Possible Solution To Iraq War?
818230
You make some very good points - and your question is well thought out and written - but I believe the theory that terrorists can be dealt with successfully using diplomacy, negotiation or reasonable dialog was pretty much discounted when President Carter tried these policies during the Iranian hostage crisis.\n\nBefore reasonable dialog can take place, reasonable people must be involved. We are dealing with Islamic radicals - people who would cut your head off just to make another video. \n\nI do agree that more priority must be placed on training and equipping the Iraqi security forces to try and shorten the time needed to get them in position to take over the peace keeping tasks and routing out the terrorists now performed by American troops.\n\nUltimately, the Iraqi people will either stand up and fight for their freedoms and rights, or all of the humanitarian and military aid we can muster will be in vane - regardless of our strategy in this war.
841424
Its worth a shot, would be even better, or easier to do if Iran wasnt trying to get Nukes.  Look its not in Iran or Syria's intrest to see Iraq completly out of control, they just want to it to be on the brink to embarass us, if it spirals out of their control they will have a serious problem on their hands.  I agree that we should not usually negotiate with rogue states, that is how the whole North Korea mess got out of hand, but this is a special problem,  realisticly not matter how long I support this war, a weary American public( unjustifiably so, but so nonetheless) will not support the war indefenintly, therefore we should take the correct steps for a gradual exit, if we can control the radical elements in Iraq in the short term by cutting off their support from Iran then we can crush them later.
930997
Any direction but the direction this President and Congress have been leading us for the last 12 years.  We need to focus on renewable energy (forget the ethanol - that takes more energy to make than it provides).  We also need to focus on our problems and not the middle east.  We cannot fix something we neither understand, nor can really change. If the Iraqi's want change, they need to stand up for themselves.
463811
Why not. Just ask Bush to withdraw troops from Iraq.Restore peace .Stop intimidating Iran automatically oil prices will go down to touch below 50. Bush is responsible of all miseries world is facing.
568452
I think the war in Iraq is a failure of the Bush adminastration. Iraqi's are engaged in a civil war and we are in the middle of it. Only way out is to get out and let them settle for themselves. I always wondered how many repugs were acturally fighting in the war. Now I know. It is a shame.
1129750
Honestly I can only see one way.  To deploy a massive force in Iraq.  We would have to triple (at the very least) the troops and equipment already there.  We would have to establish a very unpopular Marshall law, having a huge presence on EVERY street corner.   Once the "insurgent" attacks subside, we would have to put the government on a fast track to developing the massive infrastructure needed to protect itself from domestic threats.\nI don't any way shape or form condon this war but we started it now we must finish it and try to "make things right".
906316
now that is a good question!!!!  :)\n\ni think the only solution would be if bush was assassinated, the assassin took the hydrogen, and struck a deal with bin laden.  this assumes that bush and bin laden are really at war with eachother... but what if bin laden actually works for the CIA and we don't know about it....?  well, i think they would make sure that everyone died of thurst except their friends and family.
569088
No and quite frankly why should anyone help the Americans to solve this problem. The civilised world was screaming at them not to invade Iraq, but no America knows best. So really America should clean up this mess and finally realise that war is not just cruise missiles flying over the skies of Baghdad in a pyrotechnic display of shock and awe. \n\nAmerica was founded by a group of idealists that wanted to remove the shackles of imposed government. May be it is time that America returns back to it's founding fathers and reexamines it's gun ho attitude to the world. \n\nMay be she can realise that yes Saddam Hussein was a tyrant, but for a civilised world, there has to be alternative to war and bloodshed. Is that not why the UN was set up after the second world war to try and avoid the carnage being repeated?
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.
934649
Thats quite an interesting article, thank you for putting it up, and i agree with ecerything the generals say, but do you not think there is larger issues here? The ineffectiveness of the iraqi govt, caused by the clash of ethnic groups but also by the duality of relying on US troops while also trying to distance themselves from US policies, and other issues like this? I respect what the generals say but are they not purely looking at this from a military and practical perspective? Killing every terrorist and insurgent will not finish this war, because its impossible...hmm i cant see an alternative way of getting out of this situation but i also refuse to believe that its as simple a solution as issuing killing orders...tho that would be a step forward i admit
226660
That would be a great idea.  Lets get a president that has less knowledge of foreign policy than george w bush.  Then lets vote her into office in the moddle of a fuckin_ war.
842355
That's already been decided. It's already in the mill. The solution for the delemma was the AIDS virus, and there will be more solutions. War is going to become every man’s duty and Bush and Cheney are going to are going to do their best to hide out in a big war where, they fancy, they have absolute power and no one will dare question their authority at the risk of being declared an enemy combatant. This is going to be the big one. A nice big population implosion. then, no worries, mate!
1184888
I agree with you! There are nice people in every country. Even Iraq! And during the time of Hitler's dictatorship in Germany, there were still some nice people in Germany. Still, everybody hated the Germans.\nI think a solution to the problem would be to change from a representative government to a direct government: All the presidents, chancellors or whatever are removed, and the people decide on bills by voting over the Internet. I am sure that many problems in the world would be ended!
694976
Get the help of the UN. The UN has had many ideas for Iraq but our US government wanted to go it alone and we did. Now we are not only stuck with the mess we have paid out BILLIONS for the war.\nWhen does it stop?\nMaybe we should secure their borders to keep the terrorists out so they can rebuild their governement and cites and infastructure. We can commit to one year and then they are on their own. If they know we will not continue to throw money at their cause and that we expect them to work out their own problems and rebuilding effort they will work much faster. As it is now they dont really care the US will pay pay pay (with military and money).\n\nPut it back on their shoulders to get the job done.
1111816
First off, I'm not going to fully accept this story until I see something about it in the news on pbs. (hasn't happened yet)\n\nWith that said, I see 2 problems:\n1. We can't make deals with the insurgents. Only the new Iraqi government can and if they accept it then we should.\n\n2. Are the insurgents willing to accept the new Iraqi government as the controlling power in Iraq... even after we leave?\n\n3. From reading your link onthe story, it appears to only be a portion of the insurgency. So that would be a problem.
972770
The Iraqi Prime Minister is playing the go between.\nBetween the US and Iran\nI watched a news program last night that is following this very closely and they say the US is preparing for talks with Iran and Syria to form an allegiance to solve the Iraq situation.\nAs wild as that sounds it appears to be the only diplomatic solution
327373
Well, no.  Exxon doesn't get the oil, so it wouldn't help Exxon.  Iraq would be competing with Exxon to sell oil.