This is a post for all the people who want to get out of Iraq now. While I think that the war, at this point, is pointless, we should NOT pull out. Also, for those who say that the war was never beneficial, I will cover that. There is a basis to these points, and please hear it out before passing judgment.
Imagine, for a moment, yourself as an Iraqi child. Poor and helpless against the tyrannical dictatorship that rules the land with an iron fist. Everyone around you is too scared to sometimes even go to work, because if there is one misstep, their family is killed. If Hussein gets mad enough, he may try to purge the entire nation of people like you(i.e. the Kurds). This constant fear and hate is the only thing besides religion that is prevalent in the society. Even religion holds death, however, because of ll the conflict.
Now, the Americans come in, and to your dismay, they punish the leader who caused your great state so much harm. They show you hope. They had to destroy some things to do it, and now terrorist factions spread through the land, and yet you feel safer than you ever have before. These American troops show some little children what it means to be loved, and to love someone back.
Then, imagine what it would be like if we took all that away. If instead of helping, we removed our support, leaving th infrastructure in tatters. If the terrorist warlords swept in and took control of the land. If your nation, the one that so many of the people you loved died for, split into three warring states, all hating the others more than anything. All this from a nation that almost began to rise from the ashes left by the fires of war.
Would you wish that on anyone? I know that willingly, most Americans would not wan to cause so much hardship to so many people. The common argument is that we're losing soldiers. The second gulf war has had the fewest American casualties for a major conflict we have actively participated in since the Spanish-American War, in 1898. And money? We are the richest nation on Earth. If it is our duty to help people, then this is where we need to be, when we need to be there.
3 comments:
I quite agree. Besides that- imo- we're securing several things while over there. We help out oil prices while being a threat. If pose a threat to them if they try to do any "funny business". I also see us protecting against terrorism. If any terrorist group tries to attack us here at home- we're all that much closer to being able to get them back faster.
I definitely agree. The media has nothing but bad things to say, but people I talk to whos relatives have been to Iraq or are currently there all say that the people of Iraq are grateful to have the assistance.
I agree with you 100%. the media is one thing but just being there in that position feeling and seeing what is going on. seeing the ones you love and care for dieing in front of your eyes, knowing you cant do anything about it is just... and then you finely see hope that you may live...
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