Comments on: U.S. Nears Deal To Keep Troops In Iraq

But Iraq's Foreign Minister Cautions "Bold Political Decisions" Needed To Finalize Agreement

[emelder]

Why not let the deal expire? Or, since we helped them have a democracy (our idea, of course) why not simply let them vote ... "stay or go". We can live with a democratic decision by the PEOPLE of Iraq, right? Isn''t that so, President Bush??? This is all NUTS ... it''s Obama time!

[maine11111]

Bigbowler5 Why would the Iraqis thank us? We ruined their country and WE are the threat now. We are still occupying their land and telling them what to do on it. We took their oil blew up their buildings and then charged them to fix them and killed countless amount of people on their side and ours!!!! WHY WOULD THEY THANK ANYONE FOR THAT!!!

[barbaraf4]

"Have you ever even heard "thank you" from these unappreciative Iraqis?" Posted by Bigbowler5
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Exactly why would they thank us? We have destroyed their infrastructure, their society and their economy. The oil profits will go overseas and the average Iraqi citizen will never see a dime of it.

All we did was remove Sadam. They must have been satisfied with him or they would have overthrown his government.

This is the arguement against getting involved in civil wars in other countries. It didn''t work in Korea, Vietnam or any since.

[maine11111]

They need to pull those soldiers out of Iraq and Afghanistan those people were never a threat to us, they never had any nuclear weapons and they never had a chance against us in a war. We went to that country and ruin the place. Im pretty sure that they would whether have a tyrant, dictator running Saddam running the place than the tyrant, dicatator George W. Bush. The american people should be ashamed of themselves for not standing up to the president and stopping him from getting all those people killed american and Iraqis. Our messed economy is just the reflection of the messed up econonmy we created in Iraq. All of those young soldiers dying for a cause they dont even believe because our president had a grudge against Saddam.

[antoniof123]

So if we stay in Iraq will any of Iraq''''s 79 billion dollar surplus help pay for the cost???

Posted by ERoosevelt08 at 02:30 PM : Oct 07, 2008

Hahahahahahahahahahahahah

[bigbowler5]

Well, you can keep our brothers and sisters only for another yr or so. Once Obama becomes President, all are coming home.
Let the *** pay for their own security! Have you ever even heard "thank you" from these unappreciative Iraqis?
Obama ''08!

[eroosevelt08]

So if we stay in Iraq will any of Iraq''s 79 billion dollar surplus help pay for the cost???

[secundus2]

If an Iranian general denounces the deal, it is probably o.k. for both Iraq and the US.

If the deal is subject to Congressional (Senate)approval, it will pass easily.

The way in which the Iraq war is ending is about the best that could have been expected -- diminishing violence, provincial elections in January, new federal governments next year in both US and Iraq, further drawdowns of US troops throughout 2009.

[janetlynn12]

If Bush/Cheney get a signed agreement with Iraq for American troops to remain in that country, Bush/Cheney will have won the war. The ONLY reason they sent our military men and women to Iraq was to establish a lasting presence there to protect the oil supply. Don''t believe it? Check their website: newamericancentury.org (if it''s still up) They didn''t care how many soldiers and civilians had to die to accomplish their goal.

[janetlynn12]

If Bush/Cheney get a signed agreement with Iraq for American troops to remain in that country, Bush/Cheney will have won the war. The ONLY reason they sent our military men and women to Iraq was to establish a lasting presence there to protect the oil supply. Don''t believe it? Check their website: newamericancentury.org (if it''s still up) They didn''t care how many soldiers and civilians had to die to accomplish their goal.

[usclimey]

50,000 people a year die on our nations highways, thats 350,000 since the begining of the WAR.

Posted by demslie2u

And your point would be??? I could cut the number of deaths on the roads tomorrow if I were dictator. Drop the blood alcohol max to zero and apportion fines as a %age of income as in Sweden. Raise the driving age to 21 preferably, 18 in reality. Make everyone over 65 take a new test every two years. Not popular, but I''d bet it would work.

I could stop Americans being killed in Iraq just as qickly - BRING THEM HOME!!!

[usclimey]

Posted by demslie2u

As usual you''re just being an idiot.

It''s ironic really, here we are having killed Saddam Hussein and spent bazillions on invading his country and now we''re all upset and worried about Iran interfering in Iraq. Who was Iran''s most persistant foe over the years - Saddam Hussein. You shall reap what you sow.

[leo261]

We are in Iraq because Iraq was the biggest competitor to Saudi Arabia (Bush''s friends) in oil.
This war stopped the destribution of oil from Iraq.
That''s why your parents, little kids, pay so much for gas. If there''s no competition they can mark the price as they please. Now they are taking out Iran (second top competitor), then Russia by creating this problem with Georgia. Wake up people 15 of 19 terrorists were Saudi Arabians-FACT. McCain wants to spend another 100 years there, WHY? MONEY. It''s all about MONEY. When they all die, and they will, they will take it with them. Well, the sooner the better.

[briannorwood]

Someone should remind our lame duck President that Congress must ratify any international treaties and trade agreements.

Of course, he probably thinks that is just another part of that pesky Constitution that he can ignore!

[inventagod2]

DEAL.

Just wanted to let that sink in....

LIES.

[biger-e]

What do you think will happen to the billions in oil money if we leave Iraq before it is secure. The terorist will take over and every dime will be spent trying to destroy America. Look at the damage that was done on 9-11 and they didn''t have those kinds of resources. Leave too early and we will be back later no doubt. I am aware that Iraq did not cause 9-11 but they will take over Iraq if we leave. finish the job.

[duhrer]

What part of the word NO does this administration not understand. I''ll never understand the logic of taxing to the extreme limits our armed forces far away from home and labelling it as "...in the defense of American freedoms." I can tell people honestly that I can''t think of a single freedom I have that requires soldiers from my country to kill soldiers from another country. I suppose it''s the same mentaility of "if you don''t agree with our bizzare and unsubstantiated war, you hate America". America is today, not only NOT #1, but by evidence of some of these postings our educated people aren''t the shiniest stars on the tree. Even the whole notion of conservatives and liberals as labels is a lie that many Americans have fallen into the trap of believing. Wake up folks... we don''t have to kill brown people all over the world to have our freedom.

[edward1975-2009]

lindh4: Don''t call Democrats imperialist pigs, they''re lapdogs for the Republicans, get it right.

[edward1975-2009]

arlt1627: To answer your question we did. We not only armed Hussein, but Bin Laden in Afghanistan. It was us who funded and armed the coup that put Hussein in power. But that still does not take away from the fact that both had to be dealt with. Had Clinton done his job, Bin Laden would have been taken care of after the first attempt on the WTC. Iraq had him and offered him to Clinton, he declined. And after Hussein had shown his liking of gassing Northern Kurds, to the tune of 600K, it was time for him to be eradicated.

[lindh4]

A continued US presence in Iraq is excellent PR and a wonderful recruitment tool for al Qaeda. On the positive side, the US military presence in Iraq and another 130 countries makes great profits for the imperialist pigs (as long as the US taxpayer keeps bailing them out).