Dissension In The Ranks

This is how a great nation falls apart and is defeated by a lesser force. Dissension within the ranks provides nothing more than fuel to our enemies. If these individuals joined the military for school purposes and travel, they did not realize what the military is all about. As military members, we do not choose the wars to fight in, and when involved in a conflict we do not call time out; If these individuals disagree with the war in Iraq, they have the option to SEPARATE from the Armed Forces, they were not drafted like in Vietnam!

There never was a legitimate reason to attack the people of Iraq. There has been no administration nor pentagon integrity. There never was a credible plan. How many deaths and injuries has this war caused? It is now a civil war. We have been asked to leave. Victory, as defined by Bush, is a pipe dream. Why would we want to continue this kill and be killed?

These men and women of our armed forces joined for their own reasons. Some have no other choice. We, as a nation, can not continue to live blindly to their sacrifices. How can one man, Bush, decide the fate of these soldiers for years with no end in sight. It is the duty of soldiers to follow orders from their commander and chief. Its is our duty to support them when they say enough is enough.

If this war is not right why are so many terrorists fighting there? we did not attack the iraqi people we attacked and removed a dangerious dictator and now are working for a government to stabize the country. a government that does not threaten us or its neighbors. that is why we are there. the people aginst this war are only agist it because its a republican fighting it if it was there beloved bill clinton the y would be all for it. the saftey of our country should come before politics you people on the left used to belive that at one tome but not anymore. It is a once great party now just a political hate group out for its own power!

If we had went into Iraq for a valid reason, one that would eliminate a real threat to our nation then fine, stay the course. However, there never was a reason for the USA to be any way shape or form involved there. Removing a dictator is not enough a reason in itself to involve a nation/ two nations in a war for some unatainable end. That nation, regardless of their nasty leader, did nothing to us and it was clear had no intentions along those lines, long before we attacked them. The troops belong home now. Wasting more lives for the sake of some rediculous ego is insane. We have freed them from their dictator, fine. Now come home to protect our nation which is sadly exposed by land sea and air.

As some one who was there already, and will soon be there again, I belive I can speak with some attority when I say that I DID NOT feel like the majority of the Iraq wanted me there. If I had felt that, then I would also want to stay and help, but as it is, I felt most of the country hated, or worse, FEARED, us. I felt that the people that were fighting were freedom fighters drove to despreate ends to defend their homes. I will always follow orders, but I have a huge respect for those willing to stand up to to such overwelming power as we have, to follow what they belive, even though it ment certon death.... I truly wish this war was over.

In the coming year and up to the election in 2008 we Americans need to figure out just how we will extricate ourselves without losing to much face. Is that important? Yes. All to often we Americans turn and run when things don't go as we thought they would. Even in WWII, towards the end of the war, the American citizen was tiring of war and not supporting the troops or government to end it. Again in Somalia, where nations clamored for the U.S. to become involved in stopping the ethnic clenssing only to pull out of Mogadishu when the going got to tough and we lost soldiers. Now here we are again, involved in a conflict that has centralized groups of terrorists in a country that would be better off if they could only divide their country into thirds and make them states that govern how there people live and have a federal government that controls the Armed Forces, makes money and guards the borders of their country. That is the only feasible way to extricate from Iraq. The other recourse is tyranny and murder until a KIngpin wins. 100.s of 1000's will die before that happens.

If you enlisted in the military after 9/11 then you knew that the probability was near 100% that you would go to a foreign country and fight terrorists. Having made that decision myself five years ago I knew I would end up in a country that at the very least harbors terrorists that are hell bent on destroying our way of life. I have no problem serving our country and fighting terrorists in a far off land because if they draw our military into a fight then our civilian population can live on in blissful naivete of the threat that really is out there. I will not hesitate to go abroad for a third combat tour and anyone in our military who disagrees should claim concientious objector status so I don't have to serve with them on my next combat tour. This fight isn't an easy one, but in honor of the wounded and fallen, some of which I personally knew, we have got to stay the course no matter where it takes us. If we don't it would disgrace their sacrifice.

BRING THE TROOPS HOME, INDEED!!!!!!! THIS WAR SHOULD BE SOLVED POLITICALLY AND WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM UNCLE SAM'S TREASURY AND NOT BY KILLIN N KILLIN N KILLIN. THEY HAVE PERFORMED THEIR JOB AND GIVEN THEIR LIVES BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. GOD BLESS THEM AND KEEP THEM OUT OF HARMS WAY. BRING THEM HOME, RIGHT NOW - SASHA KOLEDIN BRING THEM HOME, RIGHT NOW!

There are many reasons why we go to Iraq, the most obvious ones would be saddam, terror threats etc etc..but there are also other reasons such as liberating the Iraqi ppl. Look at Japan and South Korea now, aren't they better off today than before, economically as well as socially? A lot more people lost their lives in those wars, but it was definately worth it. Years from now, the Middle East will be a safer region not only for the US but for the surrounding regions IF we make it work. Freedom and stability comes at a price. If we want a more stable and liberal Iraq, we must pay for it.