What do you think of the War in Iraq and Do you think the soldiers should come home?
110695
i defintly think they should come home. I believe that they are dying for no reason. Bush is a jack *$$. Our family is out there fighting for nothing.
809728
In a way, yes I do. \nI don't agree with people who say that the troops should be pulled out of Iraq. If we pull our troops out, then the terrorists will take over that country, and u can expect " a new Afghanistan under the Taliban regime". \n\nOur soldiers are doing their best to maintain order in Iraq.
831123
I think we do need to change how we are handling things in Iraq.\n But I think Bush and his policy with this situation went on way too long. So we need to proceed with extreme caution. President Bush authorized the invasion and frankly I don't think him or his advisers thought things completely through before doing so. Now everything is a huge mess because of this huge blunder. As far as many people thinking that we should just leave.......well now we can't. Just think about all the innocent citizens of Iraq. We bombed the crap out of their country completely tearing it to pieces. They are now on the verge of a civil war or already are depending on who you listen to. Since we made this mess we need to see it through to protect the innocent citizens and the children of this country. It would be very irresponsible now for the Unites States to just "cut and run" from a mess we created.\n\n Do you really think we can just leave and say "sorry my mistake" ?\n\nWe crippled this country and now it's our responsibility to help them get "back on their feet" and give the children of Iraq a future. If we don't the citizens of Iraq will always be bitter and an enemy of the United States. They will want nothing but the worse for the U.S. for generations to come. And in the future they may try to "pay us back" in a bad way if we just up and leave them in this mess we created.
674549
Hate to pop the bubble BUT the people of Iraq do NOT want to come here.  They love their country.  They were oppressed and now....well I don't know what they have.  \n\nPeople from Iraq are so proud and dignified and smart and family oriented.  I would hope that once we leave (the war is over) their land...they will go on being the incredible people they were not allowed to be when they were under CONTROL.\n\nSo....after a long bit by me....I think they will relish their independence and live happily.
1015674
I feel our president is on track with Iraq.  It's a touch and go situation right now but from what I have seen and read I feel we are on track.  If it were possible I would like to see Iraqi troops and police taking over more responsibility of there country and maybe help them more than we have to accomplish this goal.  We know they want there freedom, are willing to die for it and hope we can help them achieve there goals.  So other than that there is not much I would or would try to change.  I have faith in our military and our president's actions.\n\nGood question.
478474
I say make the hard choices or bring troops back. What do I mean don't p ussy foot around when your attacked hit back and hit back hard. I don't care if your in a mosque if you fire on me I'm coming after you. I am a Canadian that served in the U.S Army infantry and was in Iraq. My wife was in Iraq as well in intelligence. This war is bull crap. Everyone knows it. But the U.S has f ucked this up so bad that now we have to stay and die for the mistakes of the intelligence community. Everyone that thinks Iraq is a good idea has no idea what being on the ground in a hostile country is all about. Cowards all. 80 percent of U.S falls in this category. War is a great idea when your P ussy a ss doesn't have to fight in it. Looks great from a 60 inch screen try seeing it from a hasty V. Not to mention this isn't a war its 100,000 cannon fodder sitting in the desert so Kellogg brown and root can make money. If you don't bring the troops home or move them to safer place when the Iran war comes troops in Iraq will be killed in droves. All those that wish to stay the course in Iraq your local recruiter would like to chat with you. Why don't you back up your words with action P ussies.
1123686
Here, here. \n\nAs much as I am against the war, I support our soldiers and what they are doing, 110%.\n\nAs much as I want them to come home, I don't want to see them treated like scum, because they are anything but! \n\nThese brave men and women have signed themselves over as property and have done the job they signed up to do. \nI'm afraid to think that these men and women are going to be treated like the soldiers coming home from VietNam. That's just not fair!
893378
I'm not sure going on strike will do the trick. Theres not really much we can do to get our troops home. I dont agree with them still being over there but they will get to come home when they are told to come home. All we can do is pray for there safe return and hope to god this madness ends.
879747
Given that Bush has agreed to a speedy withdraw, I think its going to be a combo of Go Long and Home.\n\nHome -  a huge number of troops will finally come home.\nLong - I believe there will be US presence for a long time.  One is to help transition(there would be even more chaos w/o US forces).  Secondly, establish a US base like Okinawa, Frankfurt and many others around the world.\n\nI would've voted not to go there in the first place.  Since we're in this mess, I would have to vote for the Home (withdraw large numbers and keep some there until Iraq is able to manage things).
705434
While I am not serving actively now I am a veteran.  You need to change your statement to 'some' of the soldiers fighting over there understand.  There are many who do not believe we should be in Iraq.  There are many who do not believe Iraq is a true part of the war on terror.  Afghanistan is part of that war but we are not putting anywhere near as much support into that war now.\n\nIt is not reasonable to state that if we pull out of Iraq the Sunnis, Shia's and Kurds will come here to fight.  These people are fighting for superiority or seperate statehood in Iraq.  They would have nothing to gain by coming here.  As for the real trerrorist organizations?  Our presence there may make it easier for them to fight us close to their homes but don't kid yourself, that will not stop them from attempting to hit us here.  whether we stay there or not that will always be a danger.
930578
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.
1071851
i think its a difficult issue. i think that we are in the war for the wrong reasons, but i think the war is necessary. the us being on a different continent than most major wars has always been torn between getting involved and isolationism. we dont always make the right call. i think that the people in iraq and the surrounding regions needed help. needed military assistance. not to make way for democracy or any of that crap. but because of massive human rights violations. thats not why we got into the war of course, but its certainly a beneficial side effect. the us didnt get into WWII to liberate the concentration camps, and stop the slaughter of innocent people all over europe, but again, a positive side effect. so maybe it doesnt matter what reason we go in for, as long as the right thing gets done. the civilian casualties are appalling. but they are mostly due to the iraqi insurgency. of course the iraqi insurgency would not have happened if we hadnt gotten involved, because their aims were being accomplished by saddam hussein. and they'll be there when we leave. i dont know that the middle east is actually a good place for democracy. they evolved differently than america and europe. they may require a different form of government. in the end i dont care. the people will decide, and it will be bloody and violent, as it always is. most really important decisions are. but i think its probably time we got out. but as long as we helped people who needed it, maybe its not such a bad thing we got involved. and before you ask, yes i believe that our next stop should be darfour, and the other places in africa where appalling genocide is taking place. it seems we cant win. some countries tell us to mind our own business. others ask us where the hell we were when they were in trouble. like i said. its complex. i dont think theres a right answer.
302733
I personally think this war should not have started anyways because if you were in a house and had family problem you would not really like some one from outside jumping in and saying i am here to solve your problem and live in your house, eat all your food and do nothing :) so Iraq had problems but then no one but iraqi's can solve them and i think this war should end now.
679715
I'm in favor of getting out of there, but I'd hate to leave the Iraqi's who helped us in a fix like we left the Vietnamese when Nixon pulled us out of there.  I have always been against the war, but I don't want those people to have to pay the price for helping us.\n\nWe had NO business invading Iraq to begin with.  We should have concentrated our energies on finding bin Laden, the real culprit behind 9/11.
449474
I think so.. its time for our troops to come home now!
451996
Our troops need to come back state side and be with their families. The troops serve only the bank accounts of the wealthy oil companies. They are killed for no good reason. Bush needs to get his head out his daddy and his daddies friends arses. BRING OUR PEOPLE HOME! NOT IN BODY BAGS!
715495
I saw that the other night, and think it is a fantastic idea.\n\nIf they wan't us to leave, I would have no problem with our troops leaving.  If they want us to stay, the libs would have to shut the hell up with their b.s.\n\n---\n\ncosmico, an empty bottle of whisky\n\n---\n\nlook at all the libs that don't want the iraqi's to vote.  Interesting.