Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
MajesticWhelk, MUCH respect to your friend and his/her family! Fact is though, we all know that there is Al-Quada in Iraq and untill they are able to kick ass on their own we need to be there for the assist.

Have a good one!:s4:
I understand that there is Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Al-Qaeda was not lashing out against Iraqi people until we got involved, so we actually made things worse for them.

Also, if you really want to think about it that way, there is Al-Qaeda in Britain, Spain, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, South America, Central America, Asia, etc etc etc. We are not and should not be invading these countries just because they have members of these groups within their borders. There is actually a pretty good chance that members of Al-Qaeda are in the United States as we speak!

The thing about Al-Qaeda is that it is not an enemy that we can really fight with an army. They act, dress, and blend in perfectly with their surroundings, and until they explode and kill a crowd of innocent people, they look just like civilians! That is the reason that so many innocent Iraqi's are being slaughtered by trigger-happy Americans. It is not because we're evil and like killing people, it is because you can't tell one from the other, and it is almost pointless to try and sift them out. They do not wear uniforms and they do not have public meetings. We should be focusing on the head of the organization, not its tails. Going after individual Al-Qaeda operatives is like going after kids who shoot up their schools; you can't tell who they are until its too late. Honestly, the violence would be almost guaranteed to dissipate if an American presence was not in Iraq. And if you really want to analyze it, our being there can only end up in a loss for us. Their system of beliefs makes those who die fighting us "martyrs" and it is an HONOR for them to die for the cause. In our case, we mourn and feel sorrow for every one of our friends/family that we lose out there. They are not only getting the satisfaction of killing our men, but they get to see us suffering because of it, and their losses are not only intentional, but in their belief system inevitable. It is a win-win situation for them and us being there is only strengthening their resolve.

Oh, and I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but if you think back to 2003 when this war started, this war was neither about 9-11 or the presence of Al-Qaeda. This war was about weapons of mass destruction, of which there never was and still isn't any evidence of whatsoever. Once we got there it shifted to being about replacing this terrible dictator's evil regime. Then, it turned into us fighting Al-Qaeda. Who knows what they'll think of next.

This war has a faulty foundation and we're running out of excuses. And as an additional note (this isn't directed towards you, Psycho), for all of you out there who are so quick to label those who value peace as "hippie liberal pussies," I could just as easily label you as "Bible-Hugging inbreeding hicks." So stop name calling and be more articulate in your description of those who have a different opinion than your own.

Thanks for hearing me out guys.

MW