If Iraqis were white, would the U.S. public care more?
919806
The sad truth is that is probably true.\n\nEven if there was a reason to invade Iraq, if we saw white children and babies dead on tv, the effect would be different.\n\nI think it is a combination of American racism and relating to ppl that look like most of us.
779063
It won't be enough until his dream has been realized.\n\nUnfortunately it hasn't and institutionalized racism is still rampant.\n\nBut I think the arguement most white people have is why they keep building monuments and naming streets and schools after a ni**ger. Is this the problem you have? If so I pity you and anyone else that shares that opinion.
556985
Not anytime soon.  People in the west need to understand that Iraq and much of the ME region has been heavily factionalized and controlled by local political groups with divergent agendas for thousands of years.  As such, a move to democracy will require a protracted period of time to change the thinking of the general populace.\n\nThe older generations are not likely to welcome any change.  It will take time for them to die off while signifiant continuous effort will be needed to pursuade the younger generations that there is a different way.\n\nLook how long it has taken in the US for anything approaching racial equality and harmony to evolve.  The slaves were freed in the 1860s, yet were not guaranteed suffrage until 100 years later.  Although progress has been made, we still have a LONG way to go.\n\nA meaningful long-term change in Iraq will take a US & UN presence of 50 - 100 years in order to stabilize the political system.  Anyone who thinks otherwise is simply blind to the realities of human nature at best, and an abject fool at worst.
342464
THEY CAN. THIS COUNTRY IS NOT READY FOR IT YET. STILL SOME IGNORANT IDIOTS HERE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO ARE RAISED TO HATE PEOPLE NOT FROM THERE OWN RACE. I SERVED UNDER GEN POWELL AND WOULD VOTE FOR HIM IN A HEARTBEAT. BUT, IF HE WERE ELECTED HE WOULD HAVE ASSASINATION ATTEMPTS ON HIS LIFE, BECAUSE SOMEWHERE SOME REDNECK JERK WOULD TRY JUST BECAUSE HE HATES MINORITIES. \n AND THERE ARE RACIST ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY, EVEN IN VERMONT AND IN MAINE.
1108159
National service... You mean the military??? Yes it should because we protect our country. It not only protects our country, but how many ppl do you see helping the Iraqies? On the news they only mention how a few civilians got hurt or killed. They never mention how many murders and painful tortures that dictator put on his people! And now he's gone because of who? Us! And also they never mention the other ways we help. Do you know how many schools and hospitals are being built by US with the help of some Iraqies? A bunch! And girls are being taught now! And all these men over there are risking their lives. My friend cried her head off cuz her dad went to go help. He's risking his life and sacrificing leaving his 7 member family to go to Iraq and help people in need for a few months. He could be killed. Our military helps others and defends us greatly. That's the reason I think it should continue.
1179806
Yes. all nationalities, cultures and creeds produce incredible minds and Iraq is no exception. For the first time in a while these minds are getting closer to a point where they can be developed without encumbrance and make their contributions to the world.
1180822
If you're white and this is your question, then is this case: yes.
669535
u are very correct and unfortunatly the way our new age political correct laws go whites are discriminatd against to a point. i mean there is st. patties day. but there is no white history month. a month to show what whites have had a possitive impact on the world. every race should have a right to celebrate the people of their race who have had a possitive impact on the world from all walks of life. i am muslim and i am white. is there a time when i can celebrate being a muslim with out being called a terrorist. or a traitor to the arien race. definatly not here in america. america needs government reform. we need to unify. this is a must if we hope to become more productive and quit crying over what happened way back when. education makes a big difference. as a white person i am  not prod of slavory how ever it was the white man who enslaved them and it was white men who died setting them free this counts for nothing these days.
879022
definitley. they would probably do a better job. i think we should also have a black president one day. a little mix never hurt. it doesnt always have to be white men. = )
1008329
Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong here - but I think one of the major differences is that the Iraqi people ARE indeed willing to change their way of life, adopting democracy, whereas the Vietnamese actually wanted to keep their communist government in tact so there was no will on their part to change. That's why we lost then. I mean, going back to the basics, in order for things to change, the will must come from both parties, otherwise it'll just be communist and dictatorship all over again. If we come in Iraq forcing our democratic ways on them, that wouldn't make us any different from Hitler. I think the Iraqis are actually willing to adjust.
517116
That's an interesting question. I doubt most Iraqis would want to come to the United States and pick lettuce. If you asked would thousands of Iraqis want to come to the USA and work in the oil industry, I'd say yes. If you said would thousands of Iraqi Christians want to come to America to avoid persecution, I'd say yes. \n\nSince we share a border with Mexico, it makes it much easier for Mexicans to enter the USA. The same holds true for Canadians. I think an Iraqi who wants to pick lettuce and have a better life, would choose a country much easier to get to.
872654
We would be better off, they would be worse off... Basically civil war for them, less caos for us.
1125391
That's simple. Iraqi's are not Americans.
901235
i think there should be more balance, while i think we need some money going for defense (not saying iraq is the best way ),  and some to help other nations,,,,,, we also need an equal share to helping our own people here in the usa,,, for medical care,,,, quality of life, etc,,,,
538207
It doesn't.  President Bush just claims it does, to get a reason to get suspicious about Iraqis and Arabs.  Any wrong word, even though it's a free country, the president will get suspicious.  And, there's no way of knowing if the system will be abused, the president has already lied to us enough.
835738
In a perfect world there would be no distinctions b/w race, gender or even religion. But since this is the United States and African-Americans are the largest and longest established minority group, I think we can cut them some slack as the spokesman-race for all other minorities. Just a thought.
475027
Hopefully the next generations will be wiser, and there wouldn't really be a question of racial groups, everyone would live side by side without even noticing such superficiality, there would be so many friendships and marriages, that all would be consolidated into one happy nation, including whites.\n\nWow I think I spaced out for a minute. Wishful thinking maybe but possible!!