Can someone tell me some specific progress we have made in Iraq?
493395
They now have a government. One that hopefully won't kill its citizens. Also, they have way nicer schools, hospitals, and roads. I hear a lot of stories from soldiers that some of the schools they've seen are nicer than some here in the United States.\n\nIf only the insurgents would realize that the sooner they stop attacking people and buildings, the sooner the US would be able to leave...
1147405
Iraq is making progress, they're making progress in being able to defend itself, it'll hopefully soon be able to defend itself completly so we can leave.
695148
It already has. \n\nBush keeps talking about achieving victory, but the sad fact of life is that there is no way to win in this situation. The best we can hope for is containment of the sectarian violence.\n\nI certainly hope this country treats the Iraq vets better than they did the Vietnam vets....
339770
I saw a documentary on Iraq and apparently they are doing very well. The people are looked after because the country has so much to pass around. Houses, Cars, etc.
708137
I'd say a Pyyhric victory is still possible, but only if we can muster enough troops and descend on Iraq in sufficient force to close and control the borders,then clean it up from the inside out.  We need to acknowledge to our allies that we really messed up, and ask for help.  They may not give it, but we need to try.  Walking away and leaving such a monumental disaster of our making is utterly dishonorable.  Bush and his supporters made a terrible mistake, and it's much too late to do anything about that, but we should not simply throw up our hands and leave Iraq to its fate.
1130700
Not in his term, but I believe we are on the right track. Can you even imagine if we had of not done anything at all after 911, where we would be by now....Hopefully when Mr. Bush leaves office, the person taking over will continue his efforts for a peaceful Iraq.
873117
"CUT AND RUN" is a lot better than "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" (those were the words of bush in 2003 on a navy ship) has anything been accomplished in iraq so far?
1147613
What do you mean, "why won't republicans see we need progress?"?!?  How can you say that?  What do you think President Bush is seeking in Iraq and Afghanistan?  He's seeking progress for the people there that have been under harsh oppression for so long.  What do you think he is doing in raising security for our nation?  He's making it easier for the "independent minds" of America to make their own progress (we are capable of making progress without the government's supervision at every step) without fear of terrorist attacks on centers of economic progress (The World Trade Center).  You are simply wrong in saying that Republicans don't see that we need progress.  Perhaps if the Democrats would see that progress in areas other than their own is still progress, they would stop accuse the Republicans of squandering resources on unneeded action.
792450
There is no 'Rosetta stone' answer for Iraq.. no easy answer. I think it is pointless to waste time on the 'woulda, coulda, shoulda' in the rearview mirror. Important what is at hand in the present. With that said, it achieves a great deal getting out. The most important - saving lives of both our troops and the innocents caught in the middle.\n\nThe question should be redirected (from the premise), 'What would be achieved by STAYING in Iraq?
116294
Absolutely, Peace and Democracy will happen in Iraq. I have a source you can look at to see the progress and great things that happen in Iraq that the mainstream media doesn’t tell you about.
361872
We stay the course.  The Iraqi security forces are growing and gaining experience.  The Iraqi economy is growing and the enemy is despised by the Iraqi people.\n\nThe only way we can lose now is if the anti-war movement stabs our soldiers in the back - again.
9967
http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/\n\nwe love the iraqi information minister
1062224
Screw liberals!  The Bush administration has made big mistakes in Iraq but things are going to get better once:  Iraqi forces increase, the iraqi parliament works together, and when the Iraqis start to realize that their destiny is in their hands and the U.S. is just their to support them.  A terror-free Iraq is beter for the U.S. and the world.  We can't just leave now.  We need to finish the job and in the long run it will benefit the U.S.
522889
In totally agreeing with you, dare I also add: \nBetween Afghanistan and Iraq, over 50 million people have been liberated. Both the Taliban and the Bathists have been taken out of power, Saddam is on trial by the people of the country he ravaged for decades. Pakistan and India along with 129 other countries are now our allies in this war. The emerging Representative Republic of Iraq, with their new constitution, is now giving hope to the whole mid eastern region. Many changes are now taking place in Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and several other Arab countries. 14 of the Iraqi provinces are quite secure, with two more, more or less secure. The only real hot spots now are the two in the so called Sunni triangle. The Iraqi economy is now growing by about 10% a month. Since it has many natural resources (fertile land and lots of water and the worlds largest un-tapped oil reserve)they have now re-planted all the thousands of date palms that Saddam destroyed and are now exporting produce to Iran, Turkey, Jordan and other countries in the area. At any other time, a conflict like this would over run their neighbors with refugees. In this case the opposite is true, the refugees are returning to Iraq from where they have been for years. \nPilgrims are flocking to their shrines on holy days\nLittle girls are now going to school for the first time, not only in their young lives, but for several generations. Women now may vote and some even hold office in their new government of the people, for the people and by the people and under the threat of death. I some times wonder if we shouldn't just give them our once wonderful constitution that the ACLU and the Neo-Socialists of this country have been hell-bent and Devil driven to destroy, after all, we don't use it any more any how.
400064
Since you don't really give us enough information, how about the following:\n\nYour goals and objectives for 2006\nProgress toward those goals to date, with accomplishments you can sustantiate and measure.\nObstacles and challenges\nWhere you go from here.
552544
No, I see no progress in Iraq. I see no evidence that you use your brain much either. You should be ashamed of your bad spelling and grammer.
858295
We went to 'topple Saddam'. We did that. Now we are trying to run the affairs of a country we never really knew anything about.\nIt is time to pull the troops to the borders, secure them and let the Iraqis "duke it out" whom will be in power.