So we originally went into this war because we thought there were weapons of mass destruction and genocide, right? Well, what's our purpose now?
--The Vietnam War
In both these wars we went in to fight for a greater cause and ended up attempting to convert them to a democratic government. Andrew Alexander, author of the article "Iraq or Vietnam, the Excuses are Still the Same," said exactly what his title mentions. The excuses are almost exactly the same--and it's been at least 35 years. It's true. History repeats itself. Speaking of which, we lost that war...what's in store for this one?...
--Mexico Dispute
Alexander also says, "In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson announced in a dispute with Mexico that he would 'teach Latin Americans to elect good men' and proceeded to bombard Veracruz, with serious loss of life."
Doesn't that sound slightly familiar?
--Do They Need Our Support?
Not really. There are plenty of leftover soldiers from Sadaam's army which need little to no training. Sadaam's gone, so I think all they need is instruction from their new president to turn the learning that was originally meant for evil to be transformed into something positive.
--Death Toll
Now we come to the most obvious issue. 2,500 American soldiers have died. That averages out to 2 people dying each day. Although that doesn't seem like that much in comparison to America's vast population, think of it as 2 of your friends, family, or friends' families dying every day.
--Conclusion
The way I see it, we've refused to pull out so far, and because we've been in it for--what is it, 4 years now? I don't think we'll be doing that any time soon.
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