British forces should leave Iraq YES/NO!?
438686
Man seriously you know if we leave Iraq, then mayhem beyond what we are "supossed causing" will just be worst.\n\nRead some Iraqi blogs.\nyou will then see the truth.
1151746
I opposed going in. However,\n\nIf we leave now, chaos will result. Kurds vs. Shiites vs. Sunnis vs. Al Qaeda. It may be that civil war is inevitable anyway. If the US pulls out before the (hopefully) democratic government of Iraq can raise a reliable, well-trained army to protect itself and the common Joe Iraqi, the troops who have dies really will have died for next to nothing - especially while Saddam is still alive. No, Bush stepped our foot into this. Its too soon to wipe it off.\n\nThe bigger problem is knowing when it will be okay to leave. Our fearless President has failed entirely to define the criteria for "victory." Of course, this leave him (and the US) the option of staying on indefinitely.
878265
Probably not. We need to take our time to make sure this turns out the right way. If we try to leave to quickly the whole Iraq liberation would be a failure and we'd have another vietnam.
383073
No-is the simple answer.  To withdraw would be a sign of weakness-something which the American Military would not want to show.  Remember Vietnam.  But this would be the same for most countries-the UK wouldn't pull out either because of Iraqi resistance it just doesnt give a good impression.  And I would support them in their choice!!!
288248
Is that true? I think our armed force's should be protecting all our boarders, and not Iraq's. If America has this terror problem like Bush says then I would be the only smart thing to do. Vote the Tyrants out in November.
983745
At this point, just leaving Iraq right now with the situation it's in is a recipe for disaster. If you think it's bad now, just imagine what it'll be like without us. On the other hand, it's more of a catch-22 than anything. If we keep staying in Iraq, insurgents will keep killing soldiers. If we leave, however, everything we've done will be for nothing. The closest thing we can do that would be considered winning in my opinion is to have a functioning government, an army that can hold it's own, and basically get Iraq back on it's feet. After that, then we should leave. If there is *no* way we can win the war without anything like divine intervention, then we might as well leave.
1123470
No.  we can't just pull out of Iraq before its own government is stable.  Then it would be another Vietnam.  If we just pick up and leave, the country will turn into a police state, much like Somalia did during the Clinton administration.
506440
What happened today in Basra proves once again that Iraqi people are aginst the Israeli designed American British invasion to their country against all the probaganda that they are there to liberate Iraqis. The message is"Get out from there without delay"
679715
I'm in favor of getting out of there, but I'd hate to leave the Iraqi's who helped us in a fix like we left the Vietnamese when Nixon pulled us out of there.  I have always been against the war, but I don't want those people to have to pay the price for helping us.\n\nWe had NO business invading Iraq to begin with.  We should have concentrated our energies on finding bin Laden, the real culprit behind 9/11.
710452
Lost cause? I think so. Due to the political pressure back here in the States the job was never going to get done the way it should have been. \n\nPull out? I am curious about that. I'm wondering how we would pull our troops out in such a way as to not make the ones temporarilly left behind more vulnerable since Iraq is so unstable.. Obviously they can't all leave at the same time. \n\nI wonder how those who just want them out of Iraq lock, stock and barrel would deal with that situation. It seems like it is all or nothing. Stay there or leave. Who is going to point to which soldier and say you get to go home immediately and you can't. You get to leave in a month from now but in the meantime don't get killed. \n\nIf we care soo much for all of our troops wellbeing how is leaving prematurely going to give the utmost protection to all of them. No one here at Yahoo answers who just wants the troops out addresses what the consequences are to those left behind waiting for their turn to leave.\n\nDie in vain? I would say to those who lost a loved one in Iraq before the job is done, yes. To all of those who are just anti-war or anti-Bush, probably not. I don't think they will give it a second thought. The soldiers who have fought and died in Iraq are props to be used politically any way they can. If they truly cared then they would be taking into consideration how to get *all* the troops home safely moreso then just constantly saying get them out without even realizing to do so with the conditions being what they are in Iraq that a higher percentage of men and women will die during the transition.
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.
252114
If this is true, I'll no longer go there,,I do not support war but I sure the heck do support the men over there, including my hubby who won't be back for eleven months,,,,they did not ask for this and sure the heck don't wanna be there...god bless and thanks for supporting our country...stay safe
691528
Troops - yes.\nWar - no.\nI support the troops, especially the national guard.\nThey had no choice, they were not provided with proper gear, there were not enough of them sent over initially and they are being asked to work harder and longer than ever.\nIn the early days leading up to the war, I believed the lies our administration told us about Iraq and I supported the invasion.\nToday, knowing what I know, I do NOT support our decision to invade Iraq.\nIt would be wrong to pull out now, but if the Republicans and President Bush in particular are even remotely as pro-life as they claim, they'll get our troops out ALIVE as soon as possible.
941161
Leaving Iraq over a threat would only give them more strength. Leaving would show an extremely weak country that is divided over issues and that will not rise up to defeat them. We must prevail in Iraq.
650098
Soon is the hopefull answer Bush and Blair have announced plans to have all US and British military resources withdrawn from Iraq by 2010. Hopefully even sooner.\n\nWe should withdraw now but gradually handing over control to Iraqi security forces as we go.
755086
yes, they will leave an airbase in iraq untill the oil runs out
2776
i believe that a slow and thorough withdrawl over a period of the next year is the only way out of iraq.  we made the mess, and now we MUST do our best to leave them with a non-explosive situation once we are gone.  many of the iraq's don't want us there, but are afraid of an immediate withdrawl will land their society into the hands of the political extremes and possibly fundamentalist elements.  we cannot pull out now, but over time with control.