Posted on Jun 13, 2014

The ISIS says they are marching on Baghdad next. Should we go back to Iraq?

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If the ISI takes Baghdad, does it make the entire war in vain?
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/andrea-mitchell-iraq-asks-us-help-quell-militant-uprising-n129086

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We should go back to Iraq

We should not go back to Iraq under any circumstances

These events put the entire war in vain.

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SPC Charles Brown

Posted >1 y ago

We did what we said we would do. We ousted Saddam Hussein, helped to initiate free elections, and laid the groundwork for Iraq to become self sufficient. In my opinion we should stay out of this and let the people of Iraq deal with their own internal problems. We are NOT the worlds keepers. If we are so popular why then are their people who want to see us fall flat on our collective asses without offering any assistance? So much for my .02.

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1SG Michael Blount

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If the mission was ill defined before, it would be even fuzzier if we returned

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Cpl Robert Clark

10 y

Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out... basic tenant of successful warefare... the hearts and minds of a people indocrinated in deception and lies should be of no concern to us (unless we're missionaries of some kind) unfortunately, we do not learn from history, so we continue to repeat it... and with dire consequences...

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SSG Maurice P.

10 y

CPL CLARK well said...Us Marines understand that, and we are mentally prepared to stand before the enemy and destroy him. Where as the Army and Air force want to placate and be politically correct...

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LCpl Steve Wininger

Posted >1 y ago

In order to keep Al-Qaeda from obtaining another country for a base of operations, I believe we have a vested interest in helping Iraq. Honestly, we pulled out too soon.

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LTC Paul Labrador

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Concur

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Cpl James Burns

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Concur as well.

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MAJ Jim Woods

>1 y

Been saying that for 3 years now. We left the wrong country!

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LCpl Steve Wininger

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I agree Major Woods. All we have done is created two monsters now instead of being able to contain one.

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1SG James Wise

Posted >1 y ago

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I saw this on FaceBook...

ISIS is in Iraq??? Sorry, found it hilarious!!!

Go back to Iraq, like others have said, proper SOFA and this time fight a declared war or at least fight like we did in WW2 - we smash things till the bad guys realize the option is total surrender or annihilation.

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LTC Paul Labrador

>1 y

Heh...that is what went through my mind first as well...

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SPC (Join to see)

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im soo glad i wasn't the only one who thought of this too

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SSG Maurice P.

10 y

yes you kill everything in front of you let the navy seabee's and the air force red horse make a parking lot of what is behind you...

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PFC (Join to see)

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HA! Sterling Archer, Codename Duchess...

Sir, I am ready to close with, engage and SMASH our enemies.

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