A Question For U.S. Millitary Personel.Do you think The War in Iraq is Justified.???
395808
Did you see that last posting about Military Personnel should refrain from making posts?  WHATEVER!!!!!!!!!  Just about everybody on the face of this earth is wondering what the HAY we are still over there for.  I like the way the other guy tried to give an explanation which still does not make sense to me.  To answer your question, I (Army Spouse) find no justification in this "war"!!!  And neither does my husband, but again he is doing his job!!  Would hate to lose good ol' Tricare for not doing his job!! (Tricare is military health insurance.)  I'm not anti-army just anti-war.  There's a difference.
757206
It's one option being looked at. My own view is that the war was a mistake in the first place, but having invaded, we now have a moral responsibility to the people of Iraq to leave them a stable government with a chance at lasting peace. I hate that people are dying there, and wish it could all stop today, but it won't, no matter what we do. And if sending more troops now will give Iraq a better chance of having long term peace, I think we should do it. I don't know what the best answer is, but hopefully if we put the decision making process in the hands of people who are open to ideas rather than political hacks (a la Rumsfeld) we can come up with something.
1099886
'fraid so. our brave american 'heros' will be slaughtered & for what? iraq was better off before we went in. saddams crimes are out of our juristiction. iraq had nothing to do with 911 nor did they have wmd. what they did have was oil that they were wanting to sell on the open market. rather than have the competition, its easier to bs the usa into stealing their oil & selling it to ourselves at inflated prices. so what if we sacrifice a few hundred thousand lives, profits are up. theyll probly reinstate the draft.
1015323
I wonder how many dead US soldiers you would have thought were 'acceptable' before we pulled out of WWII?  We could just mow Iraq down and turn it into a potato field (this was suggested with Germany after WWII).\n\nInflamatory questions such as this do not really get to the heart of the debate.
59684
No, we are not losing the war. We won't win the hearts and minds of all iraqi's and there will still be problems, but we've removed a genocidal dictator, taken the first steps in liberating Iraq, witnessed elections, played key roles in rebuilding the country's infrastructure, partnered with 27 other nations, and we're doing the right thing. I agree we should pull most of our troops out when it makes sense, but now is not that time.
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.      I can not believe some spme people. I hear a lot of stupidity coming out of a lot of Americans mouths concerning the war with Iraq."We're there for oil." what? Cumon ppl listen to ya selves please. What happen to Nationalism? Standing behind our country. That just sickens me to hear that kind of uneducated comments coming out of my fellow Americans mouths. \nAnybody care to correct/comment? Contact me; I'm open for aguement/disscusion.\n.      First of all, we get most of our oil supplies from Nigeria, and even if that was the reason we're there, we Americans should have nothing to whine and cry about because it would only be to assure our benefits. We're in the 21st century for God's sake. This is not the time to just go to war because one country refuses to sell its products. Man! \n.     I support the war with Iraq a 100%. We cant always be reactive, people. We have to act first to stop these idiots from even thinking about messing with us. We cant wait for another 9/11 to go to war. We have to be proactive and teach'em that they should know better than messing with the supper power.       \n.    Even tho this war has dramatically driven our economy downward, its gonna help assure our security in the long run. War is what gave us the image that we have right now. After the bomming of Hiroshima and Nagasaki every other country knew better than messing with us. \n.     Forger the rest, liberating those poor, innocent citizens from dictatorship alone is a legit reason from the USA to go to war with any country!
693126
I feel that the War is not only just but necessary. As a Marine I don't expect you to understand because you only see what the liberal press reports. You don't see what is really going on over here. Women are no longer being forced into rape chambers, Men are no longer being put through shredders, Iraqis are proud to vote, You know that thing that so many of you take for granted. You want Iraq to be free and have the same freedoms you have, but you don't have the patience for how long it my take. How long did it take for America to get it right? Oh we still don't have it right, but we still have it better than any other country. If you insist on complaining, move out of the country to a 3rd world country and then when you can't find your make-up or your TV, then tell us Marines we are doing wrong!
863458
Thank you!!!!!!! What is the figure again?? One Billion US$/day to be in Iraq.........But that`s not even close to be as troubling as the number of casualties on all sides especially that the whole thing is based on a fool LYING to the world through his teeths!!
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I personally think the war in Iraq will in time be worth it.Things take time....My husband is currently in Iraq on his 2nd tour.I stand behind him and all the troops over there..needless to say lives will be lost but never forgotten.I worry about my husband everyday..We've lost 10 in our unit since Sept.2005 I also think if we was to pull out now,the country would be doomed..and all the lives of the troops,innocent civilans,contractors,media,and many others would be basically lost for nothing it's pointless\nto say "OK we give up!"No we're not gonna give up,we're gonna finish what we started.The Iraqi people deserve a fresh start and that's what their gonna get.My husband is prepared and is honored to serve many more deployments in Iraq because he knows, he's making a difference,but we as Americans know we have our right to opinions and there is always gonna be people who disagree,with whatever the subject is like I said it's our right and it's my right to have the opinion of saying I dont like our troop being there but they have a job to do and I support them 110%....even though you dont agree with whats goin on in Iraq please keep the troops close to your hearts..Pray for them and their families.For those who are in the military or ex military I personally want to Thank You from the bottom of my heart,I know there is noway to ever repay you for your services.\n\n\n                                  101ST Airborne Division\n                                    Fort Campbell,KY\n                                      "RAKKASANS"
321587
I think it was totally right to go to war, mis-informed people argue otherwise. Do I think Iraq will be able to convert smoothly to a "democracy" state? No, it's not what their used to, they are used to a dictatorship of evil rule. If they like to be free, they will be, if they don't and prefer to live under a dictatorship then they will fight to do so. Promoting stability in Iraq is up to the people, not the war effort.
665105
I'm a 50 + year old Viet Nam Army Vet. Please take my word for this. The war in Iraq is NOT worth dieing for. I'm not against serving, but only for a good cause. Please stay home, get an education and demand better from our elected officials.\nThank you,\nSgt. Snafu
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I truly do not know how to answer this question in full. I, personally, am not particularly fond of war, and yet it is a fact that it happens. So, then, what to think and do about it?\n\nJust for example, it would appear that Allied retaliation to the Axis during World War II was justified war. Germany was attempting to take over Europe and parts of Eurasia and spread its hate-centered, anti-Jewish zeitgeist all over the place. It would seem to me that the desire to exterminate an entire people based upon their bloodline--i.e., the Jews in this case--is evil and should be stopped. While there were many other motives involved in that war--Germany's wish for power and resources--it was the anti-Semitism that was most abhorrent, and thereby justified cause for war.\n\nFast-forward to the modern-day war waged between the U.S. and Iraq. The declaration insists that this is about terrorism and tyranny.  But we all know that Hussein was not directly allied with Al-Qaeda, even if he had certain affections for them. That is, Iraq was not the cause for the attacks on the U.S. on 9/11/01...and yet many Americans were led to believe that it was. So the reasoning for the war got changed from anti-terrorism to pro-democracy...which is, in this one case, insufficient cause to go to war. Iraqis--many, at least--did not ask the U.S. for help in liberating itself, and so the U.S. is attempting to force its system of government onto a foreign land when many in that land are opposed to it. So the question of evil is confused here. If many Iraqis had been pleading for the U.S. to help them, that would be another story. If the U.S. just sees that others are oppressed, or whatever, and rides in on the white horses in an attempt to bring liberation, this seems unjustifiable.\n\nGood and evil are not in the eye of the beholder, I don't think. But I do think that "good" and "evil" are ill-defined for political purposes a lot of the time, and that many are led to believe certain others are evil so as a state-sponsored war can be waged...when the true motives for that war are undisclosed to the very people supporting it.\n\nBut to give a clear and simple answer to your bigger question, "What's to say what's good and what's evil?"...God is to say what is good and what is evil. It is just a question of whether the people waging and fighting war have sought God's will and guidance before engaging their military machines. And we all know that more naive minds can be manipulated into believing that a war is God's will when really it is the mere will of people who are seeking access to natural resources, strongholds in unstable regions, land, power, and glory.
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And it appears as if they found people just like Saddam to run things. I sent this link to my senators and congressmen/women as well as my state house leaders. I asked them if they were aware of this and if so, how we could allow this to stand. Unacceptable.\n\nAnd yes, I think it is past time to commit to this war, no matter if it was right or wrong to start, we are in it now, get it over with. Win it. Given our technology, hardware and numbers, the only thing we are lacking at the moment is balls.
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I am US military stationed in Iraq right now also.  I don't think we came over here for the right reasons, but I think what we are doing for these people is righteous.  I get to go "outside the wire" quite a bit, and being a job that isn't really liked by the insurgents..ie they want to kill me bad, many of these people are happy to have us here.  To have lifted a tyrant out of power and giving them a chance to set up a democratic system of government for themselves.  Slowly but surely the Iraqi military and police are taking over our job, it is a slow process, but it is working.  I am glad to be a part of an operation that liberates a country and lets them choose their freedoms and laws.
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You are the citizen of the only Superpower on the face of the earth with the strongest army the world has ever seen. I don't know where you are living but in my country, we know we have a responsibility to the world as human beings not police.I am sick of narrow people such as yourself that question such things. I am a United States Marine and although the war in Iraq may have been a diplomatic and tactical mistake... its was the right thing to do.
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I can think of a few reasons regarding the war in Iraq:\n\n-  Violations of 17 U.N. resolutions\n-  Violations of human rights\n-  Massacre of hundreds of thousands of Kurds\n-  Demonstrated the use of chemical weapons\n-  Financed terrorist factions in other Middle Eastern countries\n-  Rewarded suicide bombers' families\n-  Shot at our planes patrolling the no-fly zones\n-  Invaded Kuwait\n\nThe case for Iraq can be argued on many fronts.  Only those that forget the attrocities of the Baath regime and the importance to fight state-sponsored terrorism allow themselves to be persuaded from one side of the issue to the other.  In the days and weeks that followed 9/11, you had a different mindset.  It's no excuse to falter from that just because months and years have gone by.  For all you know, the aggression our country has shown in response is the reason why you haven't had to go through another horrific ordeal.\n\nAs for the North Korea comparison...\n\nIt is a separate issue for many reasons.  You must deal with nations that already possess nuclear weapons on a different scale.  No matter how contradictory this may seem, there aren't any other good options.  It must be a slow but strong diplomatic process that exercises all of its power before any military option is considered.  In most cases, the preemption measure will never be considered.  This is where an attack must be the reason to go to war.\n\n\nkiko,\nDon't give into the oil conspiracy.  From your brief response, it seems like you're one of the sensible Democrats that can listen to reason.  For the record, I haven't seen the price of gasoline drop at the pump.  In fact, it has risen more than 25% since the Iraq war started.  Plus, we're not staying in Iraq.  It is nothing more than an assumption we are there for that reason.  \n\nYou should focus more of your "intelligent" intuitiveness into arguing valid points of the war.  Even as a staunch Republican, I can admit that there were some serious mistakes made in this war.  But at the same time, I can see that there's only so much you can predict and expect to be perfect.  We are all human after all.
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Winki Pinki must be at that time of the month so just ignore her. Anyway, to answer your question, war is much needed sometimes but when in comes to the war in Iraq, I tooootally agree with you. They have no inclination of whats going on in the world, look at Rummy how he said France and Germany reminds him of "Old Europe", what a jerk to say suh a thing like that. They are our allies for God sake and not our bitch whores. They have a right to an opinion. This administration has no morals and rides the wave of shoving freedom down everyones throats. Thats why the world has indigestion now and its time to throw out the Necon clan from America.