If Iraq Told Us "Get Out"
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We recognize that democracy is not yet working in Iraq because they are not voting correctly. We stay until they are voting correctly and then we honor the wishes of the Iraqi people by staying since they voted for us to stay.
pacesplace
Prince
When the government we gave life to wants us to leave, there ain't much point in us staying.
Irish Caesar
Yellow Jacket
Pro-war!
Anyway, their country, their rules. And then when the camel spit hits the fan, we can say "we told you so."
Cheezy the Wiz
Socialist In A Hurry
I think you forgot the :satire: tag on that one.
As for me, if they told us to leave, what other choice do we have? They are a sovereign government, not a puppet.
I copy and pasted it from the 2nd draft of a speech I was writing for Cheney and forgot that he had requested that I remove the satire tag.
Fugitive Sisyphus
Escape Artist
I voted pro-war and get out because I love war but believe we should allow them to handle their own problems. 
Chandrasekhar
Determined
Pro-War: We do as Iraq requests. Looks like not a single person, as of vote 10, has said that we should stay anyway.
skadistic
Caomhanach
America will stay since they are the agressive oppresive Empire and.....
We leave.
We leave.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
If they ask us to leave then we haul ass out of there asap. I dont see how any arguement could be made otherwise to be honest, as we are threatening to leave anyway despite them pleading for us to stay.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
Anti-war and if they told us to get out, WE SHOULD get out (Though we should have done this earlyer)!
The argument could be made that our military doesn't take orders from foreigners.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
The request wouldnt be made to the military, but to our government.
Headed by a Commander-in-Chief who would make the argument I just made.
GinandTonic
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When the host calls time, its good manners to go.
Realpolitic - Its tough now, against the will of the gov it would be vastly more problematic not to mention conter productive.
Anti-War: Do as Iraqis say
Actually our presence is becoming a diplomatic blunder and if the Iraqi government feels bold enough to vote our troops out, then they must feel confident that they can survive on their own, either that or they just plain hate us, but I'll be optimistic and go for the former.
Actually our presence is becoming a diplomatic blunder and if the Iraqi government feels bold enough to vote our troops out, then they must feel confident that they can survive on their own, either that or they just plain hate us, but I'll be optimistic and go for the former.
pacesplace
Prince
But suppose the host's neighbor has nuclear capability and will follow the guest home.
From a moral point of view, sure they should leave. But from a national interest (or even western-hemisphere interest) point of view they have to stay. Iraq has the 3rd largest proven supply of oil in the world and we just can't afford to allow them to remain in chaos. If Iran gets their way in Iraq then China with have de-facto control of much of the world's oil, and the balance of world power could well change.
GinandTonic
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Well with given they are ringed by Nato bases it doesnt change the reality on the ground. If anything the less diret land borders we have the easier it is to threaten then with air power while they have less ability to retaliate. At the mo our presence in Iraq gives them the perfect opentunity to have a pop at the US/ UK.
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