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Oh boy, is this going to stop anytime soon? If now civilians listen to this and arm themselves, what the heck is going to happen. This is absolutely out of control and they MUST remain to put things in order, withdrawing troops now would be a huge mistake.

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No To Surrender

US President George W Bush says withdrawing troops from Iraq early would "surrender" the country to al-Qaeda.
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Why do these people bother, Pres. Bush says he will not leave Iraq, and he has already vetoed one bill already to prove it, so are we just to understand that those in the House of Representatives are just doing this to save face?

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The Democrats are under charge to at least show that they are at least trying to accomplish what they said they would when they took power in the Congress. For most of the year, Congress's approval rating is even below Bush's rating. So yes, this is entirely a game of posturing and gesturing. Plus, it will make such great headlines when Bush vetoes it again. Not to mention, it is a perfect tool for the Democrat Candidates to hold on to... The other idea going about is impeachment of Bush. They can do it, as impeachment only requires a majority of the House. However, the conviction that the Senate would have to confirm requires 2/3 vote to pass and there is no way it will fly. So basically, this is not about Iraq at all. It is about 2008 November.

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It's getting tiring with both the Republicans and the Democrats using Iraq as a political football. The Democrats are right in calling for a revision of US plans and troop numbers, but shallow in their lack of any action plan to back up their argument.

The current plan has failed and is not solving anything. Clearly US troops are not securing the country or training Iraq's forces to a level where they can secure it. Furthermore, it disturbs me that Bush continues to use "al-Quaeda" as a justification for remaining in Iraq. This is just a ridiculous lie that no one, not even himself, can possibly believe anymore. He is just making himself out to be more of an idiot than his current perception paints. Why can't he come clean, just say the truth and tell Americans the real reasons why their troops are being sacrificed over there. His administration has nothing more to lose. We know that the violence has nothing to do with al-Quaeda but he continues to use that term to scare Americans into believing they should stay there.

The problem I have with the Democrats is that they don't seem capable of putting forward an alternative plan. It's all good and well to cry about pulling troops out when you are in opposition, but what then? The Democrats must back up their words with a plan to help resolve the conflict. Unfortunately, neither side of the US political spectrum seems to care less about Iraq or its people. It's more about how they can win votes at the next election, which is a sickening abuse of political process considering it was the US Government who largely created this mess.

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Archvic, so if you were the Democratic leader what plan would you come up with for now? Let's put aside whether the war was right or wrong, I am interested to know what is your solution for today?

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The Surge -- Seen From the Ground

Iraq: a world where the abnormal has become the norm. As the debate over when to pull American troops out of Iraq once again rises to a fevered pitch in the halls of Congress, "Nightline" takes a rare and exclusive look at the reality on the ground. What is it really like for the soldiers of the surge? The tension of being a constant target, soldiers say, is unbearable. In the words of one U.S. specialist who has spent 15 months in combat, "Your body never gets to come down, you're always on that heightened sense of alertness." While many people are aware that Iraq remains a horrible place, a country where every day dozens die or suffer crippling injuries as a result of sectarian violence, few Americans have seen the reality of combat up close. Sean Smith, a photographer for the British newspaper the Guardian, spent two weeks with Apache Company. The images he captured in Baghdad may very well change your understanding of the reality of war. ABC's Nick Watt reports.
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MY VIEW: WAR IN IRAQ CAN NO LONGER BE FACELESS

Late statistics from Iraq indicate that deaths are at 4,000 and are occurring at about 3.5 a day. There are more than 28,000 wounded, maimed and injured in mind, body and spirit. Statistically, the numbers of deaths and wounded are insignificant and will continue to be insignificant in a land with more than 300 million people. However, every death and wound has a circle of catastrophe that touches scores of people.
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