What do you think we should do in Iraq?

2014-06-24T16:13:17-04:00

I spent 15 months in Northern Iraq, and traveled frequently to Mosul, Kirkuk, Baiji, and Tikrit. It is hard for me to imagine all of our work in vain. What is the answer?

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jun 24 at 2014 4:16 PM

2014-06-24T16:16:43-04:00

Just let them fight it out among themselves. We did our mission, provided them the tools required to defend their land and now it is time for them to put that training into effect. Should we monitor the situation, yes but we already put enough skin in that game and don't need to see a repeat.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2014 4:17 PM

2014-06-24T16:17:50-04:00

Coming from a guy that spent some time in eastern Baghdad, I say we should do nothing. We can't rush in to fix every problem they run into. At some point Iraqis need to stand on their own two legs. If this ultimately means those two legs get chopped off and the video uploaded to the internet, then so be it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2014 4:21 PM

2014-06-24T16:21:23-04:00

What do I think we should do? Nothing

See who wins and set up Official relations with them.

I don't think that is what will happen.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jun 24 at 2014 6:39 PM

2014-06-24T18:39:31-04:00

Nothing, it's much safer watching it here from my combat sofa.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jun 24 at 2014 6:52 PM

2014-06-24T18:52:49-04:00

My only concern is that inaction now will cause us to pay a higher price later. I know it's not a perfect analogy, but would WW2 have been less nasty if we had gotten involved sooner?

Response by SGT Frank Leonardo made Jun 24 at 2014 7:48 PM

2014-06-24T19:48:59-04:00

I served in OIF 1 and 2. I traveled in convoys as wrecker support in my HEMTT. Yes all the work we put into that country to me is being lost and is sad because many men and women lost their lives over there. Veterans and current military members now have issues and are causing them and their families problems. I think that we need to pull everything and everyone out let them have their sand and war as they want. They are going to continue to do what they want to and we should be more concern with what is going on in our own back yard before we go into someone else's back yard. Take care of your own before others.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jun 24 at 2014 7:53 PM

2014-06-24T19:53:41-04:00

Stay out! Leave it to the nationals to solve their own problems. It is there country not ours and we are NOT the worlds keeper. Leave it to the U.N. without our involvement. So much for my .02.