The War Must Go On, O RLY? Options

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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/19...iraq/index.html

Story Highlights
-President Bush says victory in Iraq necessary to demonstrate U.S. resolve
-Bush says removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision
-Bush marks the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war with a speech at Pentagon
-The president praises the so-called surge of U.S. troops in Iraq

Hmmm.

Two Pennies:
At this point in the game, we must see this fight through. The accrued debt, the lives at stake, and the foundation built in Iraq prohibit the U.S. from pulling troops out of Middle Eastern hostile zones. I never supported the war in Iraq from a political standpoint because the motives were just too unclear. Pardon my wording, but now, I'm just balls deep in this bitch and I don't have a choice.

Thoughts?

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Well obviously we can't just exit swiftly now that we're already there, have destroyed any sort of government they had and have not set up a viable option to restore order, have not set up a stable police force, and have not enabled their army to operate on their own terms. That's why we can't leave, not because we need to prove that we can beat up little countries. I actually think that the longer we're there, the more embarrassing it is. We supposedly beat the Nazi army but we can't defeat Iraqi insurgents? Are you kidding?

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We supposedly beat the Nazi army but we can't defeat Iraqi insurgents? Are you kidding?

That's just it, we're not losing to Iraqi insurgents. Hostile forces have suffered an immense number of casualties compared to US forces. It's such a touchy situation because of the political ties involved. If we were faced against a somewhat conventional military force, then this would be a landslide victory. Unfortunately, we have to be 100% sure that a man armed with an RPG is indeed a threat, or we could face some serious penalties.