I do not support the conflict in Iraq. I’m not old enough to have children eligible to be in the armed services. We are all at risk so long as our servicemen and women are in Iraq.

That said, Turkey is working with our blessing, and we are the occupying force at this time when the Iraqi government is supposedly not able to stand on its own. Therefore your analogy is false.

It isn’t helpful to the anti-war cause when people on our side cannot keep their focus on reality and make clear, keen and objective arguments about what’s happening on the ground in Iraq. No matter what the age of the individual, or their amount of experience, there is no excuse for disservice to the cause through quick and temperamental language.

According to the comments I read it would be okay if the Mexican army sent just a couple units across the border to protect its citizens who are being harassed on the border.Of course not the entire Mexican army just a couple of divisions.When we guaranteed Iraqi sovereignty that meant that we would protect Iraq against all invaders.The craziness goes on.Pretty soon thanks to the moron there will be war among the NATO allies.To the morons out there who think the surge is working the Army and the Marines can use all the sons and daughters you can serve up.Put your kids life where your mouth is.To those families who have made the ultimate sacrifice my heart goes out to you.I have no respect for the armchair patriots who continue to support this diastrious foreign policy as long as they risk nothing.

We’re helping these forces root out the Kurds because Iraqis have failed to address the problem as fully and timely as they should have. Iraq is still a destabilized nation regardless of how well or poorly you think the surge is working. Political progress must be made and Iraqi security forces must be strengthened before they can really address rebels outside of their cities.

I’m glad for what little progress has been made in the region, but the Iraqi government has to start standing firm and getting things accomplished. Al-Sadr has extended the cease fire. What the hell are you guys waiting for? We won’t have hundreds of thousands of troops in Iraq forever, and if our government ever wakes up completely we won’t even have a base in the region. That’s a pipe dream, however.

The one true thing that can be said about the United States foreign policy is that weapons manufacturing takes priority over all other concerns. So one should not be too surprised that we are now playing the role of “ridge runner” between the Turks and the Kurds. Bombs, or the rumors of bombs, is sufficient reason to drop more bombs. Go figure…

Our soldiers can use the help.  Perhaps the Turks can share in peacekeeping duties and cut down our exposure, at least until we can get outta there. 

Iran has legitimate concerns over whats going on next door in Iraq and absorbs much of the cost of the refugees fleeing the bombs, feuds and death squads.