1A Class Notes: The Ten Reasons the U.S. Invasion of Iraq is Futile So That Staying Or Leaving is a “Lose-Lose”

1.    Urban warfare means killing innocent civilians resulting in adding to our enemies’ list.
2.    Urban warfare creates nihilism (a breakdown of psychic barriers and insanity) in U.S. soldiers so that we look like “invaders” and “barbarians,” which in turn is fodder for Al Qaeda and jihadist recruitment.
3.    Sectarian, tribalistic, and religious violence cannot acquiesce to American notions of “democracy” so that in staying in Iraq American soldiers will suffer a “slow bleed,” lives being lost like a leaky tap faucet.
4.    On the other hand, if U.S. soldiers leave, we will have a genocidal bloodbath on our hands.
5.    What we need is a multi-nation political solution but because the U.S. invaded and behaved unilaterally there is no multi-national political support or trust.
6.    Insurgent activities, including IEDs (improvised explosive devices), in Iraq against the United States military have provided invaluable training for Al Qaeda and jihadists as they hone and improve their operations.
7.     There was no post-war plan to address the crises that we are now seeing.
8.    For all the talk about caring about our troops, our government does not send the necessary safeguards (armored Humvees, for example) for our military personnel.
9.    The United States cannot impede Iran from causing havoc in Iraq since U.S. has its hands tied militarily.
10.    World-wide scorn and defiance against United States pleas for cooperation results from Bush’s use of false reasons as a pretense for going to war. This lack of goodwill puts the burden on us so that, whether we leave or stay, Iraq remains a bottomless pit of volatility that will bleed our country dry.