Originally posted by Muaddib
The U.S did not create this situation, how many more times do islamic extremists have to keep attacking us for people to realize this?
We created the pre-text for this war in Iraq, we set the goals of removing Saddam, the liberation of the Iraqi people, and setting up a democracy...
the only issue not yet resolved is the WMD issue and it seems that will never be resolved now.
whether you admit it or not we did create this situation in Iraq.
We have seen the worst of our own in Iraq not only the worst of the enemy.
Can you tell me what good can come from the USA and UK having the lead role in Iraq now?
NO we should not just cut and run... We must clean up our own mess. But we need to have a lesser role.. I know many have lost faith in the
interantional community. But they being in the lead role in Iraq now would be best for all sides involved here.
At this moment the Iraqis are seeing the images of abuse of Iraqis at the hands of US and UK soldiers... Can you imagine how that makes them feel?
I can tell you, the shame I feel has caused a shift in my views.
This could go on and on here... I think I have made my thoughts clear on this issue within this thread... so this will be my last post in this
thread.
Iraq will be what Iraqis choose it to be... not what we want it to be... That is how democracy works.
We have said "the Iraqi people are now liberated"... So lets let them have their freedom.
We cannot shove our will down their throats while holding a gun at their heads.
We are a nation of freedoms.. we wanted that freedom for the Iraqi people. Now let them have it.
If Iraq falls let it fall on it's own.
You say we would leave it an Islamic nation... sorry to inform you but Iraq has always been a majority Islamic nation.. and always will be.
Unless you think we should kill all muslims in Iraq and start all over?
Thank you all for an amazing thread and giving me a place to share my thoughts on these events.
I am forever changed and now able to see things from a new view.
I feel human again and I have no shame for that!
Gazz