what does every think about the military being in iraq?
542662
When Saddam invaded Kuwait to control their oil, the world was up in arms, attacking and throwing he and his army out.\n\nNow the US is doing the same thing to Iraq, but with two dfferences:\n\n1. Saddam's soldiers didn't do the things they were accused of (eg. throwing babies out of incubators).\n\n2. The US *IS* doing the things they accused Saddam of doing (eg. imprisonment without trial, torture, use of WMDs, etc.)\n\nFor those who think Saddam facing a war crimes trial and not Shrub, wait a few years.  Soon enough, there will be a war crimes trial and execution for Shrub and his cronies.
122731
A better question would be why we're in Iraq in the first place.\n\nI still don't know.
1072742
I honestly think the Military have been too patient for too long. Glad Im not Prime Minister as I would have levelled the place long ago.\n\nI realise war is not fair but the Iraqi people play upon our humanity very unfairly. We have been trying to help them against their own government/leaders and give them the freedom, education, rights, basics and respect that any human deserves and they repay our soldiers/troops with women and children acting as innocent civillians with bombs strapped to their chests and suicide bomb us. Thats just total bullsh*t! Those people are nothing but savages. Its not worth risking our troops lives for them.\n\nI would have either given all the Iraqi, Iranian, Afghanistan and any other nutty Muslim based country heaps of guns and ammunition and let them shoot themselves to death till theres only one left standing and go in and put that one out of its misery or just press the button that levels the area altogether.\n\nWhat a complete waste of time, money and human life this war has caused us (our Government, our troops, our families and our loss of loved ones!)
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.
661743
I'd love to hear what our forces in Iraq think about this illegal immigration issue that is going on back home.  If any are on here, I hope they will speak up and tell us what they think.
221906
I think it's people in the military.  All kinds.\nGays are currently in the military, whether people want them there or not.\n\nPeople need to get over themselves and work together toward a better world.
449753
The few Iraqi people that i have meet. \nHave been ordinary people who just want their country to have peace. \nthey want the chance to rebuild their country, to live in freedom and security, \nSome thing which they have not had the chance to do since Saddam. \nThe few i have meet told me they don't mind the western soldiers being there, until the time is right for the Iraqi people to take over. \nif the insurgence will leave them to get on with it.
756233
Iraq has a stable gov't and a 300,000 man army. And the vast majority of Iraqis don't want us there.\n\nThe Iraqi gov't is still a puppet of the USA. Until the Iraqis take control of their own destiny's....we will be there for quite a while.
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.
726972
Close to the entire army and Marine Corp is involved in the yearly cycling of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm not even too sure where they dig up the extra troops they did manage to find after I left the Army a couple of years ago except by screwing troops out of much need rest from duty in Iraq. In other words, the situation can't be maintained indefinitely. \n\nEven if we did have our military up to a point where it could continue indefinite combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, we still don't have the money to do what we're doing for an extended period, especially with the lack of accountability for the funds that have been given to Iraq.
1011163
It would be different if the reason we are over there was becuz of what happened wit 9/11. that's what Bush wanted us 2 think, but WE ALL NOW know the real reason we are over there, and if u say its not then u must have blinders on.\nAs for us being over there, take it from me, i am a military wife. And my husband is over there. I do believe we need some of our military over there, but not the 130,000 or however many is there. that is a lot, and especially when (like my hubby) they have to be over there for a year. And there's units that's never deployed there. I don't think we need as many troops there as we do. I don't think this war is going to end until he's out of office either. What are we accomplishing there? We are still getting many many of our men/women killed, and it will continue that way. And even if we did pull all of the troops out of Iraq, do u really believe that the united States would allow another attack? c'mon now, as much security as we have now?\nLook at it like this, we are over there trying to give them freedom, that most of them obviously do not want, we are trying to put our belief's on them when what they do and how they live is the way they've always known. that's like them coming here and trying 2 make us live the way they do. It would never happen! I think we need a few units to regulate over there yeah but there's no need for as many as we have there. Year long deployments are very very hard on the men/women and also their families. Of course I support my husband 110% becuz this is his job and he knows what he has to do he doesn't have a choice.. But as for supporting the so called reasons for the war i do not! As for u saying that we've barely lost 2500 ppl. WOW! how would u feel is someone u loved was one of those ppl, hmm i think u would definitely have a different take on that. How do u kno that Bush is a trustworthy guy, all u see is what's on the news, do u kno him personally? Becuz u really can't say what kind of person he is becuz u don't kno him. If u are in the military God bless u, but if not, u talk about how we should definitely be over there... let me ask this.... would u risk ur life for our country?
1056621
Pancha,\n\nI have never agreed with a word you have said on this website, but I can answer this question for you. Don't listen that ***** enlightenment. That is the dumbest crock of sh*t I have ever heard. MOST vets will tell you that there time in the military was extremely rewarding and taught them many life skills. Everything I have in this world, I owe to the skills the Army taught me. The friends you make will be lifelong, and the bond you share will be unparalleled - especially if you deploy to Iraq with them.\n\nWe in the National Guard have a saying: If you haven't been to Iraq yet, you will be going soon. The figure is close to 75% of all National Guard members nationwide have been to Iraq. I am getting ready to go again in October.\n\nService in Iraq is not ANYTHING like the liberal media would have you believe. It is statistically the safest war the United States has ever deployed anyone to. With over 500,000 military members having gone and around 2400 have died, that means you have a 99.9942% chance of making it back to the United States alive. Pretty damn good odds in this soldiers book.\n\nWe are doing a lot of good things over there that you NEVER hear about.\n\n* The media would have you believe that everyday Iraqis don't want us there. Nothing could be further from the truth. They want us to finish the job and leave when it is done - not sooner.\n* The media would have you believe that Iraq is close to civil war. Again, this is untrue. The violence is merely painted in such a way as to give that illusion. Most Iraqis want peace and the opportunity to succeed - NOT civil war.\n* The media would have you believe there is a deadly "insurgency" in Iraq. By definition, an insurgency is filled with citizens of an occupied nation. Iraq is not occupied, and the "insurgents" are all from other countries. My unit was responsible for transporting prisoners last year and 95% of all detainees captured were from Saudi Arabia or Jordan or Syria or Egypt or Yemen or a host of other countries. Most speak English very well (a tip off right there that they are not Iraqi) and will tell you that most of the "insurgents" are foreign.\n\nDuty in Iraq is not bad, and most find it very rewarding. Many of the Guardsmen from my unit who just returned at the beginning of this year have volunteered to go back in October.\n\nHow soon after your Basic Combat Training (BCT or just Basic) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) might you go? Depends on your unit. If they have not gone to Iraq or not gone in a while, they may be going soon. It is also possible you could get assigned to go with another unit if they need your Military Occupational Specialty (MOS - your job). This is the absolute WORST scenario. You would rather go with people you know, people you trust with your life. So, I guess the answer is you might get tapped to go just weeks after you graduate Basic and AIT or you might never go.\n\nEither way, good luck.\n\nm1a1mikegolf - Actually, you are incorrect. EVERY enlistment is for eight years. If Pancha signs for three years, five years will be done in the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve). This means that while she is not actively drilling with the National Guard, she is still subject to recall. But, yes, she can do a three year enlistment and then leave the Guard.
194722
What do you think we'd do? They can't beat us on their home ground let alone in 48 contiguous states! We'd kick their A$$es! Anyway, we have nothing against them now. I would hate that it would happen but if you were an Iraqi soldier would you want to fight us, especially on our turf? Come on! If it were to happen our Marines and Army would be scraping them up off the bottom of their shoes! I don't mean to sound American egotistical but I do know that we have one of the finest, most well trained military in the world. It wouldn't last too long, I guarantee it because what the military might miss, our American citizens would take up the slack to defend our own. I would gladly become part of a militia to protect my country from things like that. I wouldn't think twice about it. I'd be there next to my American brethren in no time because this country and it's people are more precious to me than life itself, and I'd never turn my back on them.
548112
Everyone here is wrong except you oh asker of the question.\n\nYou are correct;\nIt is not about oil.\nIt is not about WMD's\nIt is not about regime change\nIt is not about democracy\nIt is not about helping the people of Iraq\nIt is not about avenging Daddy's war\n\nIt is about establishing a Military presence in the Mid-East.  Because of 12 years of sanctions, Iraq was the weekest country in the mid-east with enough of a history to warrant invasion.\n\nThe U.S. has already established 3 Super-Bases with billions of cubic feet of concrete already poured and thousands of civilians and Military stationed on them.\n\nThese bases already have all the luxuries of home including Burger Kings, McDonalds, Pizza Huts, and movie theaters.\n\nWe now have a launching point for future operations in Iran and Syria as well as a semi-permanent residence in the middle east.\n\nIn the last ten years we have greatly reduced our 50 year Military presence in Europe, primarily Germany.\n\nYou know the Snickers slogan? "Not going anywhere for awhile"\n\nIraq is the new Germany...
420595
LOL, AWESOME!  I think that it would be good for more people to join the military...especially the ones who have never been in Iraq (and never will be) yet still think they know what's going on over there!  Too bad we'll have to wait until 2024...the war will be over by then!
181861
I am sorry for the above answer - while we know that things are difficult over there, it is difficult for us to remember the Iraqis when we have troops so far away from home getting injured or killed. Our government has already spent a significant amount of money, and I am certain that a portion of that money includes support for the Iraqi citizens.\n\nPLEASE do not take the above answer as the opinion of every U.S. Citizen!
1016527
As a nation we are powerful but to me as mitlitary in Iraq, We only have inexperienced young people fighting the battle. If you remember. in the begining the military did what they went there to do. After that, I felt that they should all have come home. But to sit in someone else's country and try to make things better for them to me is a waste of time, money, and young lives. There are to many people in that country that opposes United State's idea of a free nation.