Should we go back into Iraq?

SGT Ben Keen — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:11:52 -0500

2013 has gone down in the books as one of the bloodest years in Iraq. Most of this violence is being blamed on the growing number of Iraq's Al Qaeda branch. According to the article shared below, the U.N. says 759 people were killed in the month of December.

Of course, there are those pressing the current administration to send troops back into Iraq and help reduce the violence. Seeing that we have been out of the country since 2011; what are your thoughts? Do you think we should go back into Iraq ? Should we even concern ourselves with what is going on in Iraq?

Civilian death toll in Iraq highest in years, fueling concern of Al Qaeda 'resurgence'

Violence in Iraq soared in 2013 to levels not seen in years, U.N. officials reported this week, stoking concerns that the country is descending into the kind of sectarian bloodshed that gripped the co...

Response by CMC Robert Young made Jan 2 at 2014 4:27 PM

CMC Robert Young — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:27:31 -0500

We left based on predetermined political timetable; not as a course of action dictated by strategic successes. The good done over the last decade has been undone since our announced departure. Telling the whole world we were leaving allowed those who would do us, and those like us, harm the opportunity to simply sit and wait for our departure. Once we were out of the way, the door was open to create the havoc we now see. Eventually, the terrorists will destabilize Iraq to such a degree that it will become a staging area just like they did Afghanistan.   We have a choice. Fight Al Qaeda there or fight them here.

Response by CW2 Jonathan Kantor made Apr 11 at 2014 12:37 PM

CW2 Jonathan Kantor — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:37:05 -0400

Hell no! We should never have gone into Iraq in the first place.

Response by SrA David DiFabio made May 15 at 2014 12:07 PM

SrA David DiFabio — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:07:45 -0400

We should go back only on the way to Tehran to stop them from getting nukes but that won't happen.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 15 at 2014 12:48 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:48:25 -0400

What good would that do? It is there country, let them come up with ways to solve their internal problems. We are not responsible for every nation on the planet. I say we stay out and let them deal with it however they see fit.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jun 11 at 2014 11:11 AM

LTC Paul Labrador — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:11:17 -0400

We should only go back if we are REALLY resolved to do the job right the next time.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2014 7:16 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:16:32 -0400

YES, YES, YES send me now. I will put my recruiting packet on hold and deploy.

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Jul 23 at 2015 12:39 PM

SGT Michael Glenn — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:39:02 -0400

We never should have gone in the 1st place! Bush just wanted to show dad he could do better and used the loss of our brothers and sisters to get rich. Blood money is never good.Let them bash each others brains in and only step in when they attack our soil and ten wipe them out instaed of just dicking with them, they are supposed to be a poor unorganized 3rd world poverty stricken country and we used to be called a super power but now are called a joke because we cannot rid the world of a cess pool of terrorists, maybe its because YOUR muslim terrorist loving CIC has something to do with it???