U.S. lowers it's flag.

[twistedtails]

I know this is probably going to bring a bunch of mixed feeling to the table, but, the war is over! At least the war the public knows about is over. How do you all feel about it? Personally, I'm very pleased we get to bring our troops home. There are a lot of young men who have died for reasons unknown in my eyes. Yes terrorism is a bad thing and needs to be counter acted. On the other hand, in the 9 years we have been there it just doesn't seem we have made any progress. They still hate us and will do what ever they can in their power to keep that statement obvious. Not to mention this war has costed the U.S. way more money than we had at a time when the country cannot even support it's people. Again, what are all of your feelings on this?

http://news.yahoo.com/panetta-iraq-c...102108022.html

[Toxic Tessa]

I am happy that the troops are coming home. I've personally lost two very good friends of mine. My ex is over there now, and is still one of my best friends. I am really excited about the fact that he is going to be coming home.

[evan385]

I am happy that the troops are coming home, but it's only temporary. Our government will find another war to fight. And in four years when I graduate, i'll be ready and willing to be on the front lines. Our government owns this country, it used to be by the people and for the people, but it's all about money and power now. Did you know that they can impose military law if they so choose? Meaning that anyone who steps outside their home would either be shot or arrested. Anyways while I think that the government has way to much power and this is supposed to be OUR country and not the government's, I am more than willing to fight for it.

[kevinb]

I thought about joning to become a scout sniper since I was in about 7th grade. When the time came they wouldn't let me join because I wasn't off my medication for the allotted time period. I'm rather glad I didn't join though because I would probably be dead right now. Part of me still wants in, but the rest knows better. I'm glad they are coming home, but they'll be shipped right to Afghanistan once they return.

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[West Coast Jungle]

We never should have gone to war in Iraq in the first place. There was absolutely NO connection with 911, the war in Afganistan was far from finished and it was major cause for our government to go broke! Not all the piddily things they are arguing about in the budget now.

100,000's Iraqi's died, more than Saddam ever hurt. Not to mention all the American families who lost loved ones and for what?


Only oil(greed) and revenge, not two very good human characteristics.


There was NO threat whatsoever!

[spitzu]

All they are doing is shifting those numbers over to Afghanistan. Nothing is over.

[luna13]

i agree with spitzu, i know its nice to think the war os over but they are taking troops out of iraq and putting them somehwere else, a few of my buddies in the marine corps just got deployed

[evan385]

I've been told that Saddam Hussein was actually only killing/hurting people that he knew or suspected had connections with Al-Qaeda.

[TessadasExotics]

We never should have gone to war in Iraq in the first place. There was absolutely NO connection with 911, the war in Afganistan was far from finished and it was major cause for our government to go broke! Not all the piddily things they are arguing about in the budget now.

100,000's Iraqi's died, more than Saddam ever hurt. Not to mention all the American families who lost loved ones and for what?


Only oil(greed) and revenge, not two very good human characteristics.


There was NO threat whatsoever!

The reported estimates of the amount of people killed under Saddam Hussein are close to 1,000,000. That's not a good enough reason to have taken him out? You should go to Iraq and see how the people live there. Then you should go look at the palaces he had. Huge compounds most with either Olympic sized pools, with lakes, on a river or all 3. They were lavishly furnished and decorated. Gold everywhere. Hand carved wooden walls, marble from floor to ceiling. Saddam and his clan lived like kings stealing all of their countries wealth, while the rest of the people lived in mud huts.

The wars did not cause our country to go broke. That was the doing of corporate greed, big banks and Wall Street. You can also throw in the world economy which has played a role in it also.

Documented Iraqi deaths due to the war in Iraq? 104,080-113,728. Compared to 800,000-1,000,000 I think Saddam wins the death count there. Saddam was a threat to the world. There were training camps in Iraq. He may not have had WMD's, but he was still a threat not to mention an evil and sadistic person.

[TessadasExotics]

I've been told that Saddam Hussein was actually only killing/hurting people that he knew or suspected had connections with Al-Qaeda.

Absolutely false.