How does America resolve the mess that we find ourselves in in Iraq?
372461
Well, you can begin by not getting into the next mess you're about to get yourselves into in Iran.\nDo what people tell you to: respect the Irakian People instead of your oil diggers, respect Human Rights and the Geneva Convention.\nJust respecting people would be a huge step.\n\nI guess the AMERICAN phrase "Make love, not war" had to immigrate...
906279
If you live in Iraq you can, folks here are screwed.
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.
444455
you can't just invade a country, blow up their infrastructure, destroy their government and military, and then leave when the situation gets too sticky. the US should have seen this coming from a mile away, and should never have invaded in the first place, but now that they have, they need to deal with the problem rather than turning tail and running. unfortunately, as always, it's the poor - the american soldiers and the iraqi civilians - who are paying the price, while those responsible for this mess are unscathed, and most are profiting from it. \n\nthere's just no easy answer to this one, and, though i hate to see more soldiers die for this, i think leaving now will only make the situation worse, and moreover would be the least moral thing to do to a country that the US is now responsible for. abandonment is not the answer. \n\nimpeaching bush would be a good start, though.
651258
USA is bogged down in IRAQ
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.
919198
IT IS AN AL QUEDA PLOT TO DESTABILIZE THE COUNTRY AND TO GET THE REST OF THE WORLD TO BLAME THE US FOR THE PROBLEMS. THE MAJORITY OF THE TROUBLE MAKERS ARE NOT EVEN FROM IRAQ. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THE IRAQI FACTIONS ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW THE INSURGENTS TO KILL THEM WITH OUT A FIGHT. IT SEEM LIKE A CIVIL WAR BUT IT IS AN INTRICATE PLOT TO DESTROY THE AMERICAN PROCESS. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO STICK IT OUT. IF WE RUN WE WILL BE ASKING FOR FURTHER PROBLEMS ON OUR HOMELAND.
776759
America should be serious with the Iraq issue or else it will be another Vietnam.  Troops must stay or leave completely, it is only one choice but must be properly implemented.
1059070
The U.S. is sort of in a bind in that it can't really win (the way we originally thought a win should look like) and we can't really leave (and have it look like we made mistake), so instead we'll phase out our troop levels over a period of years (10?) and continue to reassure the public that the Iraq government is able to handle things themselves and we're no longer needed, and it's anyone's guess how we'll explain the ongoing vioence.  How sad though for the families of fallen soldiers who may not see the ultimate worth in their sacrifices.
843706
I agree with you, not only has G. Bush made a mess out of Iraq but by doing so has made a mess out of our own country by cutting all social services and entitlements has ruined the quality of life for the average American especially in areas of education, environment, health care, security, transportation and withholding or cutting federal money for our fire fighters so that they do not have the finest and best equipment.  His incompetence is endless.
895888
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-scramble9nov09,0,6350531.story\n\nThat. It's actually a very mixed bag, right now, so expecting Iraq to be able to respond as quick as we can, amidst their still incomplete reorganization would be far fetched.
945421
The USA cared about the people of Iraq and got rid of their dictator.  Look where it got us as far as international opinion is concerned.
1099006
Because a failure in Iraq is  failure to America and our standing in the world will go down.  If we leave prematurely the entire world will see America doesn't stick it out to the end.  That is a position we as a country cannot have if we expect our allies to stand by us.\n\nBesides, we lucked up and got the moth to the flame effect there.  The terrorist have gone to Iraq to run us out.  They are now there for us to fight and kill, and it is better to fight them there than fight them here.  They have shown they have no intention of leaving us alone.
1142801
there's nothing we can do about iraq. everything that's going on there and everywhere else was meant to happen. the u.s is in iraq now so that they can set up camp for when they go and start picking on iran and later get into what we know as armageddon. read revelations in the bible, it will tell you all you need to know...
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
101394
- Unemployment.\n- Bring the struggling military to homeland.\n- Misusing the homeland army to illegally invade in other nations.\n- Great lies on IRAQ and its misleading contention that IRAQ having Nuclear Weapons.\n- Driving America to the hell and bringing world angry agains Americans.\n- and .. etc.,\n---------------
200846
Wait to US is finished with Iraq and make it a true democracy then maybe we will do the same for your country, what ever it is, God bless and good luck