Iraq is lost.  When are we going to admit it and face reality?
920675
USA face the reality when called the exestance of USA army in Iraq  by OCUPATION not( librate army take authnefication from  the  national security cauncel  or united nation  and the Iraq goverment doll ) at this moment situation will be better
536426
At this moment in time, no, I don't believe it's stable enough for a complete troop withdrawal.  The Iraqi government is not stable enough.
837115
I suspect it may be about that much - the better part of the Gross National Product of Iraq is oil revenues so that sounds correct. The people of Iraq are the ones who have paid the cost on both sides of the conflict. I suspect that there is no way to reclaim the financial losses except through a long period of peace and prosperity in Iraq - Suni and Shiite factions would both need to work together to bring the oil back under the control of an elected coalition government that actually represents Iraq's interests instead of those of the US and other Foreign Nationals like the Saudi and British and other WTO nations - it would take about 10 years of peace but it can be done if the two factions can admit that they have been played for fools and set at each other's throats just to make the rich foreign nationals richer.
254774
Your wish... IRAQ is not sinking...Iraq pre-existed before you and before many nations.  Iraq will raise sooner or later.  we're not waiting America to solve our problems or anyone..everybody should take hands off from Iraq. it's our country and we deal with it. Rumsfeld is right, we deal with that. it's not US issue to deal with it.    We ll solve our problems and sooner US will get their troops to their home and we will start to kick out those who explode their dirty bodies in our children and women.  Iraq THE MODEL will come soon. and I warn those who use Iraq for trading their situations that our patience is finishing.  I already declared that I'm just Iraqi and NOT part of Arab nation. I already declared I abandoned Islam.  and I'm Iraqi at first and last.  will do our best to kick out those who promote the civil war and crossing our borders to fight on our land... Iraq is for IRAQIS, and NOT LNAD OF ISLAMIC OR ARAB NATION.    HAIL HAMURAMBI AND HAIL MESOPOTAMIA.  VIVA NEW IRAQ and SECULAR REVOLUTION THAT WILL COME sooner or later.\nBTW, we will not put our allies down, our new allies are US, Europe, south east Asia.  if I be in power, or speak out I ll promote and encourage establishing relations with state of Israel.  NO more dying for hatred Arabic governments.
958826
War in Iraq with no plan to win, a lame economy, out of control government spending, loss of constitutional rights, crooked Republicans going to jail left and right, no affordable health care, and a lying president. What more do we need?
200846
Wait to US is finished with Iraq and make it a true democracy then maybe we will do the same for your country, what ever it is, God bless and good luck
760542
no. lack of competent leadership has been hurting us in Iraq.
200210
Stand firm on getting Iraq self sufficient.  Don't back down just because people are bellyaching.  Finish what was started and just take the critisism.  Future generations will appreciate GWB for his tenacity even though our generation is blinded by the trees and can't see the forest.
593642
There is good article on the BBC website that gives two views on the future in Iraq.\n\nIt summarises both sides of the argument.
813978
2.5% of Iraq's population has died...when?  Maybe provide some follow-up statement and context for your quesion.  I'm sure everyone will blame the US, it seems to be the cool thing to do lately.  I will give you this, the US did light the fuse in that part of the world, but it was bound to happen eventually.
858295
We went to 'topple Saddam'. We did that. Now we are trying to run the affairs of a country we never really knew anything about.\nIt is time to pull the troops to the borders, secure them and let the Iraqis "duke it out" whom will be in power.
1068503
Preemptive war is never justifiable. We had no right to invade Iraq and have no right to stay there. Only continuing heavy handed brutality will allow us to remain. When we finally leave, Iraq will disolve into several nations based on the boundaries and ethnic differences that existed prior the British military occupation of that region in 1920. These colors don't run... the world. We have the strongest military force that has ever existed on the planet and are the biggest bullies that exist on the planet today.Propaganda fed to us by the corporate owned media make us see the illusion rather than the truth. Our foreign policy is soley based on what is deemed to promote the interests of our major corporate rulers.
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.
362611
We need solutions and I hate to hope for it but....honesty. The Iraq war is a mistake! We spend a DISQUSTING amount of $$ on a huge, useless military. We need someone who will realize and admit this to the American public so that the situation can be fixed. The incredibly stupid and regressive tax cuts need to stop also. I think that once we free up all of those monies, we can use it to solve big problems that most Americans really care about. Namely, top rate education and healthcare.
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?
932378
Unfortunately I don't think we'll be able to keep Iraq together now that sectarian violence has taken over the country. Iran is clearly helping the Shiite militias with resources as they are supporting Hezbolla in Lebanon. Like it or not we should be talking with the Iranians about this and other things. However even Sadr has lost control of the militias. There's just an ineveitable bottom that has to be hit before this thing wears out. I remember a similar situation in South Viet Nam. The South was corrupt and it's army unable to stand up to the North. As soon as we left it all fell apart. Iraq was a creation of the west. Rival ethnic groups held down by a merciless dictator. Bush and his advisors completely underestimated the divisons in that country. Sadam was like a cork in the bottle. Maybe an international force of non-western nations might be able to restore order but it would take hundreds of thousands more than we have there now. The current prime minister has to go and the interior ministry needs to be purged of the criminals and assassins using their positions to carry out personal vendettas. Twice in my lifetime the bright boys in Washington have tried this and twice they've failed. My Dick Cheney and his like will finally stop trying to refight the Viet Nam war.
963859
They dont want to come out and say it but Iraq is now entrenched in a civil war.  The Iraqui army is composed of people from opposing sides so there is the problem with their ethnic loyalties thus making  impartiality impossible.  Its a tough call.