The War in Iraq

[True Democrat]

For me, somewhat favorable.

[opebo]

Very Negative, of course.

[The Duke]

I am more favorable of its conception than its execution.  Even knowing what we know now, I'd still support it without reservation.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Somewhat negative.

Saddam repeatedly broke the agreement that ended the First Gulf War and should have been taken out under the Bush41 era...so Saddam deserved to be overthrown.

I supported this current invasion into Iraq because I thought it was a stepping stone into Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran.  I never would have supported it knowing Iraq was the first and last stop on the tour.

I believe there is a 85% chance Iraq will end up in all out civil war.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Neutral

[Middle-aged Europe]

At the moment... "somewhat negative".

It has been "neutral" for some time, but my overall opinion  started to deteriorate again just recently. But at the start of the war (March/April 2003) it would have been "very negative". So, my opinion is fluctuating between those three... depending on the current state of Iraq.

[MasterJedi]

I say somewhat favorable.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I am more favorable of its conception than its execution.  Even knowing what we know now, I'd still support it without reservation.

Including knowledge of how we would botch it?

We could have done a lot better, and it would have been difficult, but not impossible, for us to have done much worse.

[MODU]

Very favorable, and long overdue.  We should have gone in there in 1992 after Saddam violated the cease-fire in 1991.  Saddam would have been out of power, his army was already demoralized, the rebel forces were not killed off yet, and we would have been able to snatch all of his banned materials before he had a chance to hide/move them.

[Frodo]

Somewhat favorable -and I say this as a former antiwar protester who joined demonstrations on the streets when this war first began two years ago. 

Now that we are there, we are bound for better or for worse to rebuilding Iraq to the point at which it can stand on its own two feet.  We cannot leave Iraq the way we eventually left Vietnam -those insurgents and terrorists that are there will follow us home if we leave with a job left unfinished.   

[True Democrat]

Somewhat favorable -and I say this as a former antiwar protester who joined demonstrations on the streets when this war first began two years ago. 

Now that we are there, we are bound for better or for worse to rebuilding Iraq to the point at which it can stand on its own two feet.  We cannot leave Iraq the way we eventually left Vietnam -those insurgents and terrorists that are there will follow us home if we leave with a job left unfinished.   

That is very close to my position.  I opposed the Iraq War from the beginning, but in about February I began to realize that we really are freeing the people of Iraq and we should not back down from that promise.  However, I still do not approve of Bush's handling of the war.

[minionofmidas]

Very negative.
Coming along pretty much as I would have thought at the time it started. Of course you can't just withdraw now (although those terrorists are just as likely or unlikely to follow you home, withdrawal or no withdrawal) - that'd be abandoning the country to civil war, not to mention lose the US a hell of a lot of face.
Nor can you very well stay - that too is a surefire recipe for more Iraqi (and American too, but less so) blood shed.

[KillerPollo]

Very Negative, of course.

^^^^^ I agree. Who made Bush God to be invading whatever he pleases?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Very Negative. I knew it would be a complete disaster from day one, and always said Saddam had no WMDs, of which I was correct.

[The Duke]

I am more favorable of its conception than its execution.  Even knowing what we know now, I'd still support it without reservation.

Including knowledge of how we would botch it?

We could have done a lot better, and it would have been difficult, but not impossible, for us to have done much worse.

Even knowing the operational mistakes, yes.

Very Negative. I knew it would be a complete disaster from day one, and always said Saddam had no WMDs, of which I was correct.

Well, except for the 500 tons of uranium we found at Tuwaitha.  But hey, who's concerned about Saddam having enriched uranium?  What me worry?

[MODU]

Very Negative. I knew it would be a complete disaster from day one, and always said Saddam had no WMDs, of which I was correct.

Well, except for the 500 tons of uranium we found at Tuwaitha.  But hey, who's concerned about Saddam having enriched uranium?  What me worry?

Reference link:  "IAEA: IRAQ'S NUCLEAR WEAPON PROGRAMME"

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Uranium are not WMDs.

[MODU]

Uranium are not WMDs.

No, but processed Uranium is a component of WMDs.

[KEmperor]

Uranium are not WMDs.

What use does uranium have besides nuclear fuel?

[Speed of Sound]

Uranium are not WMDs.

What use does uranium have besides nuclear fuel?

that shiny silver color.

[Democratic Hawk]

As someone who's always supported the war, I'd have to say somewhat favourable. I just wish there wasn't all this bombing and killing going on. She is a fledgling democracy after all, and surely, that's preferable to the regime it preceded

Dave

[Ebowed]

Very negative.

[David S]

Negative

[Dave from Michigan]

somewhat favorable