5 years of Uncalled for and Unnecessary suffering for the Iraqi's : The end doesnt seem near yet

Its been 5 years since America bombarded Iraq claiming that they had evidence that Iraq was harbouring weapons of mass destruction. The war still goes on. It has lasted 5 years and a ceasefire doesnt seem to be anywhere near. This war has lasted longer than the First World war, the Second World War and even the Civil War.

Current statistics show that there have been in excess of 550,500 deaths in Iraq so far. Another set of statistics puts Iraqi deaths since the US invasion at a whopping 1,189,173. These include both civilian and military deaths.

The cost to the national security has been immense – American military is stretched thin and its reputation in the world is damaged. And now, the war in Iraq has become a threat to the American economy, with its colossal cost to taxpayers taking them more deeply into debt.

Mr Bush, however, dismissed these as ‘exaggerated estimates’ and insisted that “the costs are necessary when we consider the cost of a strategic victory for our enemies in Iraq.”

The war on Iraq was “worth it,” in spite of the “loss of life and treasure,” said Mr Bush. What an imbecile !!

Iraq posed no threat to the people of the United States when it was brutally invaded. This was a war to dominate not only Iraq, but a strategic and oil-rich region.

The United States currently has about 160,000 troops in Iraq but is scheduled to reduce the number to 140,000 by summer. The cost of the war has crossed $3 trillion. This has had a very huge impact on the US economy.

The US has made itself many enemies by going into war with Iraq. It is this fear that is making them spend a lot more in the war and, this is what is making them reluctant in retreating because once the US turns its back... thats is, everyone will pounce on it and beat it to death. The moment they get their troops out of Iraq it will result in a huge backlash. Thats the situation that the US has put itself.

The US has so far spent more than $3 trillion on the war and they are not willing to spend even half of it on health care and education sectors. This has lead to the decline of Bush. The health care sector in the US is pathetic and needs urgent attention. That is the reason why both Hillary and Obama have made innumarable proposals to help bring up the health care system. Hillary had initially supported the war and now she proposes to bring back the troops withing 6 months of her coming into office. But i dont see that happening.

This will be a very difficult decision for the US. The Iraqi's hate the Americans so much that though they actually tried to help the Iraqi's to set up government, they did not come to a consensus.

The whole infrastructure in Iraq has been destroyed. Education has gone to dogs. I feel extremely sad for all the young people who dreamed of a good career and making it big in life but cannot do that now because of the war. I feel really sad for all the lives that have been lost there.


When i first saw the bombing in the news, i thought it was a movie. I could believe that what i was seeing on TV was actually happening. It took me a day to actually believe it. Whats even more revolting is that fact that Bush doesnt seem to have any sense of remorse for having done such an inhuman thing. Bush is actually proud of himself and he wants to consolidate on the gains they made. What gains?

He suspected that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, after the war it proves that America has more weapons of mass destruction than any other country. They caused such massive destruction in Iraq. All the countries of the world must now goto war with the Americans coz now its not a hunch, there is proof that Americans themselves have weapons of mass destruction.

There are graves spread all over Iraq which are so painful to look at. Some graves have tomb stones, these are graves of people whose relatives buried them. There are other graves where unidentified bodies have been buried and a piece of metal is placed as a tombstone. What a waste of life !!!

The people of Iraq are surviving because of their immense faith in God. When a press person had interviewed one of the survivers, they gave their comments on the war and said "Inshah Allah", which means God is in control. That faith is what is taking them forward.

I really hope that somehow Iraq gets back on its feet soon.