Should the US/West stop trying to control the Middle East??
152076
They wouldn't need to if the middle east would act responsibly
488035
I would also have to agree.\nAlso it is presumbly part of a ploy in order to get Iran to operate in a way that is more acceptable to the West.
557497
There is going to be a war with Iran and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. If the USA does not stop iran they will develope a nuclear war head and get it to the U.S. because they hate American's and freedom, Also they think it will please thier god(who is gay) they are going to have to be B.I.T.C.H. slapped or the west is doomed.
1083479
There will never be peace in the middle east. Not in the next 5 years, not after the US leaves, probably not even after Israel or Palestine take each other out. Unlike us westerners who don't take religion quite as seriously, the easterners fight holy wars over the most petty things.
943796
International Diplomacy....getting European and Arab countries More involved by forming a coalition (Ala desert storm)....Europe and all these other Arab countries have way more to loose than America (terrorism wise).  It would be in all of their respective best interests in the long haul to stomp out the chaos of the growing civil unrest going on now....if USA just pulls out....terrorists AND IRAN will move right in....This is no longer about America vs Iraqi insurgency....it's total global situation now!
571195
I think the US has pissed off enough of the world.  Better not piss of the neighbors!!
415606
No, this will be by far the biggest mistake the US will make...there is way too much at risk...with the situatioin they have already created in the middleast...I would advise Bush to stay out of it...Aggressive foreign policy doesn't have a place in this world anymore...why doesn't this administration learn from it mistakes...
775409
The Middle East IS overrun with terrorists. Where have you been? Europe seems to be stocking up on white flags. all out war is a definite possibility. That's why we should do everything possible to stop them now. If we don't, they will only get stronger & the war, when (not if) it comes will be bloodier.
134544
yes it seems that way some people are naive enough to think it almost over but some of the leaders involved are too arrogant to see where it is headed so they wont back off and at this point I would say the middle east in general and definately the US most of the other nations are too chicken or to underpowered to make a stand but if things get worse they might like the US ignored the holocaust until they hit our backdoor
462905
Wow i would never have thought someone would think that could be a good thing.\nThe USA CAN INDEED conqueur the world\nwho would stop them? they have the most efficient deadly military in the world... the most advanced weapons... they know all the secrets of the world and beyond our planet that we do not... their allies go far beyond what we think we know. World leaders are all of the same bread.. they dont care what the world is called all those power hungry assholes care about is having us all on a leash. Im happy that in the middle east at least SOME PEOPLE are fighting for freedom. \nIt fkn pisses me off to think that people encourage the war that is going to lead to our demise and continue to send their children and themselves to fight for a force that doesnt give a shit about you or anyone you know.\n\nWHY would you want to be slaves?\nThe day people everywhere begin to see that being a good thing is the exact same day we forfeit all our rights.... you might as well just kill urself if ur going to be that fkn stupid.. let the rest of us who want a decent world for the future of man take care of things
627255
HELL NO!  America is tending to interfere in other countrys matters far too much. They should realise by now that the second world war ended in 1945 with the unification of italy. The two super powers were usa and Russia. Russia got over it that times change but its just that usa is still stuck on the whole "super power of the world" thing. What happens in iraq and the middle east is their concern and they will sort it out their way usa has no right to interfere. usa has oil reserves that it can use but it wants to use the oil in the middle east that belongs to them but then kinda mysteriously got under iraq. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
1140931
Now that Bush has gotten this country into this seemingly unending quagmire (see the history of the middle east-the warring never ends), I am afraid that "cut and Run" may not be the best option....yes it will make America look bad, weak, defeated in the eyes of the world (thank you Bush), but worse, I feel it will give the insurgents and terrorist cells everywhere the idea that they are the victors, this will only strengthen their resolve....If they can keep the worlds strongest military at bay....the skies the limit....know what I mean?  I wish there were an easy solution, however, now that we ARE there...I feel it might be necessary to re-strategize somehow, perhaps even a greater surge of troops, one big enormous assault, no holds barred....I don't know....but pulling completely out may not be the best thing.   I would at least try the diplomatic approach with all these western European countries that have more to lose in the long run than does America....much greater troop support from Germany, England, France, Italy,Spain etc.  whether for oil or to fight terrorism, or WMD...It is pertinent that Europe stop being so DAMN wimpy and fight for the safety of their own people and their own borders!  An extremely difficult question to answer indeed!  But, since I'm no military strategist...that's the best I got for you.....By the way, i'm a liberal!
521676
Israel is the only pro-western democracy in the middle east.  Isn't that exactly the kind of country Washington would want as an ally?
1002231
yes i do think that way coz it is mail&#92;nly wanting the oil found in the middle east. n also that an estimation proves that after 30 years to cum, there will be no oil anywhere around the world. therefore the US is trying to put its policies on the midle east to get the oil from them!!!!
448322
I would stop trying by different ways 2 establish USA as the only power in the world by making treaties with other countries .id stop betraying other countries askin others to stop warfare but continuing secret weaponery making. I would lend a helping hand to countries for imports n exports\nTHUS TRYING TO MAKE A PEACEFUL,AND A BETTER PLACE 2 LIVE IN.\n(NOTE:im not tryin 2 point out bush)
218313
It seems highly unlikley that the west will be ablew to keep a chockehold on the world forever, although it will be a while yet. Just look at 9/11, and how many westerners are killed in the middle east every day. A lot of people dislike america (and be "america" i mean the allies wholl do anything to keep on her good side cough britain cough) But im british, i live in ebgland, and my father nearly died when lodon was attcked in july. \n\nBut keeping on subject, I dont really understand why china is under such suspicion, they have made no aggresive military movments, no secret nuclear program, and have not yet been blamed for any attcks on america. Its yet another witch hunt, random peole were blamed for deaths of catlle in the 16th/ 17th century, communists blamed for various problems, and now no communist threat? What will do with all this money? Another threat needs to be created, and finally we have found a threat that will never ever leave. People who dislike us. I dont blame them.\n\nSo, no, it wont be a Communist China or a Muslim soceity that destrys us all, who do we have to blame for warmongering, and damging lives but ourselves?
205834
what's going on in the Middle East can be boiled down to two words.....culture clash. Middle Eastern theocracy vs Western democracy. It's like mixing oil and water\nand quite frankly the confrontation is long overdue. 9/11 finally brought the long standing turmoil to flash point and I must say that I comment President Bush for meeting it head up and taking care of business as quickly as he did....to a Middle Eastern zealot, hesitation or an effort to compromise (Gore would have done both) only serves to confirm their suspicions of weakness....AND THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE MIDDLE EAST!~