Reply #8: We are not staying there because of our moral obligation [View All]

First, it is Bush's moral obligation, not ours. He lied to get us into the war.

We are staying to control oil reserves. If you look closely, the only real difference between the candidates is the degree of the force size. No one is really leaving. We will be there until the oil runs out.

What is our moral obligation to our soldiers? I'm more concerned with that question. Let's face it - you and I aren't making much of a sacrifice. Over 3500 soldiers have died and 20,000 have been wounded since "Mission Accomplished." How do we order the ones who remain to risk their lives for Bush's moral obligation?

Even if we were staying for moral reasons, the Iraqis have not been able to cobble together a working government or an adequate army in the last 4 1/2 years. If they don't help, there's no point in putting our troops in harm's way.