So, if we leave Iraq, will "terrorists" come in and take over?
814006
Will a terrorist group take over if we get out of Iraq?  That is a good question.  If our government is waiting to make sure that no terrorist group will move in and take over we will be there for eternity.  No one will ever be able to remove all the terrorist cells that exist because once one is depleated another one will rise up.  We will never know what is going to happen until we get out of there.  When will that be? I wish it is sooner than later but that is not my decision to make.  I just wish they would do something so that our guys will quit getting killed over there.  Bush accomplished what he wanted which was to get Hussein out of power.  The rest of this is just politics to try to make himself look good which it has not.  There was never any WMD found or even any proof that any existed so why are we still there?  You are correct in saying that they have their own army and trained at that so why don't we get out now?  I wish I had an answer for that.
891702
Highly doubtful.  We are likely to keep a "garrison" there for quite some time.  We still have bases in Saudi Arabia etc.  Which btw- is one "sore point" with Osama on why he declared jihad against the US.
1092855
do you want an answer...we America or the terrorists...America would like to leave and let Iraq govern itself...but as long as the terrorist keep bombing we will stay there...ask the terrorist why they are killing their Muslim brothers...
498223
no, i know for a fact.  right before we left Iraq we went to check on a site that we handed over tho the security forces and they weren't even there...oh well!!  and they have a tendency to run away once the shit hits the fan.  but maybe they changed...
383961
No, our nation is currently building several permanent bases in Iraq.  We won't be out of there for a long time
351297
Sadly, not for a while. The U.S. cannot leave Iraq in the state it is in. The Iraqi police force is not strong enough alone to take care of the many issue there now. Until there is a solid government in place, the Police force is strong enough to handle problems on their own and there is somewhat a bit peace we cannot leave.
310590
iraq will destroy america if this continues like it has, we better leave those guys alone
680275
Yes, when the US Military get out and leave them whats left of their country to run by their own government, and elected officials, and manage their own oil; but wait, our defense contracts, no the US Corporations and Bush cronies are making too much money off the Iraqi people, to allow them to be at peace. One Tyrant out and a bunch of "good ole boys" in, our military and the innocent people, dispensable pawns.
328282
now that we are in iraq we have to stay until they have a stable government that can take care of itself.. if not the country would be overrun by warlords and terrorists
874548
No, and only a complete heartless moron with no honor would think so. We, for whatever reason, right or wrong, have caused too much damage in Iraq to just leave. We MUST clean up our mess.\n\nIf you go to someone's house and make a mess, do you just leave it for them to clean up? You shouldn't!!! It is as easy as that.
879195
Going to Iraq instead of going where the terrorists really were.
751527
Arcane are you  crazy?  Their are a lot more modernized middle eastern countries that Iraq.  I have been to a couple different countries and I saw nothing that even Iraq.  You need to know what you are talking about before you start saying stuff like that.  One other thing I want to tell you about.  If the Iraqis didn't want us there all they had to do is run us out,  but they are going through what we did  in our civil war, Losing life's, homes, family and what not they know that it is a necessary evil but most of them are ready for a change.  There have been more business open up in the last year than any other year in their history.  Soon as they can show that their military is able and willing we will be out but no sooner.  It would be a disgrace to the US and its people if we left now and let total hell rain down upon them.
875057
There would be utter chaos. Their government is not strong enough to support itself and there would be groups trying to overthrow it. It would just lead to more violence than there is now. This is just a big mess that the United States has gotten itself into. There is nothing more we can do there but if we pull out it would probably be worse than it was before we went in. There's just no answer for how to solve this problem.
1061094
NO!!! I was so surprised when people began to think we should pull out!!! We cannot leave until we finish what we are there for; to get Iraq back on it's feet again.
25167
When Iraq becomes Americanized...
1118651
The war in Iraq will end when the new Iraqi government can maintain what we have built for them. It does no good to pull out if the Iraqi Army and governement isnt ready to shoulder the load. If we leave before that time then we will have to come back and clean up the mess again. If we had eliminated the problem in 1991 then we wouldn't be here now. But we listened to the infinite wisdom of the United Nations.
686459
Eh? What did invading Iraq have to do with terrorism?\nIn fact, we've made it a breeding and practicing ground for terrorists.  They can now go there, practice making weapons and terror, and then use it against the west.  Saddam did not tolerate terrorists, and you never heard of a single suicide bomber or terrorist attack in Iraq while Saddam was in control.