When will the war in Iraq be over?
79024
Technicaly, the war is over, but the troops are there to defend from terrorists, the Al Quada mainly. And we probably get most of our oil from saudia arabia anyway.
536984
Yes they are in civil war and until it is over and they decide who is going to lead them we won't know, it could be worse then Saddam before it is over. There is nothing that we can do to change it.
842523
Well, U.S should finish the job in Iraq.
925960
When there is more stability in Iraq.  As of now the only peace that is being maintained over there is due to us maintaining it.  We're actually brining peace to the country as opposed to if we were to pull out all hell would break loose.\nIt's hard to say when we'll pull out, but I'm guessing in the next 3 years we may see some downsizing of our troops over there.
759403
It is not an official war so it can never officially end.  On the side of the terrorists there are none who can act as signatories to a peace treaty, and no clearly defined armies under control of a central government.  It is a national army against an array of fanatic pathological killers who represent no country.  You cannnot enter into any sort of negotiations with the likes of that.\n\nThis war will go on until one side or the other realizes that the economic cost is way too high and outweighs the advantages of continuing.  That's the closest you can get to surrender. Bush is trying to find a way to call it something else, but unless the US is willing to begin massive bombardment of every single city in the Middle East to reduce them all to uninhabitable wastelands there may be no other option for the US except to just quit.  It will be another Vietnam except this time the undefinable enemy has access to global communications and vast sums of money.  The enemy will never quit. By fighting a guerilla war long enough they can bring the US to its knees and beyond that wipe out America as a viable political and social entity.
1029399
its definitely time but there's a problem...Iraq is in a state of chaos that is worse now than ever...militant groups have gained supporters and are fighting stronger than ever...the u.s. went in there and tore Iraq apart...we currently are doing more damage than good, as most of the funds that are suppose to be going toward rebuilding the towns and home of citizens are being used to supply our troops with food and more ammunition...the government is established and is capable of running itself, and Iraq now has its own police force and armed forces....we should pull out and let the country begin to run itself...
180248
Please notice that it is Iraq with Q not K.\nI am sure that this war will be finished as soon as things get setteled.\nThere's one more thing, personally I don't consider it as war against Iraq, it is war against terrorism, which is a part of the battle for freedom and democracy.
350574
There will NEVER be peace throughout the world, at any given time there are at least 5 wars going on, many we are involved in but with less news coverage, WWII was over 60 years ago and we still have troops in Germany, Korea ws 50 years ago still have troops there. As long as one country has something another country wants there will be war, Until we have alternative fuels or the middle east runs out of oil we will be in Iraq
1080271
The US won't leave Iraq anytime soon. I see them there 50 years from now.
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.
1101944
His last term as president will be long over when the US withdraws from Iraq.
765452
It is the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).\n\nOperation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) is just that, an operation, which has been completed. OIF Ended when we liberated Iraq.\n\nWhoever gave me a "thumbs down" is a moron. This information is accurate, just because you might not like the answer does not make it a wrong answer.
1055753
This is the beginning of the drawdown. It will take a few years at least. Unlike Vietnam, we have never increased our numbers of troops in-country. We have made enormous strides but we need more Iraqis trained as soldiers and police before we can beging a major pull-out.
1077444
as soon as we finish cleaning up Iraq,he we come.Im sure the world will hate us for it but it will have to be done.As long as we dont have a pansy liberal in office who cares more about world opinion than the safety of the citizens of the greatest country on earth,we will do what HAS to be done
1083131
We're not losing the war.  You've just stated why.  \n\nI have a friend over there who is currently helping to train Iraqi Security forces and if anything we need another 5 years before we leave.\n\nHopefully our next president is as dedicated to these efforts as our current one is!
743287
Just about all wars see major shifts in goals and tactics at some point making the original goals and tactics obsolete.  If we leave Iraq tomorrow the result would be a major power struggle resulting in a winner.  that winner will be the badest of the bunch and most likely hate the west.  We will leave him the 2nd largest oil reserves in the world.  He will spend that oil wealth on exporting terror with the best weapons money can buy.  We are part of this world we better have a force there!!
890113
They will stay until Iraq is stable enough to be on its own, and not a minute sooner, I assure you. The President still controls the military and both Democrats and Republicans can see the value of a reliable Democracy in the Middle East so do not expect them home anytime soon. Sorry to burst your bubble, I know you just want them out of harms way.