On 9/11, after the World Trade Center was attacked, the "unseen enemy" now had a face and a name. Soon after the shock passed and the grief subsided, the White House sold the fragile American public a bogus war based on misconceptions. Using unsubstantiated charges of weapons of mass destruction, George W. Bush led the United States into Iraq. The real agenda of the Bush administration was to stabilize an unstable government rich in oil. With Sadaam Hussein removed from power, the giant corporations which controlled the oil business had its interests protected. To date, close to 4,000 American soldiers have been killed and the infamous Osama Bin Laden is still at large. After being in this war for four years, the American people are now starting to question whether America has been involved in this war under false premises.
A great deal of our money is going to the cost of this war while social programs, disaster relief, and domestic programs are by and large ignored. As of this writing, the US government has spent $451,288,000,000, that's billion, to remain in Iraq and we will continue to spend more and more each day.
General Petraeus has said that since the "surge" had begun overall violence in Iraq has lowered. In a half hearted attempt to please an increasingly frustrated American public, George W. Bush has offered to bring 5700 of the troops home by Christmas. However, this is too little too late. We have disrupted the lives and government of the people of Iraq and while we believe that democracy is the best form of government we are not in a position to enforce it.
The war is hurting many more than it is helping and a stronger effort must be made to get all of our troops out of Iraq. George W. Bush has lied to the American public and intentionally entered into this war for his own interests and those of his political allies. The Presidential campaign coming up is the most new and important campaign in many years. I believe this is because people are finally realizing the urgency of this major problem. This war is wrong and unjust, this war is killing our young American boys and girls, this war is taking our money, this war is a huge and costly mistake. We must leave Iraq now.
3 comments:
Katyyy
I completely agree with you because i have the same views as you on Bush and the war. I feel like going into war and staying there for so long has brought out country into termoil and destruction. Its making our country look bad and willing to use war whenever we please.
I think it would be immoral for us to leave at such a critical point in this "war." Although it may not be our job, necessarily, to be the world police, we put ourselves into this (with many votes from the democratic party supporting it) and now we must finish the job. Our efforts and accomplishments in Iraq make me proud to be an American. The fact that we are selfless enough to help out others, even if they have never lent a helping hand to us, shows that we are the larger people and that we are a driving force in achieving world peace. I do agree that we should focus on problems at home before we venture out into the world, but what's done is done and now we must continue this fight for justice.
btw i need some hawaiian shaved ice, let's gooo
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