Should the U.S. pull out of Iraq?

U.S. Soldier in Iraq - us soldier in iraq
United States
December 5, 2006 11:32am CST
Do you think the U.S. should pull completely out of Iraq NOW or do you think they should leave slowly, taking up to another year before they're out?
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@bsabers (668)
• United States
5 Dec 06
It's a very difficult situation for the U.S. It's been unfourtanate the past few months all the deaths of our soilders. I sure hope that they all can come soon, but I think we have an obligation to stay there until the job is done.
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• United States
5 Dec 06
I'm not sure, I have mixed feelings on this issue. It's a difficult decision.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
6 Dec 06
I feel that they should pull out of Iraq. They should have been out of there a long time ago to begin with but because of Bush they are still out there and we are losing more of our friends and family and loved ones. They should have not been out there to begin with. I lost a friend out there and my neighbor lost her husband.
5 Dec 06
How can America leave? What do you think the world would say? They invade (sorry liberate) a country, tear apart its infrastructure and then leave when the task gets tough....no way!The question is, is the region safer without "Madas" (backwards) since they went in and should they have gone in. However, it is too late for those debates. I believe we have an obligation to stay there until this mess is sorted out.
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@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
7 Dec 06
The U.S. should pull out only when the Iraqis are truly able to handle their own government and security. They're not even close right now. If the U.S. were to pull out before then, the whole thing would collapse and the country will become one big insurgent haven (assuming it can remain one country at all). The U.S. needs to support the Iraqis but let them know that we're not staying there forever, and that they need to overcome their squabbling and sectarian differences and work together, because the only other option is even more violence and terrorism.
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• United States
7 Dec 06
I have to agree. We have an obligation now to remain and get their country under control... but I don't think we should keep sending more and more troops over there. It's always been a screwed up part of the world, we're not going to change it now. I think we need to give them the direction they need and get the heck out.
• India
5 Dec 06
In my point of view Americas decision 2 intrude into Iraq was aplot 2 exploit the oils from gulf countries. Bush showed the reasons of mass destrucive weapons but is not yet able 2 prove things. So His intentions r clear. So long as US soldiers are their there will not be any peace in Iraq. Hence America should pull off as soon as possible
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@Janus7602 (143)
• United States
7 Dec 06
I believe that they need to finish helping the Iraqis restore order and control within their own country. The President and Lackies need to fix the problem that they created when they dismantled the infrastructure of the country. We would have been out of there at least a year ago if they used the police and military that was in existance, rather then letting them go. The largest insurgents are the soldiers that were let go by Bush's lackie in Iraq after the fall of Sadaam. It would rather have them pull out NOW, but that would be not a good idea. Most of these issues that we have could have been avoided from the beginning. That is why I think that Congress needs to start investigations of the current administration. IMPEACH BUSH!!!
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