how can we,the British, countenance losing our sons lives in Iraq?  What purpose is there in this horrible wa?
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One would think you Brits would have learned how to crush the insurgency by now, after conquering Baghdad twice in the past. Maybe the introduction of television into war makes it harder to win. It was so much easier to kill without everyone watching. Maybe if we took a page out of the Iraqi militias' book, and just stopped caring, we could wrap this thing up before Christmas.
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I think you have a grasp on the situation in Iraq, we do have no business there in the first place and in all wars innocents are killed. Americans for the most part have no idea what war does to a country and its people because we have had none here since 1860. The death, the destruction that we have caused Iraq in the name of democracy is just wrong. I know that Saddam was not a  cool dude but we cannot and should not try to right every wrong through out the world. It just isn't possible.
973023
well apart from that excuse that saddam had weapons which could blast us brits, what other reason are we going there for? i doubt we're helping the iraqs. we're in it for the money and oil. \n\nnobody likes armed missonarys
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I honestly think the Military have been too patient for too long. Glad Im not Prime Minister as I would have levelled the place long ago.\n\nI realise war is not fair but the Iraqi people play upon our humanity very unfairly. We have been trying to help them against their own government/leaders and give them the freedom, education, rights, basics and respect that any human deserves and they repay our soldiers/troops with women and children acting as innocent civillians with bombs strapped to their chests and suicide bomb us. Thats just total bullsh*t! Those people are nothing but savages. Its not worth risking our troops lives for them.\n\nI would have either given all the Iraqi, Iranian, Afghanistan and any other nutty Muslim based country heaps of guns and ammunition and let them shoot themselves to death till theres only one left standing and go in and put that one out of its misery or just press the button that levels the area altogether.\n\nWhat a complete waste of time, money and human life this war has caused us (our Government, our troops, our families and our loss of loved ones!)
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I've got a feeling that rather than "beating the crap out of Iraq", the US is eventually going to have to shamefully retreat with their tails between their legs after another corperate war they have completely F%£$ed up! Vietnam was the lesson 101, they didn't pay attention and had to repeat class....\nShame, bet all those mothers are real proud......\nOil is not worth it, we are DESTROYING THE PLANET! Go Green Energy.....\nAnd for anyone who thinks I am some stupid anti-war hippy, you are dead wrong. I am very patriotic to my country (Australia) and will always support our diggers wherever they go, I work in a war museum, and understand the political and social reasons for military conflict. However I feel that the vets who died valiantly in the name of a morally good cause (preventing Hitler's evil) would be very ashamed of how we utilise our strength now. Having studied politics, history and international law, I have to say the USA got it dead wrong  this time, and dragged us and the Brits in too. Now Iraq is a shambles, their is no obvious way out, the country is about to fall into the hands of extremists like Al-qaeda, an outcome not previously possible, and so many people have been killed for nothing. What positives have come from it for the west? Really? Truthfully? Cheaper oil? NOPE - it's MORE expensive than previously. A few greedy men have gotten richer, and a lot of kids have been blown up or shot. \nWell done USA, you should be proud.
964439
i feel as you do.it makes me sick to see these soldiers and innocent  civilians dying every day for George Bush's personal war.lets see now Saddam is out of power.there were no weapons.the police and army of Iraq that we are training are selling weapons to the people we are fighting and helping with kidnappings.it doesn't take a rocket scientist on this one.GET OUR SOLDIERS OUT OF HARMS WAY AND BRING THEM HOME.
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What I'm wondering Bob, is who it is do you think allowed you are ability to sit here and ask this question.   You being the gung ho guy and all, why aren't you in Iraq?  The brutal slaughter of two of our finest young Americans and it's all politics, huh?  Sickening, but typical of  folks like yourself.   \n\nTalking points?  Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25,of Madras, Ore. aren't talking points.  You state "beheadings" like it's no big deal, like you are disappointed about what it means for this administration.  Do you think that military families give a rat's *ss about what it "means"?  Do you think the Tucker and Menchaca families want to discuss TALKING POINTS?  \n\nWhat did John Kerry and Jack Murtha ever do other than proudly serve their country in battle?  If anyone has a right to an opinion about war, it's them.  Cut and run?  Are you kidding?  A draw down of soldiers who are being slaughtered for "nation building" and you call it Cut and Run??? \n\n You mean like campaigning for a candidate instead of the simple duty of attending National Guard meetings?  Only in America can a war hero be turned into a goat, huh?  You should be proud of that.  \n\n"These Muslims"?  Which Muslims Bob?  The ones down at the Mosque next to my church?  It's all about hate for you, isn't it?
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Yeah, and why do they wish to stay there to finish their mission so that more Iraq children can be safe?  If they just up and leave, there will be no hope for those children.  I pity the closed-minded people who think that it is our soldiers who are rampantly killing those children and adults.
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Yes, Everyone dies, some things are worth fighting for, and a Higher percentage of Iraqis want us in Iraq than Americans.\n\nTo all those who "support the troops but not the war"\n\nWe do not want your support, so please shut up and stop undermining our operations.
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It's my country - and I love it.\n\nBut I hate what it has become in the eyes of the world. through Blair's stupidity\n\nHOW can anyone with a brain respect Blair? Bush's little lapdog? Desperate for his place in history, no matter how many people have to die?\n\nAssume the poster who hates imperialism also hates the US?\n\nBTW Simo - what's YOUR answer? You're in uniform in your pic - don't think I don't support the troops in places like Iraq and Afgahistan - I just don't think you should have been sent.\n\nASKSULEMAN is an idiot - it was the US who forced the UK into the invasion of Iraq. He cites a lot of sources, but I doubt he's read any of them.
482117
Lots of Mexican Heritage guys have died in Iraq! Does that answer your question? A better question would have been...Why have any of our troops died in Iraq! What the hell are we doing in Iraq?
900040
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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Im currently serving in Iraq with the army, and I truly believe it's not the american people worrying about the way he died. The american people are fine in knowing that the evil witch is dead. But the press is going to make it a big hype for the the next best story. The american press Sucks! I am in great dislike knowing the means that they go to, to get a story. I mean look at this marine ordeal, they have considered them all guilty before even a trial. When if you would do some research you would see the fact so far to them killing innocent people intentionally are discredited. My suggestion is quit worry about what these idiots care about and educate yourself on true facts. Go to www.boredsoldier.blogspot.com Thats a site my friend here in Iraq has started, hear your news from soldiers. Not a peanut gallery that knows only propaganda!
933682
Remember we have a thousand year of history behind us and have survived and co-exsisited. Saddam was installed in power by the Americans. He was financed and armed by the US(to combat Iran). We now have another American puppet in power. Then we paid the price of America's mistakes and today again we are paying the price of America's mistakes with our lives. All we want is America to get out of Iraq and we will solve our own problems. The sectarian violence will not cease unless American's leave our country. They are doing more harm tham good with there presence. Dont they realise, we dont want there "democracy" or way of life. Just let us be. We dont need any help from the Americans. GET OUT OF IRAQ NOW.
826752
Let us give them a taste of American/British citizenship.  Let's invite them to join the army or marines and go to Iraq and fight for the country they wish to live in.  If they live, we'll give them citizenship.  If they die, then we will give them a hero's burial.
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Yes, I read the comment from the director of MI5.  I believe it is plausable.  As far as solutions, we as the public ar limited, I mean really the majority of muslims are alright, it's just the fanatics.  Should we punish them all, for actions of the few? No. However, I do feel that the muslim community in general, should take a little more pro-active approach to encouraging this type of behaviour to stop.  They should denounce hate pedalers and encourage prosecution of people who incite violence against people who don't follow their religion.  They have done this on a few occasions but more is needed.  MI5 says they are following 1600 people, good, hopefully any plots should be foiled.  If there are more bombings, it will get alot worse for muslims in the UK.  As far as apologies and running away from Iraq, that's not a solution.  Those are chicken sh*t tactics, and is exactly what the fundamentalists want, so they can spew more hate fueled rhetoric, calling the west heartless, weak, scared, defeated, and call for the destruction of the zionist empire next.  Blah,Blah,Blah.  All we can do, is remain vigilent in our own communities and rely on spy agencies to do their job.  After all, they already took away our fire arms, so we have to leave any response to the government.
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UK. Wife of a Serving Army Officer who has done two Tours of Iraq.\n\nNot only morally wrong but Illegal. It is against The Geneva Convention to invade a Country to effect Regime Change. If it weren't surely we would be in Rwaanda. \n\nThere ARE no WMD, so we invaded on a false premise.\n\nWe have occupied and destabilised a country and expect their Citizens to accept that. I am damn sure that if the French had invaded Britain after performing airstrikes and then wandered our streets with guns that we would be pretty angry.\n\nBush wandered into Iraq because he wanted retribution for 9/11. There are Terrorist Cells in every nation, does that give us the right to kill innocent women & children? do we invade them all?\n\nI was without my husband for two six month periods, and I stood at the funeral of a 28 year old Captain, killed by a roadside bomb, looking at his widow to whom he had been married for 7 months. Where is the sense in that? what for?\n\nWrong!