About Iraq

Weam Namou asked:


“I’ve learned so much from these women. They’ve made me clarify my thoughts. Being challenged by them is an unbelievable gift.” – Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Today’s Christianity July/August 2006).

Elisabeth, amongst a list of other negative traits, is a liar. For nearly a year, Rosie O’Donnell and Joy Behar, her co-hosts on The View, have given her thousands of facts on what the Bush administration did wrong and illegally, not that she needed them to present her with proof. The majority of the country is aware of the administration’s undemocratic behavior, of their continuous harmful actions that have led to disastrous consequences at home and around the world. Yet despite the stack of “lists” circulating the globe on this subject, Elisabeth learned absolutely nothing. Her thoughts were not clarified one bit, and embracing the challenges as unbelievable gifts? Yeah, right.

Elisabeth is a fundamentalist. And like all those who have a strict adherence to a set of basic ideas or principles, she is unable to learn. To maintain her extremist ways, she must do everything in her power to not alter, not even slightly, her ideal beliefs that were bestowed upon her by a higher power, like President Bush and Jesus Christ.

Elisabeth is a hypocrite who remarked on May 23rd, during perhaps her last feud with Rosie, “I am all about facts,” and accused Rosie of trying to steer her towards emotions. But Elisabeth has never taken one fact into account, brushing it off as if it’s a fuzz ball irritating her nose rather than evidence that the government, directly and indirectly, is hurting millions of people. She wept over the morning pill and got reprimanded for it by Barbara Walters when everyday, with a straight and determined face, she encourages that countries be blown up so she could feel safe.

Elisabeth is a coward, and Rosie was right in calling her that. “Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.” [Earnest Hemingway “Men at War” 1942]

Elisabeth is ignorant. Once, while once again defending the war, she had added that at least the Iraqi women were not raped as often today as they were during Saddam’s days. My family and I were infuriated. I was born in Baghdad, Iraq as a minority Christian and came to America at age ten. I visited Iraq seven years ago, when the Iraqis were suffering under different types of conditions caused by the U.S. imposed sanctions, and the country was safe. People could walk the streets without the fear of being killed, kidnapped or raped. Today my female relatives in Iraq are housebound as a result of the war.

Had Mrs. Hasselbeck ever read or viewed material outside of Fox News, had she educated herself during her spare time rather than watched The Bachelor – crying over who was kicked off the segment – she would have discovered that Operation Iraqi Freedom enslaved Iraqi women whereas under Saddam’s regime women had more freedom and were better educated than women in their neighboring countries. Iraqi women today can’t work, go to school, take a walk or wear western clothing or makeup. Their men have closed their business for fear of the insurgents, U.S. soldiers and suicide bombings. The war has created 2 million refugees and another 1.7 million people displaced in Iraq. As for the illegal elections that everyone boasts about, the Iraqis came up with a new riddle after the winner was announced: If 60% of Iraqis are Shia, 35% Sunni, and 15% Kurds, who voted for the Kurd?

Elisabeth is prejudiced. She was outraged when Rosie brought up the innocent deaths of 650,000 Iraqi civilians because she does not want to acknowledge those lives, wishes everyone would just forget about them. Again her main concern is that she is safe, and that Bush continuously gets cheered on and receives blind support, despite the senseless deaths of women and children and our US soldiers who could have put their energies protecting our country right here at home without sacrificing their lives and destroying the hearts of loved ones.

Many have called Rosie a bully and oftentimes more disrespectful names, and they have even included Joy in their name calling. But if it were not for their wisdom, their humanitarian and educated outlook on life, we would have Elisabethians (little children in an adult body who are given power through the media or by the government; Bush, for example) running around, editing children’s books during bedtime story, voting to bomb a country here a country there, telling women what to do with their bodies, accusing adulterers of not loving their children as much as those who never cheat, and worshiping and defending President Bush as a brainwashed wife would her controlling husband.



Mitchell

clambacke asked:


1. That the US will leave, before reaching it’s (unexplained)goal
2. That the USA will not leave early enough
3. The debt the USA is getting deeper into, because of the war
4. The escalating power, Al-Queada is getting through the war.
5. That Iraq is distracting from the war on terror
6. That Iraq is distracting from Afghanistan
7. That we getting nowhere
8. That Iraq is distracting from national problems
Or anything else. I appreciate any comment, thank!

Norma

The Earth asked:


We have to attack Iraq and throw him out. He is a brutal leader.
The people gased were armed and fighting to overthrow Saddam’s government.
I guess you could say gas is against the Geneva convention but so is attacking a country without declaring war, or that has not attacked. To be clear one of those two things has to be true.
We were providing air support to the Kurds by enforcing the no fly zone. We were providing them weapons so they were shooting at Saddam.

Dana

Mario C asked:


My unit returned from Iraq last year in September. How long is it until they can be deployed again? Is their some sort of wait period after a tour where a unit can not be called back to duty? For example, they come back for a tour and cant be deployed for another year…or can they still be deployed even months after they’ve returned?

Luis

C H asked:


It seems the biggest problem over in Iraq is IEDs (improvised explosive devices) they are hidden everywhere and pose a real problem to US military forces. They are working on new vehicles that are more resistant against IED attacks, but what do you think would be a good defense against IEDs? PLEASE - no anti-war junk! 10 points!

Tina

coop asked:


Lay your political, social, and religious beliefs aside.

When do you think we will pull out of Afghanistan?
When do you think we will pull out of Iraq?
Will we ever pull out of either nations or both nations?
What will happen if/when we pull out?

Anna

Linda Dipman asked:


Many people are confused as to why the war in Iraq never comes to an end. They want the war on terror to be fought, but they don’t like to sacrifice American soldiers’ lives.
It is time to look at this war in a Biblical sense. Separate from the modern day prophets who say this war fulfills the end of times.
I would like to look at Iraq and the Arab people in a different spiritual light. Where did they come from and why are they such a threat to the democratic way of life.
The Bible states that Abraham had two sons. Ishmael was the son born through Sarah’s Egyptian maid servant. Ishmael became the father of the Arabs and the forefather of the Islam religion. While Isaac was a result of a promise. He became the father of Israel, who would bring us the Laws of Moses and later Jesus Christ the Son of God.
The Jewish faith brought a completely different concept to living in this world. It revealed God’s heart towards people. A Father who loved people and wished to teach people the right path to walk in this world with integrity and moral convictions.
The Laws of Moses gave the world a sense of order. Many of these laws became the very platform that Democracy was built from. Giving our world a guide in which to establish justice and to give people individual rights that lead to living in peace with their neighbors.
Rights that freed all of the citizens of the United States of America from the control of England and established our Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
These words became the beginning to living in a Democratic Nation that gave people the freedom to worship the way they wanted to and to live how they wanted to live. Our freedoms prevented Kings and Dictators from telling us how to live.
While Democracy used the Laws of Moses to establish laws in the United States. The Arabs became the descendants of the Muslims who established Islam.
Both believed in one God. Yet many differences in how they worship arise when we look closely at the teachings as handed down by Muhammad.
The Judeo-Christian Bible teaches people to love our neighbors as ourselves. To do good to our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us. They value and respect all human life.
Islam teaches that they are the only right religion and they are taught to hate Jews and anyone that teaches another god separate from their god.
The war in Iraq has illustrated a sharp contrast in cultural and religious differences. Giving revelation to why God states that the descendant’s of Ishmael will be in constant conflict with Israel and all other countries.
Genesis 16:11&12, “‘You are going to have a son, and you will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cry of distress. But your son will live like a wild donkey; he will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live apart from all his relatives.’”
To fight against a Muslim nation is to put ourselves in a no win situation. Yes, we can set up democratic governments, but we can’t change their religious belief system which is at the very core of their existences.
This is the very reason why a civil war is taking place in the middle of the Iraq war. Factions are fighting each other according to how they interpret their Islamic religion and according to the power they want over each other.
God chose Israel to proclaim how to follow Him. While Islam proclaims a god of revenge. A god that demands human sacrifice, and a one dimensional god that kills anyone that tries to make it change.
Islam justifies even using a person as a human bomb to attack any people including their own brothers that comes up against their religion or way of life. You cannot win against an enemy that does not respect human life.
The United States entered the war for the sole purpose of fighting terrorism and stopping the production of chemical weapons of mass production. Now we are trying to establish a government based on democracy.
When the war stops being about protecting our country and changes to a war about which Islamic Religion should governor the country, we can’t win!

Javier

Denzing Jones asked:


It is never known when and how depression catches a person. It is one of those diseases that come tiptoed into a person’s life and even the victim remains unaware of the fact that he/she has been attacked by a mental disorder. Actually the depression symptoms start showing right from the time a person becomes a depression patient. However, initially the depression symptoms seem to be so mundane and common that it becomes difficult to pinpoint them as depression symptoms. In some cases the patient gets back to normal without any form of treatment but in most of the cases treatment becomes mandatory. Depression can assume dangerous proportions if left untreated. It is extremely necessary that if a person remains in an unusual frame of mind for quite some time than he is taken for treatment. Many depression cases are left untreated for the simple fact that people are apprehensive of taking up the topic getting mental help. Going to a psychiatrist is still a taboo, even in the educated societies. People prefer to keep the matter of visiting a mind specialist under covers. This is one reason why the antidepressants that are marketed online have found a very decent customer base. People buy xanax online and other antidepressants as they are free of the embarrassment, the labor and the time all at the same time. However, in order to buy xanax the xanax prescription is a must or else there are the dangers of getting caught in the side effects.

However, there are certain circumstances when getting caught in depression or any other form of mental disorder is expected and understood. When the people who have to survive these circumstances get any form of mental disorder, their near and dear ones sympathize with them and they do not become the butt of ridicule in the society. The army men can prove to be the most apt example of this when people get mental diseases owing to the circumstances they are in. The fact of the matter is that people very often get depressed due to the circumstances only. The only difference is that it is not that surprising when troops deployed for wars, or army personals are diagnosed of depression and other mental disorders. For the layman, army people getting a mental disorder is nothing out of the world and it is something that is expected.

Inspite of all the training and degrees the tough life of the people in the military often take a toll on them, especially if they are in the war areas. To site an example the US armed forces that were posted in Afghanistan and Iraq are going through dire states inspite of belonging to the most powerful and mighty country in the world. The armed forces of the US definitely get better facilities in all aspects as compared to other countries, inspite of this, the military personals posted for years together in these war struck countries away from home and family, get mentally sick. Many such army personals committed suicide, others committed rapes and loots; still others have become mentally sick patients. Unfortunately there are not enough doctors who could attend to the mentally ill US army men. In order to solve this problem the government has come up with the idea of hiring psychiatrists from other organizations on a part time basis, on a fee off course. And guess what? The psychiatrists are not complaining. Over and above getting a fee many of them are glad that they have got a chance of serving the army who are pledged to serve their country and its people.

Kimberly

atxconquesttsi asked:


I’ve been wondering what would be the best way to get a job as a photojournalist in Iraq or Afghanistan. I am a photographer with decent writing skills and am ex-military. I can do the job well, I just need to find the quickest way to get there.

Melinda