I feel that our mission in Iraq is important to the United States and I support the war. I feel that if we left Iraq, all the tensions in Iraq would trigger a civil war among the Soonies and Sh'ites which would lead to an even more unstable middle east. The cost of oil would increase dramaticly along with the price of corn, rice and about everything else even more worst than it is today Other poor nations would starve and collapse on itself which also would increase the cost of the United States imports and lower the price and quantity of our exports, which would probably lead to bankruptcy of thousands, if not millions of companies and a loss of millions of jobs here in the U.S. so I think it is important to stay in Iraq, complete our mission until Iraq has a stable government that is capable of defending itself and it's citizens. How many of you feel this way also?

You hit the nail right on the head soldier. Thanks for all you do. I appreciate your service to our great country.

Wow man...you are totally ignorant. The horrible reality is the Neo Conservatives (Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfawitz, and the like) are the new Nazi's. Look up PNAC, Project for a New American Century. You will find chilling and ghastly evidence that these neo-cons are doing exactly what hitler did. Hitler wrote Mien Kampf, im sure you have heard of it...it was his manifesto that outlined every step he was going to take. The problem was no one took him seriously and that is why he was able to achieve what he did. PNAC is similar because no one takes it seriously either. In a document (The Defense Planning Guidance, written by Paul Wolfawitz) states that the United States needs to be unrivaled and completely dominate throughout the world (IE take over gulf oil, deny other countries access to outer space, etc) and this revolutionary process will take years to come to light unless a catastrophic and catalyzing event were to take place, like a new pear harbor (i.e 911) to sway American opinion. This was written in Sept of 2000...1 year before 911happened!!! Coincidence, I think not!

I understand this, which is a hard reality: iran is energy rich. we are in an energy crisis. china has a voracious appetite for energy. we need to control that region to ensure our way of life stays the same. we need governments in iraq, afghanistan and iran that will trade with us. i am joining the army. so unlike many, will put my money where my mouth is. i know you're a guardsman and you will too go to bat for the american people. what some don't understand is how economics and global politics work. we need to protect the trade and keep it flowing our way.

My son just entered the Army. I support our troops 100%. I am a Vietnam vet myself. I saw what happened when we left Viet Nam. You make very good points,and i support you all the way.

I don't. I am a veteran and believe that unless you served your opinion on the matter is almost worthless. The problem is that the U.S. created the problem in Iraq. We invaded a stable country under false pretenses. The only WMD that were ever in Iraq were made, sold and delivered by.......the U.S. (in the early 80's). The only reason the U.S. has anything to do with any of the Arab countries is because they have oil. If they didn't the U.S. would have no interest in anything that when on over there. Basically by completing the mission (completion still hasn't been established by the Administration) you are only trying to return a country back to how it once was? Either way we all have to take a bite of the big $hit sandwich that was forced on our plates.

u r wrong!!! First we don't need oil, we have hydrogen fuel cells n composites. What we need r stations where we can get hydrogen fuel. Second, th country is bankrupt now. Third th middle east has been like this for years n wasting any more lives there would b reckless. A civil war in Iraq is not our business. As for th dramatic increase in prices u have no evidence to back u. Finally urs is not to reason why, urs is but to do or die. U r an xpandable assesst. U work for th taxpayer n 70% of th country wants th troops out.

Sooner or later the cost of being in Iraq will exceed the value of of any oil that may be available to us and when that happens what do you do?

I think the war is a joke and a lost cause.There is no real stability. Only a false sense of security.And it's "Sunnis" and "Shiites".

No. The right wing have been using this same line of BS to excuse their aggression almost since the war started.Iraq was no t our enemy. They were not a threat (andhad no WMDs) They had no ties to al-Caida.Bush started a war of aggression and conquest and has taken over a country without just cause. And all the whining by the right wing supporters of Bush will not wipe away one drop of the blood of 4000 Americans sacrificed for nothing.That sacred blood is dripping from the hands of George Bush--and his supporters. Nothing will excuse him--or them.As for your "economic" arguments--whether you realize it or not you are simply repeating more of the lies spread by the right--scare tactics designed to frighten Americans.Well, here's a heads up---the lies don't frighten real Americans. OBAMA 2008