i am like everyone here in the sence that i ahve my own opinions so these are my opinions to some of your quetions. i am sure some will disagree with them.
1 - Can we afford to lose this war?
no in many ways. we went in to give the irag people a better life but to do that we have to eliminate all traces of the old regime
2 - What happens if we lose this war?
all those that died fighting will have died in vain/ie for nothing
3 - Will the war stop if we simply leave Iraq, or will the location of the war change to a less favorable location like our own soil?
no the war will not stop. it will turn into a civil war and in many ways it will probably be wore for the people there
4 - How many people have we given our word to, and how many innocents will die if we break our word?
we have given our word to iraq that we will help thm rebuild and so if we break our word thousands will suffer as a result of our breaking our promises. we agred to rebuild and help provide things like electricity and water, all the things we take for granted
5 - Are we gullible enough to believe that stopping this war will result in anything positive? OR, will stopping this war result in unbelievable chaos and powder kegs going off throughout the region?
yes we are gulllable enough to think that. but it is human nature that we want our loved ones with us safe and in one piece. even if we stop fighting there will always be some fighting there this i am sure of but i think it wil be far worse if we just pull out our troops and leave them to get on with it
6 - We must win this war or the consequences will be more than the world can bare. We can't escape this war, and it will be fought, regardless of what we want or don't want. The enemy has declared war on us over and over again, and the war will only stop when the enemy has been beaten or decides to quit. Like it or not, the war will be all over the world, or it will be in the Northern Hemisphere on our own soil. We do have some choices about the location of the main battles, and it would be really stupid to give up this choice.
what do we gain personally if we win this war?
america gets control of the oil fields and thus gets more power and control, so is this a war regarding power or human rights?
7 - Aren't we smart enough to figure out what's at stake yet. Terrorists have been declaring war on us for decades, and they were completely serious. They have attacked us all over the world and they really want BADLY to attack us on our own soil. Can we look in the dictionary for "CALIPHATE" and figure out what radical Islam really wants? Why do they warn us before major attacks? It's to give us one last warning and an opportunity to convert to Islam and surrender. We will either do that or be wiped from the face of the earth. Aren't we smart enough to figure this out?
you blame islams for this terrorist attacks but by doing that you unwittingly imply that this is what their religion is all about. i have some muslims and other groups living oposite my home and they all say these terror attacks should not happen as it is wrong to kill. i personally think the warnings are a power thing, they get a buzz from the fact that they warn us and we then go runing around trying to find the bombs only to find they are not in the places they say at all
8 - Regardless of what we do, will this war ever end? PROBABLY NOT! BUT, we do have options to fight most of the battles on foreign soil and save many innocent lives. Has Israel learned anything about fighting terrorists? OBVIOUSLY NOT! Israel submitted to the demands that were for peace many times, and they didn't get any peace - just more war, and nearly all of the victims were innocents. Israel is doing the same thing now, and nothing has changed. Making agreements with terrorists is a sign of weakness and a signal for another attack.
if making agreements with terrorists is a sign of weekness and a signal for another attack please explain why ireland is a much calmer place? me i personally think that it is a better place now. while we have diffrent religions with different ideas there ill always be wars, it is a sad fact that more wars are fought over/or as a result or religion than any other reason. yes many victims are innocents but they are with the lord at the end and free of suffering and in a far far better place
9 - What do the terrorists really want and how can they be appeased? SIMPLE - total submission and conversion to Islam. Anything short of this MUST mean total destruction and elimination by any means necessary.
terrorists want power and control. i dont think it is about converting to islam as i have talked to people here and they are horrified about what is happening and how they are basically looked at suspiciously because of some that have done terrible things. when it is said that a child has been killed most here cry, most are parents themselves and the grief is amazing and genuine as well
Don't we get it? What will it take for us to understand this? WINNING IS THE ONLY POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR PEACE! AND, the win must be overwhelming with a clear understanding that we are willing and able to do the same thing again and again and again. Overwhelming strength and force is the only thing that radical Islam understands - plain and simple - end of story. Radical Islam believes that diplomacy and agreements is for sissies - a sign of weakness - and a signal to attack. There is no honor or need for radical Islam to keep their word because there is no requirement for radical Islam to keep their word with INFIDELS!
If you're wondering, Christians and Jews are INFIDELS. There are ONLY two possible courses of action for us: 1) total submission and conversion to Islam, 2) total destruction and elimination. Number one is only an option if it's convenient at the time. Otherwise, number two is the preferred course of action.
In conclusion, there will be war whether we want it or not! We might have some options about the location and methods, but there will be war - plain and simple! Reminder - look up the word "CALIPHATE".
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well i have inserted my opinions and i know that some will disagree with them. i lost someone very dear to me at the very start of the latest gulf war in a helicoter crash but i hope my opinions show that while i dont agree with this war at all starting i do understand the reasons he went to war and i thanks god that even tho we lost him suddenly he is with our lord in a place with no suffering and no war, only love. i thank god that even tho we lost him it was at the start so we dont have the fears every day of whether he will be hurt or not. i just pray that not many more familes will have to suffer the anguish of not knowing.