Tommy,
Thank you for replying to my post. To answer your question, I feel that the war in Iraq became the central battlefront in the war due to the U.S. completely changing the whole Iraqi government. I feel that the war in Iraq was not a distraction from Afganistan, but the media focused on it more. Feel frre to respond.
Merritt,
Thank you for replying to my post. I find your comment on the war in Iraq very interesting. I feel that our true intent of the war in Iraq was to establish some sort of "ally" in order to make our War on Terrorism be successful. However, to try to change whole Iraq government may have been hoping for too much. Feel free to respond.
During the next month, it will become a critical time for the Presidential candidates as Election Day approaches. Both Obama and McCain have stood out above the rest. It will come down to this election that will decide the course and fate of our nation for the next four years. More importantly, It will determine the path of our involvement with Iraq. Obama publicly expressed his opinions of the war on Iraq as wrong and unnecessary before he became a U.S. Senator. McCain supported Bush's decision of attacking Iraq and feels we need to "change" Iraq into an ally rather than an enemy. I believe, as I previously stated, that our goals for going into Iraq were great. However, to stay there for 5 years while the people become more and more aggravated with our presence only serves as greater threat to our troops. Why are we still in Iraq? To help with their new government and army? That's fine, but do we really need to spend so much money in Iraq when our own economy is in a crisis? McCain, as well as other politicians, have briefly mentioned the threat of Iran. Are we in Iraq only to apply pressure on Iran? Will having Iraq as an "ally" help keep Iran in check or will it provoke them further? Until next time.
Found a video on the web about the soldiers in Iraq. Although they may or may not want to be there, they are soldiers. They are suppose to follow the orders of their superiors and their nation. While watching this video, please remember and support our troops, who are in danger every single day.
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Revan,
I was puzzled by your comment that the aggravation of the Iraqi people places America's troops at greater risk. America's troops are most certainly at risk from attacks, but I do not understand how the Iraqi people could have that harmful effect. Also, how does the presence of America's troops in Iraq impact Iran at all? Additionally, how much money has America spent in Iraq over these five years?
Tommy
The economy and Iraq war are the two main issues in this election as they seem to be interlinked. It is true that Senator Obama disagreed with the war in 2003 and he certainly does not forget to remind us of this, but still he does not give any plan for us to leave Iraq. In fact I am not entirely sure it is such a good idea to set up a timetable for withdrawal. We should leave Iraq when the Iraqi government and police have complete control of their country and have the ability to fight insurgents. Do you know the specifics of Obama's withdrawal plan? Thanks.
Revan!
My first thought about your blog is how it as connected with mine--the Rescue bill for the economy. It is evident that we have an uncountable amount of problems to deal with here in the United States...so, why are we still investing so much time in Iraq when we could use the money and focus towards fixing the United States economy?
Kia--to answer your question about the specifics of Obama's withdrawal plan...Obama and Biden have a comprehensive plan that you can find on this website--http://www.barackobama.com/issues/iraq/
--under Obama & Biden's plan.
Revan, I think that the questions you posed were very thought provoking. I agree that it is time to withdrawal troops; however, don't you agree that it is dangerous to abandon such a vulnerable country such as Iraq, where it is located in the midst of continuous war terrorism?
How do you think we should focus on just fighting terrorism rather than stationing troops in the Middle East?
Thanks!
Merritt
I think that both Americans and the Iraqi people are frustrated with the situation. Deaths of innocent people have plagued both sides of the war and I feel that there should be an end. I do agree with you on the fact that there shouldn't be a timetable for withdraw put in place. I think this could result in the goals being half way done to just get them done so we can get out. This would then leave a very unstable and insecure Iraq to Iran which you have said is causing some American politics to worry. Do you think a non binding plan and goals should be set for our withdraw?
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