Why Are Americans Backing Off With The War on Terror?

alon504 said
Then why do Democrats propose retreating from the 12,000 Al Qaeda fighting our troops in Iraq? I'm not posing this as anything other than a very concerned citizen. Yes, I'm Republican, but, I'm scared to death with Al Qeada claiming all of this stuff and these "troops" in Iraq and the Democrats proposing retreat. As an American, regardless of party, this is very concerning. I just don't want us to send the wrong message, in light of the fact that we are, pretty much, already fighting Al Qaeda one on one and that is why it is so ugly. The suicide bombings, roadside bombings, kidnappings, etc., are hallmark occurrences that reveal, we are already one on one with the enemy and it seems that some are proposing retreating from this type of warfare, when, in reality, this it the type of warfare the enemy is offering and they have already publicly claimed that we could not stand up to this type of warfare. Does retreat reveal that it is simply too ugly and too much for us?

First, it's not really retreat. The alleged reason for going into Iraq was to remove Saddam. That's done. All that is left is to get them stable and get out. Second, part of Muslim culture is to always show strength. They claim 12,000 "troops" there, but I don't really buy it. It's propaganda designed to make us scared of them. And obvious, at least is your case, it's worked. They are terrorists, spreading fear is how they think the win. Third, they are "cheering" for the Democrats because they hate Bush. They wrongly assume that because the Democrats oppose Bush, they must be better for them. They don't really understand our system or the concept of a "loyal opposition." Fourth, even if we really were fighting actual Al-Queda in Iraq, it is not a war we are wining or one we are likely to win. When fighting terrorists, you don't want to be sitting ducks and that is what we are in Iraq. If it's retreat at all, it is tactical retreat designed to change the battle field. Let's use our special forces to go find them and make the the target instead of letting them make our soldiers the target. Fifth, the ones in Iraq are not the ones that threaten us. It's the guys hiding in caves in Afghanistan who are planing attacks on Americans in America that really worry me.