"Iraqis' choice is 'chaos or unity," didn't they know that before Bush brought chaos?
152498
Bush brings chaos to anything he touches. He really should be deported to Iraq, and made to serve with those that he sent to their deaths for a made-up cause.
449753
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.
785407
This is a very good question, and should have been asked by President Bush before he went charging into a country he had no business going into in the first place.\n\nOriginally I would have answered this question under the assumption that it would be someone the United States decided would be able to play both sides of the political fence.  Someone who would appear to be acting in the best interests of Iraqis, while remembering and acting in the best interests of the country that put them in power; United States.\n\nLately, however, I think the answer is very diferent.  First of all because I think the United States has lost any control of the situation it might have had at one points and I think it has come to the point now where Iraq has clearly demonstrated that it does not want the kind of democracy that the United States would like to impose on it.  The power will ultimately end up in the hands of the clerics that are still fighting over power.  I no longer believe a democracy is possible in Iraq. That is the fault of the United States. The very thing that the United States saught to bring to the Iraqi people is being taken away from them by the very presence of the United States. Democracy is now being associated with the bloodshed and horrible living conditions that have been brought about by the United States invasion of Iraq, and although the United States is far from what is an ideal Democracy, it remains the symbol of democracy by it's own pompous proclimations. People don't want any part of that.  Although there are many advantages of Democracy, the Iraqi people are not seeing it.  They see only the downside of what the West has to offer.
702725
George W. Bush, because he has been caught in a mess of his own decisions and the people of the USA are unhappy, Iraq is a hot topic and people are staging a change based on getting Bush's agenda off of the main stage. Even so, he has been the main cause of discussion among citizens!
14238
Bush is the same as Saddam?  When was the last time that Bush tried to commit genocide?\nThis country will come out of "turmoil" when liberals realize that Bush is not the worst person in the world and get over the fact the he won two presidential elections and they didn't.  We will come out of turmoil when liberals finally decide to be on America's side.
24476
I think there may be a relationship between Iraq and Iran. Iran will eventually step in and take advantage of the chaos.
288689
Iraq is like Yuoslavia.  Yuoslavia was an artificial country forced together by a strong dictator.  When the dictator was removed, the country fell apart. Iraq is one of the last remnants of the British-French colonial era.  It was cobbled together by the British as part of an effort to maintain a land route to India.  Iraq is not a homogenous group of people with a common heritage or religion. It consists of Kurds, Sunnis, and Shites.  The best thing for Iraq would be to split it up along the lines of these three groups, just as Yugoslavia disintegrated into several smaller entities.  Short of that, the only way to keep Iraq together as a cohesive unit will be for another strong dictator to appear and bring these diverse groups together by force. The concept of democracy as backed by the United States will never work in Iraq. After the Americans leave the country will either break apart in bloody war or be held together by a ruthless strongman.  Democracy is not and has never been a viable option.
1091969
how dare you imply the iraqi people have any right to resolve their political-socioeconomic situation on there own.  and what?  give iraqis the right to self-determination like the Monroe Doctrine tells foreign countries to stay the he** away from messing with US domestic affairs?    \n\nyou must assume the people - because they are living in chaotic times - are not capable due to either ignorance or threat of violence - in determining when the occupation should end.  ... though they can be trusted to elect the puppet government set up by the US.  \n\nthe people of iraq has spoken.  the majority - despite political, socio-economic, and religious differences - want the US out.  but iraq's elected officials "know better" than to have the US pull out.  who would keep them in power?  the people who elected them into office?????\n\nfar be it for any citizen to have a say on anything as important as the occupation of their own land.\n\n...sarcasm aside, you bring up a good point.
776372
The reason is Bush went to Iraq. Shoot if the radical liberals ever agreed with anything Bush did I'd know it was the second coming. If Bush committed suicide right now Hollywood radicals would be complaining he didn't finish out his term.
733800
The "experts" aren't always 'expert' in their way of thinking. What is worse than hundreds of Iraqis being killed everyday EVEN THOUGH the United States troops are still there!? You have "violence and chaos" everyday in Iraq. Every single day.\n\nUnfortunately many in the United States simply do not care about other people. They fail to recognize that many Iraqis truly want peace and stability. Those who do want change, want only the lesser of two evils. That US troops go home, rather than to kill them.\nBush wants Iran to stay out of Iraqi affairs. This will not happen as Iraq needs Iran. In fact they have already made up their minds that Iran will be a part of their upcoming decisions. Maliki made a telling statement this morning., He didn't seem to back off of what our president wants. My guess is that Maliki has already talked to not only Iran, but Syria as well.  This is THEIR Middle East.\nThe US has left permanent unforgettable footprints on Iraqi soil. Such footprints have stomped on other nations where the U.S. simply had no business interfering.\nLeave Middle East business to the Middle East before we are all engaged in another world war.
755020
unity is impossible in iraq. The religious factions are too seperate. Unless a dictator is reintroduced there can't be peace because the people there hate each other and us. Divide them up, give them militaries to defend themselves and create a weak federal government with a strong military as a deterrent
257171
I knew it was going to be a mess before we went in there. The problem is politics. If we leave now it will strengthen the resolve of terrorists. It's psychological warfare, and unfortunately the weapons used are human lives. Its a no win situation. We have to find the lesser of two evils and run with it. I personally feel we have, but I feel we could be doing more to prepare the Iraqis to take care of their own.
31326
Iraqis just voted for their parliament.  Once the parliament meets, it could vote to ask the US to leave.  And it probably will vote on that issue fairly soon after it meets.\n\nWhile this is more time-consuming than simply holding a referendum on the issue, it is how most issues are decided in a democracy.  The US didn't hold a vote on whether to invade Iraq -- the President asked Congress to approve a resolution authorizing him to use force.  And it did.
89825
well, the environment of this wasn't created by Bush, he mearly reacted to the situation, the only way he could. He of course was first provoked into it by 9/11.  Then the bad intellegence he got, didn't help matters any.  Everything that Saddam said he wouldn't do, he continued throughout the Clinton era, because he knew there would be a blind eye turned his way.
819730
Most likely. I think people wanted to know that Bush knew how things were going in Iraq and was going to take action to improve the situation.
884291
While i'm sure Mr. Bush has indeed had conversations with countless people who are considered experts on the Iraqi situation. He has failed to act on any advice that would alleiveate tensions in the region. The situation has now become so bad that the solution will probally cost many more american and british lives there. Good question.
696572
Yes. I'm surprised to hear that he made such a common sense suggestion, but yes, I totally agree. We've been told repeatedly by this administration that the Iraqis want and need us there and are thankful for what we're doing, so why not find out straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak?