Do you think the war in Iraq will end as soon as the US has a new president?
336666
I am not sure It will end all of a suden, for I am pretty sure, that it will take a new turn, a diferent policy or diferent strategy.\n\nIn my opinion it will depend grandly on who will be the next president.
180248
Please notice that it is Iraq with Q not K.\nI am sure that this war will be finished as soon as things get setteled.\nThere's one more thing, personally I don't consider it as war against Iraq, it is war against terrorism, which is a part of the battle for freedom and democracy.
736201
No. He'll find some reason or another to stay. (Can't forget that oil). Again, Bush is in quite a bit of trouble right now. Remember, The US took a large number of young Iraqis to "train" for security purposes. Many of them went to Jordan. The streets are not secure and it will take a while for them to become secure. I don't believe this "westernized" method of training is doing any good in Iraq. In that respect, I believe Maliki has other plans to provide security.  Even if it means "using" al Sadr.and Iran. And Syria.
364656
Oh, I hope not.  We created a hell hole in Iraq already and have yet to clean up after ourselves.  We are weak in military power and can not stretch any more.  I do not believe we could pull off two military campaigns.
525034
our troops will stop dying for that particular cause and Iraq will probably revert to a war torn arena that is governed by warlords and/or different religious factions until the most powerful one is able to take control, which will probably/definitely be another Saddam.... then you will have another situation unlike the previous and we can start all over, probably with a US leader that will not invade but will allow a military buildup and then we can just let them invade us..... after all, the only thing most (not all but most) of the governments in that part of the world want is the complete destruction of the west.... which includes us and anyone that is on our side................. so while no one wants what we have there now.... the choice is finish it and get out or get out and let them finish us............... our choice.
250626
I don't know.  I think its distant future is glorious, but the near future looks shaky.  I had great hopes when Khatami got in, but the current president makes me as nervous as our current president (I'm American).  I'm hoping that we will all stick to saber-rattling and not actual war until we learn to settle down and get along.
676329
It will end at the beginning of 2009 because Bush said that he would not pull out during his presidency.  The next president, whoever it is, will immediately pull the troops out in the exact same way as we pulled out of Vietnam.  Back then it was called Vietnamization and it was the slow pullout of all of our troops followed by the Vietnam falling to Communist control.  \n\nIraq will follow the same path.  We'll leave, claim victory (again) and then the government will collapse causing a whole nation-state that is a breeding ground for terrorist organization and an excuse for the rest of the Middle East to be angry with us for a very long time.\n\nThis war wall unfortunately be one of the largest mistakes of our history and Bush will easily go down as one of the worst presidents we've ever had.\n\nYou cannot escape history and if you ignore it you will be doomed to repeat it.  Bush is still my president, but he is not a good president.  I can only hope that time between now and 2008 goes quickly.
1083131
We're not losing the war.  You've just stated why.  \n\nI have a friend over there who is currently helping to train Iraqi Security forces and if anything we need another 5 years before we leave.\n\nHopefully our next president is as dedicated to these efforts as our current one is!
688162
In regards to Bush leaving, it depends on who would replace him. As for the world being better off with out the entire USA, I guess much of the world would have serious financial problems considering how much money, food, and aid the USA gives to everyone else.
256453
no, but it should be. the fastest way to end the war would be to make everyone take part in it.
878265
Probably not. We need to take our time to make sure this turns out the right way. If we try to leave to quickly the whole Iraq liberation would be a failure and we'd have another vietnam.
418544
Vietnam was before my times. But I've been following the Iraq war in great depth. Yes, we shall lose, but not without hurting our political image thro'out the world and destroying the social fabric of Iraq. Despite lack of democracy, atleast Saddam ensured that Shiites and Sunnis didn't fight and children could go to school, oil was available to the world and he never(ever) harboured Osame and his ilk. So its all a great sham by the US to flex its muscles, and in that endeavor its own borders are being breached, health care costs are rising and gang violence and drug abuse are at an all time high. When will Bush and party learn?? \n\nOkai, point blank answer - the war would be on until the next President is elected. Even then it would never be potrayed as a loss/defeat, it would just be "strategically withdrawing" our troops.
1138356
I'm confused, is this a question about Bush or the future of Iraq?  Bush will only be in office a few more years.  Iraq has a future which will go on for a long time.  The thing is, Bush didn't ask the people of Iraq if they wanted help.  He didn't ask the people if they were happy with their old government.  What the people of Iraq are telling him is that they aren't happy with the Bush solution.  Bush needs to pull back and allow the people of Iraq to decide what form of government they want, that is after all, what Democracy is supposed to be all about.  Hopefully the people of the USA will speak loudly in the next election and will get someone who listens to what the people want, not what he(she) wants.
219896
No one want this war be happen.I hope this war will be stop in the near future. Do you think like that?
960446
Yes,just like in the first war with Iraq.The right General is also needed.The General in the first war was one of the  best I have seen.They should have followed his recommnendations.This is only for strategies and winning a war.The President is still the Chief Commander.\nOk. I do not remember how to spell his name.
241735
No. Bush already has created the next Vietnam in Iraq. A war that's basically going nowhere. Imagine if we attacked Iran by ourselves? First of all, we'd lose. There's no way Iran would cave in just like Iraq did. Iraq was already a split nation(kind of like ours, ironically) and Iran is completely united against us. \n\nIf anything, the United Nations will have to do this together if they really want to, but I doubt we will. \n\nAnd a response to looking into the Saudi Arabia nuclear program: THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN. Bush is strong allies with Saudi Arabia's leaders. Are you joking? Gas prices would reach 20$ a gallon the day he decides to do anything in Saudi Arabia. Besides, why would he, he makes money with those people.
706633
I think that a bout of quickie wars led bush to believe that the war in Iraq would also be very swift. i think he would probably take a longer time before declaring war, which he has come to realize is a very long, heartbreaking thing, with no real winners.