| so, it seems that we're pretty much all in agreement regarding the pros and cons. (i was going to put my own up, but they're the same as everyone else's.)
it also seems that we need to figure out what our priorities are, as americans... someone once said to beware of foreign entanglements.. some people consider this to be very wise advice.
are we sacrificing our own domestic needs for this nation-building project in iraq? undeniably - yes we are. so the question then becomes, is it really worth it? at what point are the iraqis going to be deemed capable of defending themselves (especially considering that current iraqi law permits desertion on the battlefield)? as the war supporters stick to bush's message, the current policies in place will not get us to a point where iraq will be able to tend to its own needs.. in fact, the longer our presence in iraq persists, the more iraq will be dependent on us in the future. is that something we really want? the future economic problems (ex. social security, medicare, private pensions) are going to be enormous - do we need another ball and chain welfare state latched onto our ankles? and, do we want to stake the future of our own nation on the future success/failure of iraq? |