What does success in Iraq look like?

Question

How would you like to see Iraq after we leave? What do we want out of this conflict? Please do not give the common answers like We want them to be happy and libetarated from Saddam.

Answer 1

A free and democratic nation that is able to protect its self and its citizens.

Answer 2

Ask the commanders. Listen to FOX news and others who actually know whats going on and don;t have a left wing agenda.  

Answer 3

We want them to be a free nation with free elections.  We want them to have a strong enough military and police force to protect itself from both domestic and foreign militants.

Answer 4

Need to get the Iraqi Security Forces (Army, Police etc) trained and equipped well enough to be able to effectively function.  They are getting much better, but they aren't there yet.  Can't leave the country with no means to defend itself from an outside threat.  Anyone that says they are ready now is an idiot.

Answer 5

SUCCESS IN IRAQ - Our Troops marching in a ticker tape parade, victoriously down New York's Times Square to the cheers of millions.

AND

The sacrifice of thousands of war dead and maimed, both civilian and military, who have given so much, so d**k Cheney and his cohorts could lay their hands on Iraq's oil.

WMD----- remember that synonym!!!!! Don't hear it much nowadays !!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I would like to see them Liberated and running there own government,  that is the reason why we went in there isnt it.  I dont know if anyone noticed but the death toll for US troops is way down, drastically down.  that is because we have nearly cleared that country of any resistance.  Now the Iraqi government is asking us to stay untill they can build enough power and support to take control.  They are putting together a time table for us to leave by the end of the year.  They dont want us to stay there, only our help for them to take over.  Alot of out troops arebeing pulled out or sent to afghanastan, the war in iraq is coming to a close.