what u think for IRAQ future?
455944
Since Bush screwed it up majorly it will be pretty bad.  Even if he didn't screw it up and we went in there, it would take tens of years to fix all the problems USA created
879747
Given that Bush has agreed to a speedy withdraw, I think its going to be a combo of Go Long and Home.\n\nHome -  a huge number of troops will finally come home.\nLong - I believe there will be US presence for a long time.  One is to help transition(there would be even more chaos w/o US forces).  Secondly, establish a US base like Okinawa, Frankfurt and many others around the world.\n\nI would've voted not to go there in the first place.  Since we're in this mess, I would have to vote for the Home (withdraw large numbers and keep some there until Iraq is able to manage things).
40779
I think in 10 years from now when we look back at the war it will be looked at in a more positive light.  Iraqi woman are not being killed now for speaking up, the Iraqi people are able to vote and democracy is taking hold in their country. They are now able to enjoy some of the freedoms we take for granted. The majority of Iraqis want us there.
262358
Oh Well, this is a tough one. \n\nAlthough I would like to believe that the current Iraqi situation could sustain itself, I must be realistic in my assesment of the situation. I believe that Iraq will fall apart due to the collapse and absence of a powerful cental government. Saddam was tough, but he held the country together. I think we're gonna end up having to deal with THREE NEW Iraqi states (Northern Kurds, Central Sunnis and Southern Shiites) and I just don't like the sound of that, why deal with three when we there was only one?\n\nBesides, the Shiites in the South will most likely control the larger sum of Iraq's Oil cause that's where it's concentrated. \n\nI still believe, contrary to popular belief, that Saddam could have been dealt with differently, either through micro surgery, or through hard-core diplomacy until he crumbled on his own, this all out invasion is just costing us ridiculous ammounts of money and rubbing our global reputation in the dirt. \n\nThe world is changing, we're loosing favour with hundreds of millions of people, and I just don't want that for my country, a country that I love.
321585
Free elections that had a much higher turn out than ours.\n\nBuilding of schools, hospitals, power plants, sewage plants so that people have more infrastructure than they did before the war.\n\nTrained Iraqi troops, and police so that eventually they will be able to secure their own country.
878277
We can sure hope so. It's starting off pretty good. Our Nation needs to support unity and good thinking. Time will tell.
113042
Do you talk about Matwees or Samurl Huntington's "clash of civilizations"?\nAs it looks it is inevitable. Just hope it will go easy on the world, because Bush looks serious about taking up a war.
915225
CONGRESS would be the answer until the new house gets sworn in.\n\nTHEN we'll see what real PROGRESS is.   The US will be out of IRAQ within the year.
461507
I deffinately think it would be immigration... kick all the illegals to Iraq to fight the war for 3-5 years after that they can become full citizens (those that remain).
192500
like what colombo said but for the far future we will kick america out from our country iraq\nby the way i'm iraqi
1080271
The US won't leave Iraq anytime soon. I see them there 50 years from now.
1161908
I too have seen these advertisements in USA Today etc. and have wondered the same thing.  The question is whether you think the Iraqi government/economy will be prospering in the next 5 to 10 years.  I don't think so.
991842
What is happening now is what will happen when we leave.  There is no real democracy in Iraq, democracy is a heck of a lot more than votes.  It is a collection of shared social and political values put into a formal construct.  Iraqis do not have the values, the experience, and the sharing that would produce democracy.  Sectarian strife will continue, intensify when we leave, and the only thing that will keep Muslim extremists from taking over will be a situation much like the one we ruined, rightly or wrongly, by invading.
627924
Thank you!  we should be happy if the Iraqi's build their government, so they can do things their way. Yes, they needed help. They didn't know how to build democracy, but America has backed off as much as they could. I want to visit Iraq someday and spend my money there as a tourist. If they form this government right, Iraq can get rich just from the tourism. Iraq is beautiful, they deserve to be able to show off the beauty and make money at the same time. I can't wait for the day to buy in their markets. Sit down in a cafe and drink coffee. Visit their Museums, swim in their waters, buy me some Delicious Iraqi food. I'm so excited that someday it will be safe. I love Jordan. and Dubai. Iraq will be like that and all the world will be spending their money there. I want to find out what kind of fish they have that I could fish for.
600284
SOON \nthey come back \nafter re forced law and order \nand put a NEW governer for IRAQSTAN \nTHEN RE LOCATE IT SOUTH CALIFORNIA NORTH OHAYO WEST ALBAMA\nOR TAMPLAND NEAR NIGARA OR VIGARA FALLS \nJUST JOKING.....
360284
Not in the immediate future because spending on defense is at an all time high. Once the spending in Iraq subsides the US government will have to find another way to boost defense spending and what greater way then with a 10-year campaign in Iran. I don't think we'll see troops in Iran for 4 - 5 years.
364656
Oh, I hope not.  We created a hell hole in Iraq already and have yet to clean up after ourselves.  We are weak in military power and can not stretch any more.  I do not believe we could pull off two military campaigns.