAL PEOPLE\n\nYou supported bush, but in time, you will come to\nrealize how he targeted you for deception.\n\nYou were specially picked because of the attributes\nyou possess: fear, ignorance, arrogance, belligerence,\nbigotry, and low self-esteem. Bush's political\nstrategists calculated that the people most easily\nmisled and controlled are the ones who fit your\nprofile, so they crafted their propaganda just for\nyou.\n\nHe got your support by making you feel better about\nyour personal flaws. He told you to wave the flag\nbecause your bigotry is nothing be ashamed of, and to\nthump the bible because your ignorance is a virtue.\nYou should cherish your hatefulness and\nsmall-mindedness as they are family values. You are\nnot society's rejects, but rather, you are higher on\nthe ladder than certain other people. Right-wing radio\npoints them out so that you know who to hate to feel\nbetter about yourself.\n\nHe feeds you crap about "imminent threat",\n"patriotism", "spreading freedom", and "flowers and\ncandy". He's only tossing you a bone because he knows\nhe's going to be asking you for a hefty sacrifice\nsoon. He repeats meaningless, mind-numbing platitudes\nlike "Freedom is not free!" and "We're fighting them\nthere so we don't have to fight them here!" You fell\nfor it.\n\nBy now, it should be apparent that the invasion of\nIraq was a shameless oil grab. We're there because the\nrich, powerful, and greedy of this country, people who\nyou have nothing to do with, want to control that part\nof the world's oil resources for decades to come, and\nthey're using your tax dollars and your children's\nblood to do it. Over a hundred thousand people,\nAmerican and Iraqi, are dead because of it, and the\ndepleted uranium left behind will ensure that tens of\nthousands more die afterwards. You call that\nliberation? Not even that many people died when Saddam\nHussein tried to grab Kuwait's oil fields years ago.\n\nYes, you are a special people, cons. You do not\npossess patriotism, a love of America, or any of those\nhigh-minded ideals as you would like to believe. You\npossess the qualities that allowed bush to hijack your\nfree will to do his bidding. You were used, and he did\nit by playing to the personal shortcomings that most\npeople try to hide. Like Samuel L. Jackson's character\nat the end of the movie Unbreakable, you become aware,\nonly after the fact, of the disgraceful role that you\nwere destined to play. You will come to realize that\nyou are history's bad guy. Like the McCarthyites or\nthe brownshirts, you will serve both as a symbol of\nshame and a warning to future generations. You truly\nare a special people.GOD HELP US ALL,AND AMERICA.
616614
you are supporting our country..when my sister was over in iraq our front yard had a whole bunch of yellow ribbons.... you do what you feel!  as long as you do it tastefully its fine
544999
thank you and yeppers I hug one all the time (my hubby) he's a reservist leaving for the middle east in Jan. and amen we need to thank all of them and pray for them and theirs we r free cause they r willing to fight and possibly die for us to be so\nGod bless them all
633690
I feel sad that the "mission" over there has been lost.  I feel angry that so many of our military have died, and so many civillians there have died.  I feel frustrated that Saddam is on trial still, while the people of his country still live dirty and poor in war torn villages and towns.  I feel angry that Bush has lied to the people of our country and sickened that there was a majority that swallowed his load of crap.  I feel like there is not going to be a good end to this whole ordeal.  I feel like those who did the shooting will be held accountable because someone found out about it.  \nThe military also tortured those people in Abu Grahb prison, and it took years for Bush's approval rating to drop.  That makes me feel sick.
607426
I honestly think the Military have been too patient for too long. Glad Im not Prime Minister as I would have levelled the place long ago.\n\nI realise war is not fair but the Iraqi people play upon our humanity very unfairly. We have been trying to help them against their own government/leaders and give them the freedom, education, rights, basics and respect that any human deserves and they repay our soldiers/troops with women and children acting as innocent civillians with bombs strapped to their chests and suicide bomb us. Thats just total bullsh*t! Those people are nothing but savages. Its not worth risking our troops lives for them.\n\nI would have either given all the Iraqi, Iranian, Afghanistan and any other nutty Muslim based country heaps of guns and ammunition and let them shoot themselves to death till theres only one left standing and go in and put that one out of its misery or just press the button that levels the area altogether.\n\nWhat a complete waste of time, money and human life this war has caused us (our Government, our troops, our families and our loss of loved ones!)
556865
Go to Iraq. Their country is stuffed up and they need your help.
389176
the current situation in Iraq
372569
I served in Afghanistan and received quite a bit of hate mail from back home. I was injured while on patrol and upon returning home had garbage and other things thrown at me as I entered the base for my discharge. Iraq is far more controversial so I am glad that I do not have to bear coming home from Iraq and receive even worse criticism. Joining the Army was my CHOICE!. You people may not like wars but you are not fighting in it so I don't know what gives anti war protesters the right to spit on me when I am only serving my country and my countrymen, including them. We are told not to argue, but I wish they would put their time to better use than standing outside all day and ridiculing the soldiers. Fortunately others and I are far too proud to take too much offense.
59404
Great Britian has lost the second most. They have lost just over 100 soldiers. They are the second largest force in Iraq with just over 8,000 troops.
596798
According to my little brother who spent a year in Northern Iraq, the majority of Iraqis are very nice.  They are also very thankful that we are there.  After all, 90% of the insurgents are NOT Iraqi.