[Frosty]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

The further and deeper the west invades muslim lands, the further down the rabbit hole we go.
Invading country after country is NOT the way to stop terror.

I agree to a point but do you really think the wacky Muslims who hate us are just going to say "wahooo the infidels are gone, now we can all live in peace"? Not a chance. They hate us based on our beliefs..PERIOD. Yes, we absolutely made our own mess too, the whole "the enemy of my enemy is now my friend" BS got us in some serious trouble, hell we're still doing it NOW over there. The fact is we, as a country, stick our noses in too much business but we're also looked at to police the world so it's a fine line. Anyway, I'm rambling, these people over there hate us based on religion, there is no overcoming that through rhetoric and diplomacy. Would I love to see some of my friends and family to come home? Abso-freakin-lutely....however would everything suddenly become honky dory if we just up and left? We did that once when that area was fighting Russia and look how that ended up biting us in the ass....why do it again?

EDIT: I'm not saying one way or the other if we should just pack up and leave or continue the fight....we're all playing armchair military generals here...there is no right answer. It's not as cut and dry as people think.