the war in Iraq should end now

this war has economically drained this country of its assets, and has caused numerous families to plunge into the darkness of confusion because there boys are six feet under and across the pond and it's all bush's fault.

"this war has economically drained this country of its assets,"

How???

I would like to state that war is not a good thing. It causes deaths and destruction, but that is war. There is no such thing as peaceful war. I am by no means promoting war at all, just stating what war is. Think of all the problems that would be caused by drawing out immediately. Everything we have worked for so far would be put to waste. Riots would start and their problems would start all over again. The money spent would be a total waste. So many more problems would erupt. Al Quad would take over the region again and Iraq would be even less safe then before we came in in the first place.

Maybe, instead of immediately drawing out, we should have a slow and gradual decrease in the number of troops there. Along the way, this would help Iraq be more stable and less dependant on the U.S.'s help. This would result in a much more peaceful end to the war.

As I have stated before, war is not a good thing, but the press loves to hit us with the sad and depressing stories such as suicide bombings hitting record highs, etc. There are also so many advances taking place all over Iraq. So many neighborhoods and streets are much safer now than before the war. Good things are happening a mist the negative reports brought forth by the press.

"it's all bush's fault"

What would you have done if Al Quad bombed the Twin Towers. Would you have just sat there and said, it's okay? President Bush knows much more information than we do about the war. He made the decision based off of this information. Although, he may have made some poor decisions according to some people, the war is not "all his fault."

I understand from that the comment my opponent has left that he did not personally want to debate this issue and be against the war. Do you think it's possible for your friend to participate in the last round of it? I really wanted to debate this issue with somebody. :)

I am guessing that my opponent has failed to get my actual opponent to debate...so... I will close with the fact that security, lives, and and becoming more stable are all advances in Iraq that are taking place. On ABC's Good Morning America this morning, a soldier came on and talked about how Iraq is improving. He mentioned how last time he left to come home for a break, he saw no soccer games going on. This last time he left, he saw around 100 small games being played of soccer. Although, soccer is not anything too significant, it shows how the people of Iraq are being able to restore their normal lives and are able to be more secure and safe in their country. We should be focusing on training the Iraqi people even more so that they can eventually protect and improve their country on their own without dependance on the US and other countries. Since my opponent has failed to reply, I leave this debate open to others who may want to deabte on this topic. Thanks! :)