Has everyone realized the impact on future generations the war in Iraq caused?
829750
Well, seeing as I AM one of those "children", I totally see this from your point of view.  It's ridiculus what they're doing over there, and then my generation (and a few to follow) are going to have to clean up after it...it SUCKS.  Thanks for sticking up for us!
769046
I think there is a new world coming, I call it the future. I don't know if it will be better or worse than the world we have now. Bush will be out of office soon; that's one bright spot. I'm inclined to think it will be worse simply because there will be more people around in the future, and that can only spell trouble. As for what I'm doing to make it better...not much. I am trying not curse around children as often, I guess that's something.
1048445
My husband was deployed to Iraq for a year leaving me with a 1 year old and missing the birth of his daughter.  My thoughts on the war, stop trying to take over other country's when you cant even take care of your own. ( as far as the president is concerned)
702179
Because the past already happend and the future holds endless possibilities. The present is depressing to most people. \n\nBut I do agree with you. America is worrying about the war (about four years too late when there's nothing we can really DO) and not about things it can actually change like the education system or global warming or ANYTHING.
52360
Absolutely. It is getting better every day.  That's not to say there won't be work ahead. \n\nWe had a presence in Japan and Germany for decades after WWII.  \n\nThe US didn't just peacefully decide we wanted independence and draft a constitution over a beer one afternoon.\n\nIt will take work on our part and that of the Iraqis to get it where they want it to be. They are an independent state and we need to help them get on their feet then withdraw as much as possible while still ensuring stability in the region.\n\nThose that listen to the mainstream media only hear the bad news that makes good headlines. I encourage them to create informed opinions by talking to those that have been on the ground in Iraq, lived with the Iraqis, and helped out. You might also want to investigate other sources of news that's not as biased.
794151
Yup.  See how many wars we would get into if the rich kids had to go.  With the Bush daughters leading the way.
1176080
one down and how many more to go before the end of the war, \n\ni have a son over their, i am glad that the Iraqis were involved with getting the jerk, as soon as the Iraqis take over their country, then our guys and girls can come home.
689443
Yes.\nI lost many friends...and almost myself...over the president's greed for OIL.\n\nOperation Liberate Iraq..... my @ss!!!!
768771
Sure many of them will be.  Every generation has its share of problems but leaders and good people also emerge.
405988
Unfortunately, yes.\n\nIt wasn't worth it before the war... now, there's no choice.\n\nIraq was a tyranny, true, but it wasn't a threat for the rest of the world. The invasion destroyed the power structure of the country without stablishing a new one. If the US troops left the country, a true rogue state would appear. As our parents always say, if you break something you've either to fix it or to pay for it (maybe both).\n\nWhen the soviet troops left Afganisthan, they left behind a friendly government with a well-equipped army to fight against the rebels. We all know how it ended, and nobody wants Iraq to end like that.
483422
This is a question that only God can answer.....we do not know, and we cannot predict the future....I expect it will get worse though, haven't people gotten greedier and more selfish with each generation?
105577
No, but the lack of a similar increase in psychological growth in mankind has caused our technological development to outstrip our maturity as a species.  The sudden increase in information and the resulting challenges to everyone's world views due to access to the web and instant information should be sufficient to give us a chance to catch up a bit.  Then the technology will be much easier to handle and use wisely.
1062711
Not looking further into effects and what the results would be in the future. Not preparing for future generations who are the children of those here. Not taking in all issues-like environment-housing -health-food (the basics) into their future plans. Greed and selfishness of some. The uninformed who could not predict what would happen without knowledge.\n\n \nWonder what you and your friends came up with . Too bad we can't know.
775064
Yes many people have been affected by this. Hope this answer helps
712324
i personally feel flash in the pan really. We have had on major wars <yet thankfully> and no great revolutions or technological advances such as bronze/iron age man or the industrial revolution. i wonder what we will be remembered for as a generation, and a worldwide culture?
859707
We have been for years now , all the deaths and injurers ,parent less children and family's broken .\n Yeah , we are reaping the benefits of Iraq , thank you Mr . Bush .\n CM : Where do you live !!!!!
602705
I don't think it as bad as everyone makes out you are just more aware of it plus media makes things to be more severe then they are.\nI grew up in the cold war in the Silicon Valley I saw a guy get beat to death on the street when I was 8 those same dangerous neighbourhoods are now strip malls with a Starbucks.\nIf you believe everything you read you will all die of bird flu next week right after a major terrorist dirty bomb attack and the survivors will be wiped out by a comet.\nThese doom saying Bible bashers have been claiming it is a sing of the end for the last 1000 years. But I say we are living in the safest time in history there are fewer wars going on then ever disease is fairly controlled the cold war it over so Mutually assured destruction is not a daily worry. Let face it when is the last time you heard of a rampaging horde wreaking havoc and ridding through towns burning houses and running off with the women.\nI think we are all too soft and should complain less and work toward making a better future.\nI have been in a war zone and they don't really whine as much as us the privileged to live in a country where wealth is abundant, always seem to be worried about how bad things are.\nDrug use isn't any higher, it's just less acceptable and more publicised.\nIn the 60's experimenting with drugs was ok in the 70's it was over looked in the 80's it was kinda hip I think Morals have taken a turn back people are more concerned then ever.\nCasual sex of the 70-80's is not cool now and free love of the 60's is considered almost evil.\nWe are a more morally aware generation.\nWe worry about the environment now and are doing things to change it for the better no generation before cared at all.\nStart looking at the positives and build on them.