Should We Stay in Iraq?
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Should We Stay In IRAQ?
The Foundation of War in Iraq
The history of the conflict between the U.S. and Iraq has been longer than the war which began on March 20th, 2003. Back in 1991, the U.S. wanted Iraq to get rid of all of their chemical, biological, nuclear, and long range missile programs. The U.S. way of getting rid of the nuclear was to go through the U.N. to verify the destruction (Hanson, V.D.). The U.S in addition was in a small conflict with Iraq during this period, they added a no-fly zone in areas in Iraq. The no-fly zones were enforced so that it could protect the northern Kurd areas and the southern Shia areas (Iraq War). Many exchanges between the U.S. and British air patrols occurred during this time period (Iraq War). In 1998, the U.S had stopped the small conflict, but not a finished conflict between Iraq and the U.S / United Kingdom (Hanson, V.D.). The U.S began to go back in Iraq nine months after the 9/11 confrontation and tragedy that occurred. They began to drop number of missions and selected targets. The amount of drops began to increase more as the year progressed.
The people of the United States have many ideas that this war will end just like Vietnam. Everyday more and more troops are dying but nothing has been improving in the eyes of the people. The people of the United States feel like they should bring our troops back home and leave Iraq (Conetta, Carl). Most of the percentages of Iraqis feel as if the war is getting worse with U.S troops still in Iraq. If you take a moment and go back in history, the year 1943 after we entered the war was bloodier than when the world left.
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Hitler alone in 1938. Similar to this reaction has begun in 2005, where Iraq has brought out more violence than the Saddams killings of 2002. Now ask yourself a question, How many Nazis did we have when the war began and how many of them where left in 1946? (Iraq War) The U.S. has taken many insurgents in but many terrorists from outside of Iraq and Afghanistan are getting involved, fighting with the Taliban and fighting as insurgents.
The United States has gone through many flaws in the past and many victories. For example, in the Korean War, South Korea survived and evolved by having the U.S. still there, unlike the Vietnam War in which the United States felt should back out of and in the long run U.S. people watched the boat people, reeducation camps, and a Southeast Asian Holocaust (Renewal in Iraq). Another example would be Japan. The United States went in and bombed the Japanese for what Japan did in Pearl Harbor and fifty years later we are still in Japan helping rebuild the land. Now not getting in detail but also Germany and Italy have men and women of our troops posted in these distant lands. Today the United States is learning and improving with their tactics to where we can help and improve other foreign lands as well as ours.
The troops in Iraq have been in land now for more than four years and little improvements are occurring. The United States doesnt feel as if it is a war anymore in Iraq. The war in Iraq ended, now the plan is to start collecting the smaller insurgents groups that have been coming from other countries as terrorist against the United States. The rebuilding of Iraq will begin to improve building schools, churches, an Iraqi Army
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that can defend itself and provide good neighbors. The Iraqis are trying to have a Democratic nation in the Middle East. The United States wants stabilization and growth
of this new Iraq, to where it is no longer ruled but lived with a good government where peoples opinions matter. Where they can believe and have religious beliefs. Where children can come out and not have to carry a weapon around. Leaving Iraq right now is not an option. The government hasnt been established and the United States wants to make sure the Iraqis can defend themselves, capable of making their country not targeted by others who want to come in and rule as did Saddam Hussein. Therefore, the United States should stay in Iraq and continue to move forward with the goal of making it evolve like Korea has evolved over the years.
The Build Up of Iraq Continues
Take a moment and understand that Bush is “staying in course”; Bush wants the Iraqis to be able to come out of the homes unarmed and be able to live regular lives. Kevin Drum, a writer, writes Obsidian Wings, which gives many examples and ideas on when it is okay for the U.S. to withdraw. In this writing he says:
“[t]he day that I can land at the airport in Baghdad and ride in an unarmed car down the highway to the green zone is the day that Ill start considering withdrawal from Iraq”.
Kevin Drum “Obsidian Wings”
This writers vision comes from the people of Iraq, the Iraqis want the U.S to leave their country, but are frightened that they will go back to the old ways of living without freedom (Drum, Kevin). The preparation in Iraqs government has begun; the Army is out defending itself fighting the insurgents. Democracy is a process, and the U.S.
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has not reach that level of success for the Iraqis. But the U.S. will continue to build Iraq by building schools, churches, libraries, and farming (Iraq War). The Iraqis have oil to sell so they will be able to bring in money in the long run and build more of their country up. The U.S troops have been bringing the people food and supplies to keep hope in their lives. Every day another terrorist attack occurs when people are getting hurt, so why would you want to see bodies lying around families broken up and people hiding from fear that they may not live another because of their betrayal to Saddam Hussein. The president of the United States feels as if it would make no sense to leave now, others would like down to the United States. Yes, the United States has always been a reacting force, but also known as a country of honor and help to those in the need of help.
Now people ask what about the money that is going to waste in Iraq? Well the United States looks at the situation with another view; they feel as if they let another dictator take control over Iraq the country will never develop a democratic government. The Oil Reserve and destruction of the country would have a big effect on the United States and Iraq, such as more families being killed for betrayal and not being loyal to their dictator.
“And there is an exit strategy, not mission creep – we will consider withdrawal as the evolution to a legitimate government