What do Americans think of Britains contribution to the conflict in Iraq?
94412
They ought not to be there. I will be forever mystified why someone as intelligent at Tony Blair would suck up to president bunny pants and support his colonial war. \nI feel they ought to go home.
862099
65% of americans do not support the Iraq campaign. \n\nThe USA needs a BETTER PLAN for the peace.\n\nOH YEA, if you support the war so much....why aren't YOU in Iraq fighting it?
560944
I don't know any Americans who think that, but it's nice to know that British people want all the credit. It wasn't dependent on any one single country. It would have been impossible for Britain alone (or America alone) to defeat all of the Axis powers of World War II. There were so many countries on the Allies side that helped defeat Hitler. Even people in Germany helped. Here is a list of all the countries that participated in World War II and I think that credit should be given to every single one of them.
621003
Well it is nice to see Americans saying nice things about us.\n\nTo be honest, the last war between Canada and the US was fought in 1812.  Most Americans do not remember this war, but for us it is very important.\n\nYou need to remember that this was only 40 years after the Americans revolted against England.  Loyalists were persecuted and fled the US for their lives and had to resettle in a colder harsher climate.  Canada was still an English colony, and a large number of Americans were immigrating to get free land in the west.\n\nAt the time, Napolean was have a great time in Europe conquering countries and England was fighting for its life.  They were halting shipping and trade with France to try and put them at a disadvantage and losing sailors to desertion and death.  Americans still had a British accent and some Americans were pressed into British Naval service because they were "perceived" as deserters...\n\nRemember too that the US was not the superpower as it is now.  It was a backwater little country of no importance to countries like Germany, France and England.\n\nBecause the US had no navy or troops to speak of back then, rather than taking the fight to England which would be suicide, they felt that Canada would be an easy target.  They're cut off from England, 1/10 the population, most of them were Americans anyway.  So in democratic fashion, they elected officers, each state voted whether to participate or not, and off to war they went.\n\nThey were surprised.  First we had Sir General Isaac Brock who prepped the south western part of Ontario for an attack and the Americans found Canadians waiting.  Second we had Tecumseh and his army.  They were pushed out the US and found a home here in Canada.  They helped big time with support and scouting and raiding American territory.\n\nThirdly, we just didn't want to become Americans.  Colonist volunteers swelled the ranks of the British regulars as well as providing food and support.\n\nThe Americans were stunned as they did not expect to meet this kind of resistance.  British and Canadians occupied Detroit for the duration of the war, plus occupied some islands and settlements in New York and Vermont.\n\nThe Americans burned York (now Toronto) to the ground, British and Canadians set fire to Washington.\n\nCanadians and Americans were bitter enemies for almost 70 years after the war.\n\nTo answer your last question, Canada was never occupied by any foreign power.  We simply gave back what we took.\n\nWe've managed up until WWI to say out of Americna power abuse because we were members of the British Commonwealth.  After WWII we work together with the Americans in joint defence.  They recognize that we are an independant sovereign country and respect this.
156573
First, your question is flawed by assuming the war is for oil.\n\nSecond, I have done two tours in Iraq. The vast majority of Iraqis love Americans. The kids love us and want to shake our hands. The adults love us and regularly invite us to dinner and special occasions. They love us when we build schools. They love us when we build roads. They love us when we rid villages of insurgents.\n\nDon't believe what the liberal media is spinning. They have an agenda just like you.
1060614
well in iraq the people defending theirtowns are freedom fighters and  us americans are foreign invaders. it all depends on your perspective.\n\nfrom my perspective i see it as us soldiers (kids) being sent off to fight a war that they shouldnt because they have been ordered (forced, either do it or be put in jail) to. the iraqis are just defending their home and most of them that are fighting are probobally fighting because of our presence there.\n\nits a pretty messed up situation, but our leaders (bush) dotn care, they just want iraqi oil.
987624
The humanism countries should be united and all together boycotted american government.I think most american do not  agree to send troops to Iraq.It is only the decision of the government of Bush's administration..American gvernment is supported by  the government ofsome other countries such as England.But the majority of mankind do not agree with american aggression.American occupied Iraq has no strong basis.Sadam Husein had no destroyable weapons.really.The American governmaent had slander Sadam government.Slandering is heated by Allah Almighty.Slander is more cruel than murder.\nBush government is very arrogant.He think that american can do everything they want.
781822
Very good question.\n\nAmericans were victims, but I find it hard to believe the bit about the "war being imposed on them"...when Bush invaded Iraq back in 2003, support for the war was well above 80%.  I'm proud to say I stood against the tide then...now the tide has joined me.\n\nI do truly believe that the majority of Americans are good people.  They didn't intend this much harm, death and destruction.
941603
Yes I think we will, We are now in the breach of WW3, for all those who don't believe me. Believe me its true, I am in Iraq right now, all this is is the beginning of World War 3 and we can't even see it with our own eyes. Africa is starting to heat up, North Korea shooting missiles, Iran shooting missiles, Syria wanting to over run Iraq why we are in here. This is all on the breach of another major war. And we Americans don't have enough troop to handle it compared to all the other countries millions of millions of troops that are belonging to their army. Thats why I think we need more troops to sign up. Just my opinion, nothing serious.
672857
as long as President Bush is in office we will be in Iraq. would hope that people will look down the road and see the importance of a free Iraq. wonder what would have happened if the French would have left us in the middle of the Indepence war. we would still be british. we needed others for our freedom. it is only fair and smart to help others to be free.
904223
I personally do not have a problem with American people in general however,having served with American troops I found them to be reckless and,very arrogant with,too much of an attitude when it came to working together.\nI do not judge the American people the same in general,as I have met Americans who are OK and,they are not a lot different to us here in the UK.
504017
Americans have the resources to rebuild Iraq but I guarantee we won't do it...\n\nAmericans can be very forgetful and uncaring. The news media will continue to cover "terrorism" in the middle east so that Americans will feel justified in ignoring that section of the world.\nOnly a handful of liberal democrats really care about what's going on over there... we are not strong enough in numbers to help as much as we would like.\n\nWe are not the benevolent healers of the world that the media makes us think we are... We are doing nothing for Darfur because they have no oil or resources that we want.\n\nThe point is - I don't want to be bombed because our presidential administration does not care about the happiness of the rest of the world.
498694
It is a lost cause. Most Americans do not believe in the war anymore. I believe we will stay for another year and then leave. The American people want the troops out of Iraq.
248231
The majority of Americans were against it, therefore it would've been a very unpopular war, look at what's happening today in Iraq.  Americans were 'isolationist' in their thinking before Pearl Harbor.
933520
The insertion of troops was a major mistake. The entire region under Islamic influence from Morocco to Indonesia is far less stable as a result. The U.S. is increasingly seen as dictatorial by increasing numbers of people around the world. Our economy has been vastly weakened. We do not have enough troops available should other emergencies develop. The Civil War, denied by the Bush administration but acknowledged as being fully underway by the rest of the world, deepens daily and leaves American troops there as sitting ducks. There can be no victory in Iraq. Just as the British learned after World War I, the Iraqis will not be conquered. There is too much value underground (oil) and too much division above-ground. The only result of continued occupation will be increasing governmental debt for the U.S. and more dead and injured American soldiers. Military contractors such as Halliburton are being enriched. The Bush administration has no idea of what they mean by "victory", nor does Tony Blair in England.
26595
Absolutely agree, I think they want to see Americans dead, and have been responsible for many deaths of Americans, albeit covertly. The US should do what it must when attacked by a foreign nation, to declare war.
849345
I share a passion for correcting American's on here about the wars that THEY have "WON", it's never been about the fact that England doesn't even today appreciate all the American soldiers and airman, etc, that gave there lives for in the First World War a stupid cause, and in the Second World War a just one. It's the perception of the Wars that do my head in, your history and films show you as strong, brave, courageous, and out and out winners all by yourselves. We in Britain are shown in our history a more rounded version of events, we don't big up ourselves, we realise that without the distraction of the Eastern Front and the Russians, that even with the Americans help the allies wouldn't have gotten of the beaches, let alone to Berlin. \n\nJust do me and Zulu a favour and show some HUMILITY, if you don't know what it means look it up....