Isn't the curent policy in Iraq one of divide and conquor?
400998
I think you mean Bush does not want the Iraqis to be united in order to control them. This is right, but USA should not be blamed Iraq is made of two major ethnic groups and two major relgious groups and already divided.
732718
Iraq is not another Vietnam.
764367
Because that is what the bleeding heart liberals (aka Demorats) want them to believe.  Iraq is part of 9/11, but far more too.
347842
When we are working towards peace, tolerance and stability, why should we encourage people to divide? Its the US that is fueling the clashes because they want to see a bleeding Iraq to secure oil supplies!!
546186
US army must move out from IraQ,not Iraq only but Afghanistan also.So Iraq leaders or politicial can "making " strong government.I mean "Iraq government style".
1125391
That's simple. Iraqi's are not Americans.
772005
It's not for the U.S.  \n\nIt's for U.S. oil companies.\n\nBig difference.\n\n\nAnyone who thinks that the decision to attack Hussein and the fact that Iraq sits on the second largest proven reserve of oil in the world had nothing to do with one another is naive.
884112
that's the law in Iraq right now.\n\n:>peace
585574
Iraq is and will be in civil war weather we leave there now or in a hundred years so it does not matter when we leave. The strongest will take the power and will run the country as they see fit and that is just the way it is. I was against the war to begin with, we have no business telling another country how to run their business, no matter how bad a leader that they have. I agree that Saddam is and was a bad man but that is Iraq, and we are the United States and we have plenty of problems with a bad leader right here.
1168337
I don't see how anyone who knows the facts surrounding the Iraq war and can think clearly could possibly support him. Do the pro-Bush people realize that Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11? Being aware of pertinent facts like that might help you think more clearly about President Bush. \n\nThe issue is not about supporting the troops. The issue is whether the foreign policy is right. I believe it is not and that it is appropriate and necessary to acknowledge that fact. I think that the present state of affairs speaks for itself - the Bush administration is arrogant and incompetent. \n\nAnd folks, when you talk about freedom of oppressed people, that was not the reason we started this, remember - it was about weapons of mass destruction and terrorism.
701437
I don't believe that two separate countries is the best solution, especially considering that there are 3 major groups within Iraq that need to be taken into consideration (the Sunni's, Shiite's and the Kurds). A three state (as opposed to three country) solution might be workable but it would involve either going to war with Turkey or somehow managing to get Turkey to peacefully co-exist with a Kurdish state on its border; a serious issue considering their severe repression of their own Kurdish minority. If Iran and Syria are brought into the fold and are allowed to help quell the violence then that would be a beneficial way to start, but the problem is that it is more than likely that one or both will want something in return for their participation and assistance in helping secure Iraq.\nA three state solution also has other issues, relocation of Shiite's and Sunni's into their newly formed states would be a difficult task, as would the working of the govt. Oil and division of oil profits btw the three states would also have to be worked out.\nBut even with all the issues that must be worked thru, a three state solution with the participation of surrounding nations is the quickest and most viable in the long term. Even if there is a need for a UN presence in the country for a period.
838719
Yes. An exit strategy. It will go something like this. We give Iraq a time-line to get their government "in gear" and running, telling them it's their responsibility to get the violence under control. A year passes, nothing changes. Now the onus is on them instead of us. We give them a few more months and tell them if no changes, we start withdrawing our troops. Nothing changes, still uncontrolled violence everywhere. Around April of 08 we start pulling our troops out, and then both parties can place the blame on Iraq for not gaining control of their own country, dismissing any part they had in starting the cause of the violence.
534742
THE IDEA IS TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE HANDS OF COUNTRIES THAT ARE UNSTABLE.SOME COUNTRIES CHANGE LEADERSHIP FOUR X IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD.IF IRAQ HAS THEM WHO CONTROLS THEM ? SUNNIS KURDS. IT HAS TO STOP OR WE'LL BE IN W.W.III IN A HEARTBEAT.
128807
Not for years.  The governments of too many surrounding countries have far too much to loose if Iraq becomes a stable democratic state so they will continue to fund and encourage the "insurgents".  However, the violence should lessen as the new government gets organized and the USA starts pulling out.
304488
No, apparently Muslims are as divided as most other religions.  In Iraq the Sunni neighborhoods are making the Shites leave under threat of death and visa versa.   The differences between them stem from each sect believing in different lines of succession from the prophet Muhammad.  Under big daddy Saddam the Sunni enjoyed favoritism, Shites were persecuted although both sects are followers of Islam.
963859
They dont want to come out and say it but Iraq is now entrenched in a civil war.  The Iraqui army is composed of people from opposing sides so there is the problem with their ethnic loyalties thus making  impartiality impossible.  Its a tough call.
1082992
The ones defending there own land arn't Terroiest.\n\nThe ones tring to topple there own new goverment with terroiest acts, or doing terroiest acts on other contries are.  Or the ones from the old goverment that where using terroiestic acts on there own people to keep them in line..... yah there was a lot o terroisim going on over there.....\n\nHowever most of Iraq are good people....... people just tend to generalize things to make them simpler *Shrugs* it's wrong when it's done with people *sighs*\n\nI realy don't agree with the resons behind the war though..... If the US goverment would have been more honest about it I wouldn't mind so much though sence I realy do think that tirant needed to be taken down (altest from what i hurd about the situation over there.... could have been a lot of BS though *shrugs*)