Why does it seem that Americans do not care about all the collateral damage done in Iraq? Over 100,000 dead!?
105432
In general, the more educated a person is, the more he cares about the collateral damage and future consequences of this war.  Many people just don't think of any long term problems - not in their lives, and definitely not in this war.  It is not just their fault - the news is very slanted here.  Unless you read things online, or have penpals, or another way to get information, then you are likely to be pretty misinformed about the war.\n\n"And the more you watch the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News channel, in particular, the more likely it is that your perceptions about the war are wrong, adds the report by the University of Maryland's Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)."  from the link - you can also just google\n"fox news believe wmd"
265548
The war in Iraq is going better than most people realize. We do not get the stories of the good things that are happening - just never ending liberal hype on the casualties and bombings. It just came out that Saddam said he got rid of the WMD's but kept it so secret even his own generals thought they still had them, so how the hell was President Bush and the rest of the world supposed to know otherwise? Did you hear about it in the media like when any liberal like Kerry, Clinton, Kennedy, or Dean opened their mouths to proclaim the President a liar? Of course not! It does not fit their agenda! The bottom line is this when it comes to my opinion on the war - we cannot allow these people in the press and capitol hill turn this into another Vietnam, which is exactly what they are trying to do (how many liberals have you heard say "quagmire"?). The saddest thing is that there are too many people that are buying into their anti-America, anti-troop propaganda (it's also my opinion that you cannot support the troops without supporting the war - it's the mission they are fighting for and it sends a bad and demoralizing message when people say we support you but what you're doing is illegal and sucks, right?).
1063281
The USA has to wake up and give a call to fellow Americans to be patriotic and must do everything to imbibe this cause.  Also, they should slowly curtail their activities in interfering other countries business as otherwise they will have their hands full. Look at Iraq - Tiger by the tail, More than 2500 Soldiers killed and still do not know what to do next.  Long drawn battle without actually in war.  The President says it is a mistake.  How will you compensate the lives of 2500 fellow American soldiers.
1066850
Exactly...this is another Vietnam...it might not be the same scale casualty wise (at least American casulaties. Iraqi deaths are right up there). It's ridiculous. We never should have been there. I don't think it's the military's fault that there isn't progress...I'm sure they're doing what they can but there is only so much you can do before you realize that things aren't going to get any better. Insurgents are nasty and they'll stop at nothing to kill someone. This war is going to be going on for a long time unless something changes and unfortunately we have to wait a couple more years before those changes can begin. We destroyed a country now we're going to have to pay for it ....probably for the rest of our lives. It's a sad situation with no real end. You still have people out there saying that it was good that we went in...we got Saddam...we didn't go in to get Saddam. We went in to get weapons and the only ones we've found are the ones we sold them years ago to fight Iran. Interesting how that works out isn't it?
551605
I heard the total number of Iraqi's who have died since the American occupation is around 100,000. How many have died since the war officially ended I couldn't say.\n\nIt is very naive by the way to believe insurgents are responsible for the majority of these deaths.
867203
I have seen sights reporting as high as half a million civilians.  There is so much chaos there that no one can accurately give a figure.  Based on the answers here it seems Iraqi life holds no value and analogy is used that if Sadam was killing why not us! But everyone has forgotten that Bush attacked Iraq to make life better for the Iraqis and get rid of Sadam and he is still alive while so many are dead and dying!
378743
When someone says "because our american soilders are worth 100 iraqis and we get freaked out when one dies" we look like a bunch of idiots. It is too bad that some open their mouths before they use their heads....\n\nBecause people live in a vacuum and really "don't" care (as a majority). It is sad. I think that if the Media brought home the Human picture of the Invasion of Iraq (it is more of an invasion than war), then maybe people would be more shocked. Little kids walking to school are killed often, people just going home from work (if they have the Bal*s to work), someone going to buy food.....it is so sad. They are more important than a soldier, I mean no disrespect for this either, the soldier took the job, wants to be wars and to be part of a military, which a civilian person does not. Most people in Iraq are normal people like you and me, they can't go to the store without putting their lives on the line. It is all because we want their Oil. Bush is in Iraq because his family and friends are into the Oil business. They want to be sure they have full access to the oil. It was never about Saddam. Saddam for many years was a paid ally of the US. Unfortunately we have made such a mess out of Iraq that if we pull out it would turn the country into even a bigger mess, so now, morally, we have to stay there to clean it up and hopefully make it better and at the same time assuring our access to the Oil.....how Sad. It is no wonder people hate us. Bush's agenda is his own. He is not thinking of what is best for us (the US) or for Iraq.
805045
i didnt really get the question..are you asking about winning and losing? \nwell .. from my point of view..the war in iraq is bad for you americans as much as it's bad for us..i get so much hurt just to see these young gentelmen  upon their tanks when i walk around in baghdad..and i get so much more hurt when i talk to them..when i see that they all have families waiting for them,and when i see the hope in their eyes for getting back there alive..i wish i can do anything to help them..\non the other hand..we iraqis are getting killed for something we didnt do..al-Qaida is eating us from one side and the american government is eating the other side..\nsimply..it's a war between bush and al-Qaida in a place that none of them is hurt..only innocent americans & iraqis are ...
933682
Remember we have a thousand year of history behind us and have survived and co-exsisited. Saddam was installed in power by the Americans. He was financed and armed by the US(to combat Iran). We now have another American puppet in power. Then we paid the price of America's mistakes and today again we are paying the price of America's mistakes with our lives. All we want is America to get out of Iraq and we will solve our own problems. The sectarian violence will not cease unless American's leave our country. They are doing more harm tham good with there presence. Dont they realise, we dont want there "democracy" or way of life. Just let us be. We dont need any help from the Americans. GET OUT OF IRAQ NOW.
1020488
Yes, it would appear that most immediate family do support both wars. If you were to watch unbiased coverage on television, you would get this impression from family members interviewed as well as audience responses where they are in the audience. Most parents of soldier killed in action believe if we don't pursue the war to it proper resolution--a self-sufficient Iraq--the lives of their sons would have been lost in vain. As a tribute to the fallen, they believe the war should be continued until it is won honorably by us. I'm not an authority on the subject but I do listen a lot as I'm a "news junkie" and a reporter once-upon-a-time.
1011865
Zarqawi's death, while it is not the end of terrorism, it is a major blow and a huge "high-five" for our troops. I agree with you completely about the reports on soldiers beating him. It's amazing how so many Americans jump at the chance to believe anything negative reported about them, and totally resist the concept that these are good, decent men and women trying to help a country and its people. They are more willing to believe unvalidated video clips that could be totally misrepresenting the facts and similar statements from INSURGENTS than our own troops. It truly is amazing!
1185423
It becomes a genocide when it happens to THEM... If an American dies it's a huge crime, but if my country is bombed and thousands of innocent people get killed, than it is an "act of democracy". When a child next door was killed when NATO bomb fell near our building, I was a horrified witness of "American concern for human rights"... Oh, please leave us to our own tyrants, we don't need your bloody mercy! And how the hell do your soldiers defend America in MY country when we are thousands of miles away from US, and we do not and can not put you people in any danger?\nAmericans should take a deep breath and deeply think about the fact that half of the world was celebrating on the 11th of September... I didn't, and I feel deeply sorry for every victim of that attack, but in the light of what your troops are doing all over the planet - you have certainly had it coming... And it hurts, doesn't it? But, 11th of September was an act of terrorism, while American killings are "peace actions"- oh, for Good's sake wake up!
1070647
do not over generalize....many "Americans" do not want this war. It is Bush and his minions that are doing this. Take a look at his approval ratings. I am American...I hate my government. I hate that we are in Iraq. I do feel like Bush made a huge mistake.
1053620
It was a "mistake" intentionally made by our morons in power.  Thanks to this "mistake" (a bunch of their lies), 100k Iraqis have died, as have more than 2000 Americans.  It's doubtful that you are getting any true facts from the government or the media on this one.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" America has lost most of its credibility in the world and now we are either unable or unwilling to deal with truly dangerous nuclear situations, like in Iran and Korea.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" the scoundrel known as Saddam Hussein is beginning to look like a hero to a lot of people in that part of the world.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have yolked our grandchildren with tremendous debt, and we have compromised our ability to deal with our own natural disasters (Hurricaine Katrina).\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have polarized the Muslim and Arab world against us, even though a lot of Americans never hated anyone.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have sacrificed a lot of our precious civil liberties in the name of "security."\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have distracted Americans from many of the really important issues at hand. (Who cares about gays? And why should this issue come up now?)\n\nThere is no upside to hanging around Iraq or to leaving it right now.  We should set a deadline, then pull our troops out.
904181
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.
447169
The war on terror has nothing to do with the war in Iraq, and I am beginning to question the war in Afghanistan. To the poster above me does 100 old men, woman and children have to die to save one American, you forget the majority of Iraqi people are just like you and me, trying to get through life with as little hassle as possible.
498694
It is a lost cause. Most Americans do not believe in the war anymore. I believe we will stay for another year and then leave. The American people want the troops out of Iraq.