War in Iraq

War in Iraq

Right now in America today there is a big up cry about the war in Iraq. In recent polls provided by CNN states that the nation is split on the feelings about this war. A little less than half of America supports President G. W. Bush's plans for Iraq. While the other half of America, does not want our troops over there. I personally strongly and verbally agree with and trust President Bush's plan and reasoning behind the War in Iraq. I feel that is was necessary to remove Saddam Hussein from office because he was a criminal and a threat to the United States of America. Also I feel that it is necessary to leave our troops in Iraq until it is stable enough for the Iraqi government to protect themselves. If I had "half a nerve" I would join up and be right there with them. However I have decided to give the other half of America a chance, I will in writing this paper take a look at the War in Iraq through there eyes. I will be open minded and look at all sources, and I will support the removal of our troops from Iraq in this paper.

The War in Iraq began on March 19, 2003 with a US raid on a meeting of Saddam with his advisors. The war was declared over in just under two months on May 1, 2003. Since then for the past two years our troops have been deployed in Iraq to provide security and to exterminate all insurgents (Ewens, 2005). Plato once said "Only the dead have seen the end of war"(Anonymous, n.d.). I believe that quote is very true. In the latest studies it shows that the official count of US casualties is just over 1,700. The official amount of injuries is just over fourteen 14,000 (Ewens, 2005). That is a lot of casualties to our troops and the bad thing is there is not an end in sight. It is never good to have someone die in battle. When a soldier dies not just that soldier is affected, his unit, his family, his home town, and America is affected. The deaths would be easer to swallow if the war was going better.

Another big thing with the War in Iraq is the spending. Dwight D. Eisenhower once said "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed" (Anonymous, n.d.). That quote goes right along with what most of America feels. Many American's believe that their federal government should reduce the coalition effort's expenses. A recent poll by the Associated Press states that 65% of respondents believe the United States is spending too much on Iraq (Anonymous, 2005). Many Americans say that some of that money should