I think it (the heightening barrage of attacks) has been planned, for a long time, to eventually be this way, Iraq never wanted our help in the beginning. Recall that they said we could intervene but we had to promise to pull out as soon as Sadam was captured.

As far as I'm concerned, we are only failing in the sense of not pulling out sooner. The rest of the problems..... are Iraq's. Unless their leader is willing to stand taller, nothing is going to change any time soon.

I have not been keeping up with the news on this topic anymore. Frankly, I'm sick of it, to be honest. I realize it's a hot topic but the bottom line for me is that I've had my fill.

They want us out and it...

I think it (the heightening barrage of attacks) has been planned, for a long time, to eventually be this way, Iraq never wanted our help in the beginning. Recall that they said we could intervene but we had to promise to pull out as soon as Sadam was captured.

As far as I'm concerned, we are only failing in the sense of not pulling out sooner. The rest of the problems..... are Iraq's. Unless their leader is willing to stand taller, nothing is going to change any time soon.

I have not been keeping up with the news on this topic anymore. Frankly, I'm sick of it, to be honest. I realize it's a hot topic but the bottom line for me is that I've had my fill.

They want us out and it's time we took the hint. However, my last comment on this subject is.... it's their own damn fault. I am not taking blame nor blaming my country. We tried to help - no matter what the motive and this is what happens.

What I feel needs to be remembered.... is that they know no other way than terror and fighting. One day, they will wake up. Maybe in another 100 years. And in the meantime, maybe we should ban any and all immigration until they straighten up their act - period.

I never thought bookchick could / would feel this way but guess what.... "my patience is not unending."

Hey! did that comment just sound like Bush? *sigh*

@thisnamecantbetaken: I'm totally aware of the differences and thanks for the reminder. However, the leader and the civilians who want peace have to be willing to step up to the plate at all costs. Instead, the civilian police are cowardly leaving their posts to join in the insurgency. It's all BS anymore. The country is a mess and we were not totally to blame. We were simply ignorant for thinking we could make it all better. People have to be willing to help themselves - as the saying goes.... "God helps those who help themselves." And it's clearly working for the insurgents. So how is it that evil outweighs the good over there? That's not a question that has to be answered. It's...

@thisnamecantbetaken: I'm totally aware of the differences and thanks for the reminder. However, the leader and the civilians who want peace have to be willing to step up to the plate at all costs. Instead, the civilian police are cowardly leaving their posts to join in the insurgency. It's all BS anymore. The country is a mess and we were not totally to blame. We were simply ignorant for thinking we could make it all better. People have to be willing to help themselves - as the saying goes.... "God helps those who help themselves." And it's clearly working for the insurgents. So how is it that evil outweighs the good over there? That's not a question that has to be answered. It's just a thought. Some must not want peace bad enough.