War . . . . .

You know, after doing a lot of research and reading I have come to the conclusion that I believe that it is VERY possible that the US going to war with Iraq was a HUGE mistake. I believe that it is VERY possible that any faulty intelligence given to the government, prior to the US taking military action in Iraq, was intentionally created to induce the US to go to war with Iraq.

Now who would do such a thing and why? I don't know the answers to these questions, and quite frankly, other than bringing the guilty culprits to justice,(which I do not believe will ever happen), it's crying over spilt milk.

The fact is that we DID go to war with Iraq. We DID remove Saddam Hussein from power. I believe that our actions are the reason there is currently a civil war in Iraq that our troops are caught in the middle of.

So now here are the BIG questions that we MUST answer . . .

1. Do we pull our troops out of Iraq and bring them Home?

2. If we do bring our troops home, what if any, consequences will this have for the United States?

3. How will the WORLD view the United States if we pull our troops out of Iraq when they are in the middle of a civil war that we are responsible for?

4. If we do bring our troops home, will it be leaving Iraq vulnerable to being taken over by neighboring countries? AND . . .if the answer is Yes, would bringing our troops home inevitably cause there to be a threat of some sort against the United States?

5. Realizing that we have made a HUGE MISTAKE by going to war with Iraq, and realizing that we are the reason for the instability in Iraq, are we obligated to clean up the mess that we have made in this country so as not to leave Iraq vulnerable to being overtaken by other countries or terrorists groups?

6. If we do keep our troops in Iraq, do we give the Iraqi government a timetable for being able to keep their own country secure? If so . . . . .what is the right amount of time? . . . . The FAIR amount of time to give the Iraqi troops time to become well trained soldiers who can keep their own country secure?



These are the questions that I believe most Americans feel very strongly about.



Here are my own personal answers to the above questions:

1. No, I do not believe that we should bring our troops home at this time . . . . .Not Yet

2. I believe the consequences to the United States would be HUGE if we were to bring our troops home at this time.

3. I believe that we are already viewed badly around the world and if we pull our troops out of Iraq after we have made such a mess there, then we will only look worse in the world community.

4. YES, if we pull our troops out of Iraq, it will leave Iraq totally vulnerable to attack . . . .AND . . . .YES, I believe that bringing our troops home now could inevitably be the cause for additional threats to the United States!!!

5. Yes, I do believe that we are obligated to help provide stability to Iraq, especially when WE are the ones who caused ALL of the instability. To just drop the mess in the lap of Iraq, after we caused all of this chaos would be criminal.

6. Yes, I do believe that Iraq needs to be given a FIRM . . .BUT FAIR . . .timetable allowing them to have their troops properly trained. Once the training is complete, then, and only then, should we bring our troops home.

Lu