Do you advocate withdrwal of USA forces from Iraq & why ?
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The BUSH Crime Family Administration Couldn't Have Done A Better Job Of Turning Iraq Into America's Most Expensive And  Dangerous Enemy If It Had Genuinely Had That As Its Goal. . . .\n\n Amount appropriated by the US Congress for Iraq operations so far:  $218 billion\n\nNumber of global terrorist attacks reported by the State Dept in 2004: 651\n\nRank of Iraq among all nations as a training ground for terrorists:  FIRST\n\nChances of a WMD attack in the next 10 years, according to leading arms experts:  70%\n \nEstimated # of insurgents in Iraq (Nov. 2003);  5,000\n\nEstimated # of insurgents in Iraq (Oct. 2005):  20,000\n\nNumber of US service members killed in Iraq:  2144+\n\nNumber killed since Bush announced the end of major combat:  2005+ \n\nWMDs found in Iraq:  0 \n\nMore than two thirds of Americans think Bush is mishandling events in Iraq and almost a third believe civil war in the country is imminent, according to a  Harris poll.            http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031806C.shtml \n\n(Above Stats Compiled Late 2005)\n\nBRING The TROOPS HOME NOW!!!\n\nSTOP SPILLING AMERICAN BLOOD And SPENDING AMERICAN TREASURE!\n\nAn IMMEDIATE Withdrawal Would Leave That Country To Itself As It Has Been For THOUSANDS Of Years Before This Country Invaded It\n\nLet Them Kill Themselves, They DONT NEED Or WANT Our Help\n\nOur Armed Forces Could Be Utilized To \n           "SECURE OUR NATIONS BORDERS"\n\nMany Would Say That If We Withdraw Now, The "TERRORISTS" Have Won... NOT SO\n\nIf We Withdraw NOW, And Practice The "HOMELAND SECURITY" That Has Been Ineffectively Shoved Down Our Throats Since 9/11 .. Then I Say WE HAVE WON\n\nIf We Withdraw NOW And Stop Spending American Dollars To Fight A Cause That Has NO DIRECT AFFECT ON OUR NATION...\nThen I Say WE HAVE WON\n\nThere Are People In Our Nation That Cant Afford To EAT\n\nhttp://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/28/MNGIRHUTNA1.DTL\n\nAnd I KNOW There Are Those That Will Say That About Other Nations As Well .. But Youve Heard It Before\n\n           "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME"\n\nInstead Of Using FEDERAL FUNDS To Feed The Folks At Home\nGW Insists On Using American Treasure To Have American Blood Spilled In Another Nation For People That \n       DO NOT WANT US THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE\n\nEND THE OCCUPATION IN IRAQ\n\nIMPEACH BUSH NOW
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NO!!! This is the same evidence I have used in recent months for reasons NOT to support the Iraq War. It gets worse friend.\nIt seems that America's continued interest in Iraq may have sparked a civil war for the "democratic" powers of the Iraq country. Now, America must spend billions more in building a better Iraqi military to avert any new war. This event continues to return again and again for the US.\n\nLet's recall:\n\n1) The rebellion of US military forces in Mexico during the early 20th century.\n\n2) The resistance of American diplomacy in the Phillipines in 1898. (Imperialism)\n\n3)The disaster in Vietnam during the Nixon administration.\n\nThe results always ends with American taxpayers paying for the problems that a Republican administration makes and the Democratic Party's occupancy in the White House. \n\nSomehow (probably in 2009) America will once again fix the problems that are prevalent now. But, our next problem will be Venezuela as it continues to be a nuissance to our sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere. Just call this the Neverending Story.
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As a soldier I obviously have strong feelings about this question which are I would hope obvious enough not for me to point out here. \n\nI would like to mention something else though.  Many of the respondents have said "I support our troops but not the war."\n\nI have a very difficult time with this assessment.  Essentially what they are saying is that the soldiers are working for nothing.  We went to Iraq and removed a cruel dictator from power.  The fact that Hussein had chemical weapons was well documented by the thousands of Kurds he killed with them.  Had he agreed to allow documentation of their disposal (I believe he didn't because he sold them to other nations but that isn't a discussion for here) indicated a guilt.  The diplomatic process had failed years ago and whatever liberals think was not going to be reserected.\n\nMany of us do not necessarily agree with why we are at war but think that the ends do justify the means in this case.
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As simple as it sounds, this seems to be a loaded question because it could be interpreted in several different ways.   \n\nIf the question was, "Do you support our troops in Iraq?", my answer would be; absolutely, yes. If the question was "Would you have supported our war in Iraq before it was begun?", my answer would have to be no.  If the question was, "Do you support funding wars with taxpayer's money in which the primary mission is either to  A. oust a dictator  or  B. spread democracy?", I would feel pressed to say no.  There are homeland concerns that, I feel, need to be addressed first before we open ourselves to this type of international involvement.\n\nI support handing the situation in Iraq over to the newly formed government, so that we may consider there to be an END to our war in Iraq.
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so are you arguing that we should stay in Iraq or not?  Because you say you can use sources why we should stay, BUT you are against withdrawal.  those are the same things.
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sometimes i just don't know what to say. these people on here that just think we should up and leave, and honestly don't care as to why we're over there. my husband has been over there for 9 months, and he has another 3 to go, and everyday i am so proud because he puts his life on the line, and for a good reason. we are trying to build iraq up. we are not at a "war" with iraq, we are at a war with terrorists. if we weren't there then so many iraqi soldiers my husband has talked to would still be forced in saddam's army. if we left now we would be betraying those iraqi soldiers who need our help. we would be putting a bullet in their heads because the terrorists would seek them out first and they would all be dead. the iraqi army is not strong enough yet. they are slowly getting there, but they still need us. the country still needs us. some say we should not have even gone, well those people were blind because they needed a new government. this isn't just some little country that we decided "hey let's butt into these people's buisness" this was a country run by a terrorist who needed to be stopped. someone who was torturing his own people. I am the wife of an american soldier and I am proud that my husband along with many others are laying their life on the line for the united states.
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I'm a former Marine too. Semper Fi.\n\nTo answer your question I don't think there's anyone who doesn't honestly support our troops. What they don't support is the Bu11sh!t war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even your average Joe knows that 15 of the 19 Sept 11th hijackers were from Saudi. So why aren't we "liberating" Saudi from all of that oil?\n\nJoking aside. Not everyone is going to support the war, and it's a logical fallacy to suggest as the Conservatives have that one cannot support the troops and NOT support the president's war on Iraq at the same time. It's all or nothing with these folks. To support the troops one must support the war, that's the warmongering ideology. They allow no room for dissent.\n\nWell, obviously anyone can put 100% support behind the troops and not support our illegal war in Iraq. In fact it's my opinion that not requesting Congress to end our involvement in Iraq and bring our boys home sooner than later is a disservice to our men and women in uniform. But that's just my opinion.\n\n__________\n\nAfter reading the neocon's answer at the bottom (the guy who stupidly and typically quoted Fox News - Please!), I felt that I needed to provide a few details he conveniently neglected to share.\n\nAbsolutely NO weapons of Mass destruction have been recovered from Iraq. What has been found, however, are the *remains* of weapons programs that existed pre-first gulf war. \n\nI would also like to point out that Chemical and Bio weapons have a maximum shelf-life of (drum roll) TWO WEEKS. 15 years is a lot longer than TWO WEEKS.
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I have nothing but respect for all those who serve in our Armed Forces.  But the US Marines have a special place in my heart because my brother was a US Marine.  Although he died in Iraq, I feel that every Marine carries a piece of his spirit.
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I am a former Cavalry soldier. 1/3 ACR. Never asked what my comrades in arms political affiliation was. We did as ordered! Now my question to you,.....Did we invite the attack on 9/11? Why are you so hate filled against people of the US who oppose your point of view that you would wish them dead? You need mental help!
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~No, actually, I don't.  I think Iraqi nationals are fighting to protect their homes, their culture and their rights from an imperialst invasion.  I thought that when it started and I thought that when we invaded Afghanistan.  Why was I in a 1% minority then but am part of an increasing plurality now.  The facts haven't changed, just the body count.  \nDuh.  You start a war, soldiers die.  If the war starts in your homeland, innocent civilians die.  When you invade unjustly, people don't like you and they return the favor by bombing buildings or by crashing planes into them or by any other means at there disposal.  They are called patriots and heroes for doing it by the folks on there side.  \nIf we are invading to "free the people from oppression and tryanny", why aren't we doing the same in Saudia Arabia?  In Korea?  In Cambodia?  In the nations of any dozens of our allies? Could it be the oil?  Could it be that in most places were can't get away with it, for fear of economic or other retaliation by the rest of the world?\nAre you starting to get it?
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Oh dear, you are stooping low, particulary on the 90th annivesery of the Battle of the Somme where nearly half a million of my countrymen died in one battle.\n\nWhen are you going to get it through your head that no-one is simply a "war supporter" apart from a very few mad people. That doesnt mean however that we all think like you do and should cut and run leaving the Iraqis to their fate. A fate which we created.\n\nHow can you live in such a black and white world where you have to wear a label of War Supporter or Peace Protester?\n\nWhy not have "intelligent debater" and then you may learn, and contribute something.  \n\nStop the name calling and come up with something constructive for a change.
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Iraqi civilians living in their country and US & UK soldiers are occupiers. Is it clear?\n\nYou may say allieds removed Saddam and did somethings for freedom and .....\nBut all of these answers are rehash. US soldiers are in Iraq and Afghanistan just for US benefits, NOT FOR DEMOCRACY.\nYou should know, someone like "Saddam" was supported by US several times because at that time US policy and benefits was so.\n\nIf I want to make a decision between innocent peope and professional soldiers, I'll select innocent people who are living in their country and if they had some problems with their leader, it wasn't their fault. It was related to aliens policy and benefits.\n\n> Saddam was one of US friends for a long time, untill US policy was change.\n\n>> Don't forget, allieds are in Iraq and Afghanistan and they are killing innocent people and unarmed men, women and children with some nonsense excuses, SO ALLIEDS ARE ENEMIES.\nI bet, if you was an Iraqi, you was an enemy and of course you tried to kill allieds because they are killing Iraqi people.\n\n>>> Have you ever seen (On TV and movies) ordinary people's resistance against Hitler's army during WWII?\nWho could say, those people were insurgents and saboteurs except of Nazies?
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Because they cannot find a way to justify the actions of our government.  These are also the people who tell me to move to Iraq because I have a dissenting opinion.  Don't get me wrong, I love my country.  But I cannot say that I am too proud of the actions of my government or of its ignorant citizens.
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First off, I am a veteran of the Gulf War. I was in Kuwait but as a female, did not actually go out to do hand to hand combat. Irregardless I was there. I was actually on inactive status at the time and volunteered to reactive to go because I'm in a highly demanded field.\n\nWith that said, I know a lot of military ppl who don't agree with the war but feel 'stuck' because they will get punished for opposing. BUT, I also know a lot of them have convinced themselves they are doing what is right. They do this blindly because it is the only way they can deal with what is going on.\n\nI, personally, think it takes more courage to stand up and say NO and be dishonorably discharged and probably sent to Levinworth for a few years. If I had been active when this war started, that is what I would have done because this war is unjustified and in no way, shape, or form is protecting any 'american way of life'. \n\nThat is bologna used to brainwash the troops.
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Where is the support for your "facts"?  My brother has been there and has seen his friends die and has seen the people of Iraq.  He had the citizens come to him and thank him for what he was there too do.  Ask any one who has served and met the REAL people of that country.  They do like what we are doing there.  It is the radicals who are fighting against us that don't want us there.  These are the people who would rule by terror.  Get your "facts" straight and serve in the military yourself before you start criticizing what is goin on.
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I support the troops in the fact that they are doing a job that they are ordered to do and they are risking their lives to do that job. I put fire fighters, policemen, etc. in the same category. I support them as well.\n\nI do not support the war in Iraq or the Bush administration. I think this war began on lies and deception. I think too many human lives have been lost, both American and Iraqi.\n\nIt's time to bring our men and women home, before any more lives are needlessly lost.
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thanks for asking this question! I'm in the US Air Force, and it's awesome to see the support of all the people listed above.  we fight for you, for our families, for your families, and we want to keep this nation free for our kids, for your kids.  We're willing to die for you any day, and not many people realize that, so thanks for your support!