>Can we not go there? Our nose shouldn't be in THEIR business.
The only reason it IS, is because of their oil.
And the men who run this country own the oil, defense and reconstruction contracts and this was a business move while they were in power. Make war to secure money.

I think you are wrong on this. I don’t believe it is about Oil.

I do admit that Oil is the root of all this. If it wasn’t for oil, we would not be involved in the Middle East. And if we were not involved in the Middle east, the terrorist would probably leave us alone.

But for the invasion of Iraq, I do not believe the reason was for their oil.

>NO. Sadam had the country running under tight fisted rule. RUNNING. Up and running, commerce, hopitals, schools, electricity, etc. And all the ethnic rivalries WERE UNDER CONTROL.

But they were slaves. He murdered them. His son raped their daughters. They lived in fear. And they starved while Saddam built palaces. How could we turn a blind eye? I think that would be criminal to let it go on and pretend it is not happening.

>Now it's a free-for-all where there is NO CONTROL over anything.

That is what the media is telling you. But good things are going on. And things are slowly (Painfully slow) making progress. Talk to the solders. Talk to the Iraqis. Our media loves the bad news. Good news is boring.

>No, never were. If some wish to keep fighting to preserve the Green Zone, where even their fledgling "democracy" tells them to wear flak jackets. then let them. We need to be paring down and let the Iraqis handle the Iraqis.

See the Iraqi woman’s comment below.

>REB, I think you are a swell person, but you've been brainwashed into thinking this all about "freedom and democracy", at the end of thousand pound bombs and outrageous profitteering on the backs of the war mongers. As a Christian, you need to get deprogrammed really quickly because you've just been taken in by a scheister with a good sound byte. It pains me you can't see this.

Thank you. And I think you are a good person with a good heart, but I think you let your leaders brainwash you sometimes. So we think each other is brainwashed- at least we have that in common LOL.

There are times I wish we were not over there, like when I see pictures of dead Iraqi children. Had we not gone over there, they would probably still be alive. When I see that, I find myself wanting to join your side. Your side almost gets me on that.

Then I remember what they had before- a ruthless dictator that murdered them by the thousands- who let them starve while he built palaces- who let his son rape, torture and brutally murder (human shredder) them. I remember they had no future.

I am glad we got rid of Saddam, I just wish we could bring peace to those people faster, and without all the death. It will happen, but it is going to take more time… and blood.

And this part of me that wants the Iraqis to be free surprisingly comes from my Liberal human rights side. My conservative side wants to bring our troops home, station them on our borders and become an Isolationist country and tell the rest of the world to stuff it.

Here that opinion of one Iraq lady And a Liberal Lady at that.

“Now, western fellas! Thanks alot! Anyway, I'm afraid that your protests and demonstrations would turn into a curse on the Iraqi people's future. I don't know how can the withdrawal of the US troops bring the peace on Iraq and take its people to a safe shore?
I think the coalition, including the Americans, should leave when the Iraqi security forces are capable of doing the job on their own. It's ironic that the so-called insurgents' policy of murdering members of Iraq's police force is probably the major factor is keeping foreign troops in Iraq. US troops should stay as long as it takes. Leaving early will cause a civil war and leave Iraq in total ruin. The Bush administration is going to have to cave in and supply more troops or else implement more heavy handed tactics by its current forces in Iraq and by the Iraqi troops. Neither option is politically "correct" so the lesser of two evils must be chosen. Leaving Iraq early will serve to encourage terrorism on a global scale to a degree that is almost too horrible to imagine. Unfortunately, it's impossible to set an exact timetable, too many variables. First, Iraq's own military and police force must be rebuilt before any withdrawal can be contemplated. US withdrawal before accomplishing this would be grossly irresponsible. I would not make too much of the recent opinion poll showing Americans believe the war is a mistake. I believe this to be true but I do not think it changes the fact that America must finish what they started there.Some people might think that it should be replaced by UN troops in order to restore the stability in Iraq. Well, I think the problem is not with the USA. In fact, if we rewind our memories back to the earliest days of Saddam's regime fall, the first bombing attack in Iraq was done by Al-Qaeda targeting the UN building in Baghdad.Believe me, friends! I don't support the occupation. But if the US armed forces have to leave Iraq in these critical moments, the situation will be more chaotic in Iraq. As soon as the US army leaves; Iran will hurry to support the Shiite and try to export thier Islamic revolution to Iraq, hence, KSA and other arab countries will intervene to help and support the Sunnis there in Iraq. In result, the civil war will become a bigger war and soon the whole middle east will be on fire!I want them to leave but not now! Not before establishing strong united goverment, The US should stay until the Iraqi army is strong enough to defend itself against the inflowing streams of incoming dangers.There's an arabic famous proverb which says”