In that case, we should start stationing marines in 4 year olds bedroom closets.

Someone has to keep the boogyman away.

The "war on terror" is supposed to mean terrorists, terrorists who are of imminant threat to us.  Not just someone who is scary and not nice.

If that was the case and that's what the war on terror really was though, we shouldn't off been invading Iraq but instead the Sudan. 

Why would the UN agree to step in?

What do they benifit by it? 

Also... maybe it's just me... but just about every mission involving UN troops seems to be like 80% US troops anyway.

The U.N. allowed the action based on Colin Powell's speech to the council. They weren't gonna let the U.S. just invade. So, they duped Powell into it and he regretted it.

The U.N. has the resources to make a real difference in Iraq. Sure, the U.S. made the mess and it will take the world helping to end this situation. The U.S. backs the U.N. with troops heavily, but other nations who are in the U.N. aren't thrilled with the U.S.'s direction in Iraq and won't agree to shed blood unless the U.S. does things the U.N. way.

Had the U.S. listened to the U.N., we'd never have jumped into this quagmire to start off with.

FYI - I was accepted to the AF Academy prep school (1992), I have fired an M16A4 and my dad is retired AF. I love and respect the military and their service. Whenever I see a person in uniform, no joke, I walk over and shake their hand or pat them on their back. I am so grateful for the sacrifices the military make.

The real reason I want them out is simple - we were never supposed to be there in the first place. Why should more lives have to be lost because of a political blunder? It makes no sense.

Ask folks about Afghanistan and it's nearly unaminous - they support the military action in Afghanistan because that's where al-Qaida was before they migrated to Iraq. Iraq was completely filled with missteps and to stay any longer is just a complete mistake.

Oh, I support the troops wholeheartedly, but wanting to finish the real fight in Afghanistan and beg the U.N. to step in and help clean up the Iraq mess is the best action for the U.S.

Just because I want the U.S. troops to withdraw doesn't make me unpatriotic. I was literally inches from signing my life away to serve in the military and I have had more than my share of family members who served in the Mideast - before and after Desert Storm and this foolishness.

I don't have a problem giving my life for my country, as long as the leaders avoid war at all costs and don't foolishly leads us into a war that wasn't necessary. That clown Bush did just that - just because Saddam threatened his daddy.

I would also recommend looking up the word patriotism and quit relying on FOX NOISE for your definitions.

Have an awesome day! 

Well yeah. You don't have to tell me that. There wasn't a single time that I thought the war in Iraq was a good idea. Still don't think it's a good idea, just think if we pull out now, Iraq is going to suffer even more.

I don't see the UN agreeing to replace us and instead if we leave the whole country breaking into a bloody civil war that will make Sadam Hussein and US occupied Iraq look like paradises, possibly leading to ethnic genocide.

We screwed it up so it seems like our responsibility to stay there until it gets "fixed" or the government tells us to leave. It might cost us a lot of lives and money but it was out mistake in the first place.

To just say "Well that was bush, we have a democrat as president now! You are all on your own!" just lacks personal responsibility to me.

If you break your neighbors window it's your responsibility to pay the guy back, no matter how expensive it turns out the cost of that glass was.

If the UN actually wants to step in sure, but that's likely going to mostly be at our manpower and dime anyway, but slightly less so whatever.  I don't see where the benifit would be for them, and the security council and general UN doesn't act unless it's beneficial.  Look at the unfixed problems in africa for proof at that.

At least the African Union tries to do something. 

Holy crap, so if the Democrats win the US will withdraw from Iraq.
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The UN won't be able to do anything, and a full blown civil war will break out.
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Even more Iraqi refugees will come to Sweden (we have tons of them already).

Please vote McCain lol

The U.S. has a responsibility to its own people, as well.