Should we completely withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan?

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:22:19 -0400

I guess the president is calling for complete withdrawal by 2016. Whether well planned or political strategy, do you think it should be sooner, later, or indefinitely?

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made May 27 at 2014 8:46 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Tue, 27 May 2014 20:46:58 -0400

It didn't work for Iraq...doubt it'll work for Afghanistan.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 27 at 2014 10:34 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Tue, 27 May 2014 22:34:42 -0400

In a word, YES!

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2014 10:38 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 May 2014 22:38:25 -0400

Middle Eastern countries have been in conflict for hundreds of years. Our 10+ year presence won't be anything other than a speed bump. While I would like to think that what we have done will have a beneficial and positive outcome, I fear that the reality will be continued turmoil and suffering whether we are there or not.

Response by MSG Floyd Williams made May 27 at 2014 10:53 PM

MSG Floyd Williams — Tue, 27 May 2014 22:53:19 -0400

Yes, we should pull completely out of Iraq and Afghanistan before this year 2014 ends, and any people from Iraq and Afghanistan here in the U.S with a passport or visa need to be deported. It is time to take care of our U.S. Armed Forces and the American citizens in our own country, use our own resources to create jobs and build with our label on it like it used to be "Made In America."

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2014 10:03 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:03:51 -0400

We shouldn't have even gone into Iraq. We should have just focused on the assholes that attacked us.

Response by PFC Nathaniel Thedford made Mar 15 at 2015 7:37 PM

PFC Nathaniel Thedford — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:37:37 -0400

We should pull out of both countries and let the indigenous peoples take care of their own. It's not hard to see they don't want our presence there and good luck getting a westernized way of living in those countries. Sometimes the best help is no help at all.

Response by CPL Matthew Victor Spagnuolo made Jun 7 at 2015 11:32 PM

CPL Matthew Victor Spagnuolo — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:32:53 -0400

We never should have fully EVER LEFT bc the mission WAS NEVER COMPLETED. Just a political ploy. We didn't have any option. The people that made matters worse where those who lost their professionalism. Making it the soul reason why we failed our ultimate mission of winning the hearts and minds of the iraqi people! As for Afghanistan, I am not privileged to weather we should sill be there, as I wasn't ever deployed there so I'm unaware of the mission objective & never bothered to look.

Response by PO1 Jerry Shook made May 24 at 2017 7:17 PM

PO1 Jerry Shook — Wed, 24 May 2017 19:17:27 -0400

Nuke em! Scorched earth is the only way to stop them. No half way measures otherwise they will come back.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2018 2:47 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:47:03 -0500

Our presence there will change nothing so we may as well pull the fug out and stop wasting our time.