What would you do in Iraq if you were President of USA?

[Japher]

Nuke it until it glows then nuke it for glowing.

Now that's sig material

[Jack_www]

Re: Imperial Rome

Originally posted by pchang
I would declare martial law in Iraq.

I would bring in extra troops and start the following operation in the South, then move steadily Northwards until the entire country had been covered:
1) Thoroughly surround any village/town/city
2) Tell the inhabitants to surrender all weapons and pass through my lines one at a time to be searched.
3) Hold the inhabitants temporarily while their empty houses are searched for weapons.
4) Confiscate all weapons and summarily shoot any resistors.
5) When the search is complete, allow the inhabitants to return and move on.

Closely monitor all movements of people across the borders of Iraq.

Policing and reconstruction will be a lot easier once the populace has been thoroughly disarmed.

Where would get the troops do this? THat would take a lot of manpower, manpower the US might not have on its own.

[pchang]

Not that much

You don't have to bring in enough troops to cover significant portions of the country. You could do it one village at a time, if you lacked the manpower. It would just take longer.

[Jack_www]

Re: Not that much

Originally posted by pchang
You don't have to bring in enough troops to cover significant portions of the country. You could do it one village at a time, if you lacked the manpower. It would just take longer.

Yeah but people could sneak past your army that is disarming every town if you dont have enough men. BUt the border is a big reason why there are so many attacks. If you controll the border, then no more terrorist.

I also heard though that maybe the though is to turn Iraq into a battle ground and get the terrorist out of hiding and let them come in so you can deal with them once and for all.

[Jac de Molay]

Originally posted by Japher


UNHumanitarianStop itYour killing me

Why don't we just put France in charge of the national defense why we're at it!

In the face of an ongoing, organized guerilla campaign, we don't need troops handing out bubble gum and bottled water. This is part of Rumsfeld's ongoing lunacy that manpower for these peripheral activities is sufficient.

The UN does suck at a lot of things but they bring a lot of global experience in the humanitarian/public health aspects I mentioned, and this is where theyre need most.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

nuke it. good thing i'm not prez. oh, and iran also. i mean, they're right next door. might as well.

[pchang]

Hmmm

Your post indicates that if you really were President, you would not nuke Iraq and Iran.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

you lost me... ??? what about my post makes you think that. nuke it. i think that means nuke it.

unless i read the thread title wrong. at work... kinda have to post fast.

[Eli]

Invade Iran.

[Eli]

(and give Israel some spare change... a trillion or two)

[Lawrence of Arabia]

hmm. Not go into Iraq, take the two billion we are giving a year to Israel and give it to the CIA. Take money in the 'war on drugs' and use it in Afghanistan and Pakistan to hunt down Alqaeda.

[David Floyd]

I'd pay for what the US blew up, and take the money out of the military budget. I wouldn't keep US troops in Iraq, though - I'd simply give the money to Iraq and let them deal with it. Higher whoever they want to make repairs, pay for it out of the money the US is giving them. Once the US pays an estimated amount (estimated by a neutral organization), it cuts off payments, even if Iraq squandered the money and didn't rebuild ****. The money coming out of the military budget stays out of the military budget permanently, and goes into more tax cuts.

[David Floyd]

Oh, and I'd take all the money out of Israel as well. More tax cuts.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

We should just leave. Leave iraq for the iraq people. if we dont approve in 12 months... bomb it again. same with iran. the US is the world leader which means we get our way - every single time! iran should submit to inspections along with NK. if they refuse, bomb them, invade, kill those we dont like, tell the remaining what we want to see, leave, return later and if things are screwed up repeat from step 1.

[DanS]