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Hmmmm....well I have to admit right off the bat that I can't stand the deaths of innocent civilians. That goes without saying. I also don't like the idea of any countries troops stationed on and around natural resources. I REALLY don't like that fact that I lost someone I know in the army to Iraqi freedom fighters/insurgents. John, you will be missed. I lastly don't like that (speaking from second hand experience) many of the soldiers on the ground half way around the world have some good training in things like tactics and weapons, but little training in philosophy, history, and science. To quote my grandfather, a career army man, "A soldier has to be a renaissance man. He has to know both war and peace, and when each is appropriate."
On the flip side, I am overjoyed that Sadam will finally be brought to justice. I have hope that it is more likely that we will see peace in Iraq if the military and government play it right. Throught all of this, my main concerns are that the citizens of Iraq can rule themselves through peace and hardships, and that our government can learn that policing the world can include not only violence but negotiations. If we can learn from our mistakes, we have a chance to help many people.
In the end, I would like to see the handing over of resources FIRST, to show that the war wasn't about oil, but freedom. I would like us to pull back and try to communicate with those who want us to leave, not simply kill or capture them for turture.
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