democracy in Iraq Options

[Retrogressive]

Before stating wether you think we should still be in Iraq please think about this: Is it considered freedom if one nation forces another nation to be under the same government just because we believe that it is right? Does this justify inforcement of democracy in other countries? If we obolish different cultures it will obolish the very thing that makes us human- diversity. I'm not saying I agree or disagree with anything, I do believe in human rights especially womens rights. I just would like to get other opinions- elaborate.

[onecrazyfreak]

Geeezzz I dunno...When you think about it from either perspective it's wrong, you know??? I mean osama and hussien deserved to be taken out... but our soldiers and civilians don't deserve to die. You cannot forget what they did to us. The civilian casualties on 9/11 have to be higher than what we have done overseas. The problem is that the overall goal, why we even went over to the middle east in the first place, was to take out the al-quieda (sp?) and Osama bien ladan (sp?) neither of those goals have been accomplished so far. And then when you take into account all we have lost in Iraq (lives, money, equipment, etc.) You really have to question Bush's ego issues...So, in closing, I think that the war in Iraq (not the terrorists we were supposed to take out) is more about Bush's ego (and oil prices)than the fact that he genuinely cares about Iraq. If he really wanted to protect america from terrorists he wouldn't be playing around in Iraq...anyway I will always admire and support our armed forces, even if I believe that the cause is not such a worthy one.

--Onecrazyfreak