Should the U.S. Stay in Iraq?

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews various issues relating to the U.S. presence in Iraq and discusses whether the U.S. should remain there. The paper takes a look at various factors that influence this question. The paper concludes by arguing against the continued presence of the U.S. in Iraq.

Outline:
What is the Cost of the War So Far?
Have the Bush Administration's Justifications for the Iraq War Turned out to be Valid?
Have the Bush Administration Facts and Statements Stood the Test of Accuracy?
Facts on World Wide Terror Attacks
Public Opinion: Should the U.S. still be in Iraq?
Latest Public Opinion
Retired Generals' Opinions
Should the U.S. Stay in Iraq? Can the U.S. Win in Iraq?
Should the U.S. Stay in Iraq? What is the Death Toll?
Should the U.S. Stay in Iraq? Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Bush has tried to bolster the polling numbers that have show increasing distaste for the Iraq war, but every number that has been published in recent months shows he is failing, because the American people believe the war effort is failing and was perhaps wrongfully launched in the first place. "
"On September 28, 2005, four days after 100,000 protesters marched in Washington, D.C., Bush launched a "counteroffensive," Benedetto writes. Bush said then, "Our strategy is clear in Iraq. We're on the offense. We have a plan to win." And following that, Bush went on to issue 13 more speeches in Iraq, but since the news out of Iraq is so grim, and so many lives are being lost, it's hard for the president to rally support with words the American people have heard again and again."
"The news of continuing deaths cannot be overcome by speeches," said James Thurber, a political science professor at American University in Washington, D.C. Meantime, the Gallop Poll posed this "agree or not agree" statement: "The United States should mind its own business internationally and let other countries get along as best they can on their own." In March, 2003, only 33% of those polled agreed, and 62% disagreed. In April, 2006, however, three years into the Iraq war, 46% agree with that statement and 51% disagree, the USA Today reports."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Associated Press. "Bush Urges Americans to Look Beyond Iraq Violence; Fact-Checking the White House on Iraq." National Public Radio. 22 April, 2006. Available fromhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5290483.
• Benedetto, Richard. "Iraq Speeches have done little to buoy war support." USA Today, 14April, 2006. Page A6.
• Baumann, David. "Reliance on Supplemental Funding Draws Bi-Partisan Attack." National Journal. 21 April, 2006. Available from http://www.govexec.com.
• Dobbins, James. "Iraq: Winning the Unwinnable War." Foreign Affairs. Feb 2005. AvailableFrom http://www.foreignaffairs.org.
• Grier, Peter. "One Estimate of the Military Pricetag: $5 billion each month." The Christian Science Monitor. 19 May 2005. Available fromhttp://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0519/p01s03-usmi.htm.

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