As Americans, we're privilege to live in a country that doesn't experience constant turmoil in their community.  We are free to voice our opinion, vote for who we want to take office, buy a house if we can afford it, send our female children to school to receive an education, and go to the movies.  Unfortunately, this was not as true for people living in Iraq during the time Saddam Hussian was in rule.  He would bruetly beat people if they disagreed with them, he would take his pick of young girls to have one night stands with, and he tried to gain respect from fear.  He lived in a world that promoted terror and terrorist.  Children are allowed to run around with guns in the street to demand respect and fear.  The U.S. decided to invade Iraq and take control away from Saddam and give it back to it's people since our government felt as if Saddam was a treat to our own country.  Some of us have fathers, mothers, cousins, friends, brothers, and sisters in combat over in Iraq.  I'm challenging you to review two sites and come up with your own opinion if we should stay in Iraq.  View Iraq Factbook to learn a little bit more about the nation, it's government and the thousand of innocent lives that live amounst the caosis.

Read the following site and see why our troops are still in Iraq.  Think about what they are fighting for and if you think that is being accomblished: http://english.epochtimes.com/news/4-4-7/20855html.

What are some reasons we need to stay in Iraq?  How does it benefit America?

Although there are reason for us to be in Iraq, is the cost of human life to much?  View the following site and think about the families that have to live without a family member because they lost them to the war in Iraq: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/04-04/04-08-04/a01lo927.htm

Viewing this site, what are some reasons for pulling out troops out of Iraq?

After reading both sites, where do you stand on the war in Iraq and why?