Is it time to pull British troops out of Iraq?

STONEISLAND · 20-09-2005, 16:30

After what I had seen yesterday.

Get them out.

me283 · 20-09-2005, 16:32

It's a tough one. Who's to say that if the troops pull out, they won't turn to some kind of martial law? It hardly seems the most settled place in the world. It's a horrible situation, but how bad might it be without the troops there?

Derek · 20-09-2005, 16:33

When the whole reason for the war (well the official one) has been shown to be a complete sham and the British, in the supposedly calm part, cannot trust the people they are training not to hand people over to insurgents I would have to agree.

I think we need a clear timetable to get the troops out. Possibly leave a bare minimum there to complete the training then get them home as soon as possible.

20-09-2005, 16:34

there will never be a right time to pull them out,so i'm with you skunk4you pull em out now.
you just can't help some people.

orangebird · 20-09-2005, 16:35

Yes, get them out ASAP. Especially after yesterdays escapades, they're in even more danger than they were before. Let Bush and his soldiers deal with it. They're all bloody savages anyway.

marky · 20-09-2005, 16:36

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Originally Posted by skunk4u

After what I had seen yesterday.

Get them out.

Yep its a bloody farce

STONEISLAND · 20-09-2005, 16:39

I need to ask the question.
Why did the tank not just run them all over I know I would off.

etccarmageddon · 20-09-2005, 16:41

because of rules of engagement/civilians at risk

marky · 20-09-2005, 16:41

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Originally Posted by skunk4u

I need to ask the question.
Why did the tank not just run them all over I know I would off.

It was a armoured vehicle not a tank, and the tyres were on fire

gazzae · 20-09-2005, 16:41

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Originally Posted by skunk4u

After what I had seen yesterday.

Get them out.

Why after what you saw yesterday? And if that is so bad why are you not also asking to pull troops out of Northen Ireland? After all Lt Col Tim Collins refered to what happened in Basra last night to "a busy night in Belfast".

**Maggy** · 20-09-2005, 16:42

The majority of Iraq is actually working very well and is getting back on it's feet.It's just pockets of the country that have these problems.

The problem is that where and when things are going well it's not so 'sexy' for the media to report that.Much more interesting to fasten on to the negative and fail to really report on the positive because it is so much more exciting to look at bombs and conflict than looking at schools and hospitals being built.

After all no one has been reporting on the upside in NI have they?But as soon as there are riots the media are there reporting about it as if it had affected the whole of NI when in fact it was only in certain parts of the country.

marky · 20-09-2005, 16:43

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Why after what you saw yesterday? And if that is so bad why are you not also asking to pull troops out of Northen Ireland? After all Lt Col Tim Collins refered to what happened in Basra last night to "a busy night in Belfast".

N.I is british and iraq isnt

STONEISLAND · 20-09-2005, 16:45

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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

because of rules of engagement/civilians at risk

What about are troops right to survive????????

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Why after what you saw yesterday? And if that is so bad why are you not also asking to pull troops out of Northen Ireland? After all Lt Col Tim Collins refered to what happened in Basra last night to "a busy night in Belfast".

Northern Ireland is part of the uk is it not? Thats why they need to stay put there.

Pierre · 20-09-2005, 16:45

It's difficult,

We need to have a set of realistic goals, and a timetable to achieve them, in order to withdraw with some dignity.

My prediction though:

The second that we and the yanks pull out the whole thing will descend into a bloody civil war.

Following the ensuing war that will last several years (with us supplying arms to the side we want to win). An islamic extremist faction will win and run country and be eben more tyranical and terrible than Saddam and be a breeding ground for more terrorists.

Hold on a minute??

Haven't I just described what happened to Afghanistan after the Soviets left

Derek · 20-09-2005, 16:46

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Why after what you saw yesterday? And if that is so bad why are you not also asking to pull troops out of Northen Ireland? After all Lt Col Tim Collins refered to what happened in Basra last night to "a busy night in Belfast".

I don't think the Army in Belfast have to worry about being handed over to the IRA etc if they were arrested by the PSNI.