My friends cousin was held hostage in Iraq. They almost died. When is the war going to finish?
351297
Sadly, not for a while. The U.S. cannot leave Iraq in the state it is in. The Iraqi police force is not strong enough alone to take care of the many issue there now. Until there is a solid government in place, the Police force is strong enough to handle problems on their own and there is somewhat a bit peace we cannot leave.
633717
The people blowing themselves up are extremists and most likely they are not even Iraqis. If you have taken the time to notice, the American military has not been their target.  Their prime target has been Shites and their mosques, which would indicate to me that the Sunni/Shite battle is far from over.  Yet, these people insist on a Islamic littered government, with both factions sitting across the table from one another, trying to maintain a government.  When will they learn, when will they ever learn!
1187508
This will not end anytime soon - e.g. 5-10 years.  In fact, it may never "end".  Even IF it stabilizes, we will most certainly have a presence there.  Look at Korea, Germany and many other countries were we still have bases (WWII ended 60 years ago, Korea a little less than that).\n\nYo pablo-- lighten up.  Typical rightie jack-@ss comment-  \n\nIn relative numbers, 2500 is small compared to previous wars.  I'm sure if you ask the family of the fallen (or could ask the dead), 1 is too great a loss of life for this ill conceived and executed conflict.\n\nOh, let's not forget that we will be paying for this for generations to come.\n\nOh- one more-- Iraq did NOT attack us nor did they take part in 9/11.  We went there under the false pretense that Sadamm had WMD's
155100
if you read some more news (not edited for content by liberals) you will see plenty of U.S. civilians and troops tortured, killed, their bodies drug through the streets by the good and noble people of Iraq. I was there I know what really went on, and the liberal newsreports don't want the public to know the truth.\n\njust check with al jazeera and see who has been kidnapped and is awaiting death. Also check and see how many were killed, their heads sawed off with a dull sword, for the glory of allah.\n\nsome soldiers have done unspeakable things and are being punished for it. but who is being held accountable for the kidnappings, torturing and killing of journalists and aid workers?????
1132162
No one day it will happen, probably from war. Its just a matter of time. When? I couldnt tell you.
1106076
They are helping to rebuild the country and keep the insurgents down.  They're not intentionally killing anyone and having the constant threat of IED's definitely is not "just hanging around".  It's still very dangerous and volatile over there.  What the news doesn't tell you, that our soldiers know, is that the Iraqi people do appreciate all we're doing and sacrificing for them.  Very slowly, they are starting to help themselves, but we'll be assisting for quite some time.
212218
I am afraid that it will never be over. Bush is going to pull troups out of Iraq this year to help repuglicans get elected, but then they will be back someplace like Iran, or North Korea. 3 years and we get rid of the sob, unless he declares himself King for life, which in that case there will be a civil war right here.
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.
335158
I'm in Iraq right now. Me being on here should give you an idea of what I'M doing...nothing. What's it like? HOT! Alot of people do have it pretty rough over here though, but I wouldn't say the majority have it all that bad. It just sucks being away from home for so long. I don't think it's really getting better. They're gonna fight us as long as we're here.
1118651
The war in Iraq will end when the new Iraqi government can maintain what we have built for them. It does no good to pull out if the Iraqi Army and governement isnt ready to shoulder the load. If we leave before that time then we will have to come back and clean up the mess again. If we had eliminated the problem in 1991 then we wouldn't be here now. But we listened to the infinite wisdom of the United Nations.
1055735
Whe the Iraqi government takes over Iraq.  We pulled out of Somalia prematurely, and conditions got worse than they were before we went in.  We pulled out of Vietnam prematurely, and conditions got worse than they were when we went in.  There is no time limit for war.
931867
Didn't you know?  We won the war on May 1, 2003.  That's when the Pentagon declared the end of "major combat operations".\n\nApparantly, no one told the Iraqi people...
765452
It is the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).\n\nOperation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) is just that, an operation, which has been completed. OIF Ended when we liberated Iraq.\n\nWhoever gave me a "thumbs down" is a moron. This information is accurate, just because you might not like the answer does not make it a wrong answer.
457997
I think the end of 2008 is when the U.S. military should start leaving.  The Iraqi military will be in control of 75% of Iraq at the end of the summer and probably 90 something percent at the end up 2008.  They could finish it from there.
1132406
I agree that the killing is going to escalate, not stop. Radical Islam has a hell of a lot more people than we do (never learned that from Nam I guessed) and they can wait forever. Also, now they have a martyr, not that he didn't deserve to be killed!\n\nQuite frankly, I am getting a distinct message that the President of Iraq does not like a lot of our behaviour and is trying to throw us out. Don't be surprised when there is no democracy in Iraq, and they become more militant than the ones we threw out. They have a big reason to hate us now!!\n\n"The more our Iraqi security forces, our police, our army, the more they grow in number, in training and are ready and able to perform and to protect our people, then the less we need of the multinational forces," al-Rubaie told CNN's "Late Edition."\n\nHe wants us out! Read between the lines if you are able!\n\nPlease quit with the FREEDOM BS!! We are there for OIL, not freedom!! Saddam WAS NEVER a threat to our freedom, I don't care what kind of spin you use!!! Freedom is the rights rationalization to get oil for the oil companies who pay next to nothing in taxes.\n\nCrude has gone down. Haven't seen any lowering of gas prices. Bunch of low life gougers!
515918
Damn right, Buussh,Con-die, Rums-fell, Chain-he and all the others who initiated the Iraqi war that cause the deaths of countless lives will soon pay. If you want to know the price.  Wait till "Judgement Day"  they all willbe marching to HELL.  Hope they do.
771476
King Fahd died a year ago. It is his cousin Faysal who was the former king of Iraq. He tried to make a come back in the elections after the war but got burned.