how long is it going to be before US and coalition troops leave IRAQ?? 1-2 years, 2-3, 3-4, or more?
369698
I don't know, not psychic, nor am I one of the President's advisers.  I do know this, when the troops were first sent into Iraq, the President said that this will not be a short conflict.  He said that we will be in it for the long haul.  If I am not mistaken, he said it could take as long as 10 years to complete the task.
764812
Iraq is currently the single most important issue to me. Our strategy needs to change quickly and in a way that will help the Iraqis take over security of their own nation and thus allow our troops to concentrate on helping NATO in Afghanistan. This strategy change should include anything and everything up to, but not including, leaving before Iraq is able to maintain its own security.
594082
"should America leaves Iraq immediately?"\n\nShould America leave Iraq immediately? Ideally.
370877
2-3 days I would think:)
955976
I take it you are one of those military experts that never served? Hey, you should be a Republican politician. The USA will pull out of Iraq when the hostilities have ceased and there is no threat from Iran and Syria. We do not hear much about it, but most insurgents that are not from Iraq enter over the border of Iran and Syria. The USA and Canada will be in Afghanistan, until the last al Qaeda is tracked down and killed or cartured. No women pres or pm, especially in Great Briton. They learned from Thatcher. US will not have a US president for another 20 years. I would get lower than a snakes belly or run the other way no matter where I am shot at. Some people do do extraordinary things in a hostile situation that you would not normally do.
707402
we are waiting on final transfer orders too but we have 11 months til then. for us there will be no move since we arent leaving the command we are at. its a pain but it will happen have your hubby ask or you ask depending on whos active duty
921341
They are towards leaving Iraq.  They really don't have a plan right now.  They wanted to use scare tactics against Americans, so they get the vote.  As of now, I haven't heard any plans yet.
156928
without a doubt.  if they don't go to iraq, they will go to an army base somewhere to fill in the slots of the active duty guys who are in iraq.  right now the army is pulling people out of field artillery units, forcing them to reclass to mp's and giving them 18 month orders at various army bases.  good luck to them
1063073
I am in the ARMY...been in for 2 years..this is my first deployment....ITS ME!!! I have been here for 6 months and 15 days...i have 5 months and 16 days left...and yes i do kinda live here....any more questions on what its like over here you can contact me on my messenger!!
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.
693330
I have been thinking that way for a long time. there are some dodgy questions being asked. a couple i have seen, How Many Exactly US troops in Iraq.How do you get to a certain navel station. How many tanks has US got in Iraq. Do you know when a certain Division is about to be moved over to Iraq. these are just some of the ones i think are suspicious.
1088986
it would b good for us to know wuts gonna happen, but also scary. im sure something horriable will happen. my man thinks its a matter of time before we get hit hard again and all of ur men are off still in iraq, and garuding the boarders and we will really b buffed. the us is just going down hill, we need someone to get us outta our rut.
697581
We will be there until the Government is stable and their military is effective.  The best way to succeed in this is to increase troop presence, but good luck with that...\n\nIf we had sent the proper ammount of troops in the first place and the administration listened to the Generals on the ground, this would have been nearly over...
1070207
I believe the numbers I heard a couple days ago were something like ~200,000 total troops made of 110-120K US, 20K other, and remaining balance Iraqi.  The report went on to say the newly formed Iraqi army (remember, they've only been around for a year or so) is becoming much more organized and much more proficient so they are really starting the help the other allied forces and have even taken on some operations independently.  The belief is that as they continue to grow in ranks and become self-sufficient, we can draw down correspondingly.\n\nI don't know if it will take less than 5 years, but I doubt more than a decade.
1131055
we need to finish the job we started or we will fail not only ourselves and the iraqi people, but democracy as well.....and before anybody starts the you don't know stuff....i do, i just finished ten years in the navy, my wife did too....my little bro is in and i have two cousins in iraq....i had friends on the USS Cole and i know what it's like to lose somebody in combat....but we must finish what we've started, whether you agree with the war or not....now i'll leave this soapbox here for anyone else who needs it!!!
500660
March 17, 2003 Pres Bush said Saddam Hussein Must Leave Iraq Within 48 Hours.\n\nMarch 19, 2003 We crossed the border into Iraq.
682441
Hun you do relieze that you put IRAN right and not IRAQ... Cause that is where I am right know IRAQ.. And this war is going to go on for a while.. we are going to be here for a long time.. This war is not a war on a battle field anymore.. it is a war against Insergeants who are trying to win the people over... the war we are at is called Counter INsergancy... We the United Nations... are trying to win the hearts and minds or the people (people being Iraqies)... But in a recent study that came down it will take at least 9 years for this "war" to be won... and 13 years to be one if the insergents do a better job at winning over the local population.. and from the front lines.. it is happing we are losing this war in the long run. American Soldiers are killed everday.. It was totaled and average.. we loose about 3-5 American Troops aday... that is through the Airforce, Navy, Mariens, and Army... If you as me Yes I want to be here... Cause if where to Loose this war...then my brothers and Sisters have dies for nothing... If you want to talk more in depth about it please feel free to Im me... or Email me