how will the situation in iraq be resolved?
820421
no, iraq has allready been put back by a 100 years cos of the invasion, by the time the colonial troops pull out 20 per cent of the iraqi population will be dead, its allready 3 percent at the moment thats been killed cos of the invasion.
322636
Just pull the troups out and let them come home, they have done their job. Iraq will have a civil war regardless if we stay or not so why not just let them have at it and not lose anymore American lives.
874685
The best way to deal with Iraq and N. Korea is to take out Iran. That will show the world We are done fooling around. Korea is a big wasteland and their leader is looking forward to either getting massive aid or great destruction. Since He is unable to feed and house the population what happens to them is not important. Negotiation is for weak people.  The leaders of Iran, Syria and N. Korea will only respond to brute force.  Forget boots on the ground just knock out the central governments.
408784
If you are an Iraqi it is your problem, please resolve it.\nOtherwise do not poke your nose in others domain.\nLet's respect the sovereignty and freedom of all the nations in the world.
736060
You tell the Iraqi government they have until, say,  6 months from now to get off their duffs and take over their own security.  \n\nWe gradually recede into the background.  \n\nIf the Iraqis stand up and do the job, good for them.  If they don't, too bad.\n\nIt's that simple.  It's what the Dims have been saying for quite some time, but because the Bush administration cannot admit a mistake, they cannot admit that something besides their "stand there and take it" strategy might possibly work.
318264
It isn't being dealt with at all,and won't be until the citizens have had enough, and clean-house. When it happens, as it must, I just hope it's done without bloodshed, but I doubt it. Those people up there aren't likely to give-up without a fight. They have had too much power for too long, and continue usurping more from the people, to which the power in this country lawfully belong.
755020
unity is impossible in iraq. The religious factions are too seperate. Unless a dictator is reintroduced there can't be peace because the people there hate each other and us. Divide them up, give them militaries to defend themselves and create a weak federal government with a strong military as a deterrent
893954
I don't think there is a workable plan for Iraq which involves a US presence there.  As much as I hate to have to go this route, I think bringing Iraq's neighbors into the picture may be the only way to insure a unified Iraq.  That would mean that in little time Iran would play the main role.  At least Iran would have influence over the Shia insurgents there.  Bringing them in would enable us to "redeploy" (leave).\n\nIf we remain, in addition to the losser we and the Iraqi people will continue to face, the country will in all probability divide into three sections.  With one of those section being Kurdish it will increase tensions on the Northeastern border.  turkey is very nervous about the idea of a Kurdish state since a portion of the land the Kurds occupy is Turkish.\n\nAll in all we have done exactly what George H Bush tried to avoid when he was president, make a terrible situation worse with an occupation.  Saddam did what most successful dictators do, he killed those who showed signs of being able to lead.  When we removed him it created a vacuum that nobody in Iraq will be able to fill in the near term.
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.
628138
Yes, knowing what we know now, this wasn't the solution.\nMuch more could have been achieved with less loss of lives and resources.\nThe real problem with Iraq is yet to emerge. This country is in complete disarray, there is nothing left. the moment the Americans leave, a civil war will break out, because there is no dominating or controlling force. In a normal revolution there is an organization, a plan, a people movement. Ideals, a bigger picture. But here?\nA better way would have been to work from the inside,to start up a movement, to feed them money, structure. To let that movement gain momentum, and so on. In the case of Iraq, maybe try to split up the country?
884960
I think the President probably explained that the window for success in iraq is rapidly closing, after January something better start happening. I think the violence will only escalate for a short time, and then after Al Sadar is removed, the others will start to come together and try to establish a safe and secure Iraq!!
761513
Dividing between the Sunni and Shia/Kurd will not work.  The majority of oil wealth is in the Shia and Kurd areas and the Sunni would not let themselves be cut out.  This has already been proposed (Federalist states for each of the three) and been rejected by the Sunni.\n\nI agree in general with your assessment of the situation and see no really workable solution since I do not believe that the Islamic religious leaders will ever allow any form of democracy to work.  I think we will eventually see another Islamic Theocracy in Iraq.
1036909
Yes.  \n\nThe debate over the reasons for being there and was it right or wrong really mean nothing now - it is done.\n\nNow the focus should be on providing the time and opportunity for the Iraqis to form and protect some form of stable government that is satisfactory to all the factions in the country.\n\nCan this happen?   Probably not.  I personally see little hope for a country where the religious leaders control the minds of the people as they do, have their own militias, and can murder the leader of a rival sect and get away with it.
483570
I think you are probably right, that the outcome will be a defeat. The US government has forgotten what it took to win the peace after WWII.\n\nPresident Truman authorized the Marshall plan that rebuilt Europe and has ultimately led to the European Economic  Union. In the conquered countries, like Germany, the allied powers contracted the best possible civil servants and military officials for 5 year tours to establish civilian rule. They instituted effective martial law until the new German government was ready to take over. The German army troops were detained and retrained. War criminals were tried and justice was seen to be done.   \n\n\nUS forces are in an unwinnable position. Rumsfeld and Rice have no coherent plan on how to put Iraq back together. The military is fighting a holding action with no specified goal. The civilian government is in a war zone with no resources. \n\nThe peace will only be won if the US realizes that it takes more than money and troops to establish a working country with a workable constitution. \n\nI would say that if the Iraqi "insurgents" were being arrested and handed over to a criminal justice system then the peace has been won. Until then, with no civil direction, Iraq is going to bleed the US.
707571
Bush knows the answer to that one...\n\nImplications- Iraq, for example.
257171
I knew it was going to be a mess before we went in there. The problem is politics. If we leave now it will strengthen the resolve of terrorists. It's psychological warfare, and unfortunately the weapons used are human lives. Its a no win situation. We have to find the lesser of two evils and run with it. I personally feel we have, but I feel we could be doing more to prepare the Iraqis to take care of their own.
536984
Yes they are in civil war and until it is over and they decide who is going to lead them we won't know, it could be worse then Saddam before it is over. There is nothing that we can do to change it.