Why the US Troops Should Stay in Iraq

In 2003, George Bush announced that the United States military would send troops into Iraq. He spoke of preemptive wars, unilateralism, and regime change, and presented these ideas as inevitable choices because our nation was being threatened (Naim). Two years later, the ideas Bush presented in his speech should still be enforced, however the war is not as supported as it once was. Support for the Iraqi war has decreased and fewer feel that the United States made the right decision in invading Iraq. These concerns cause one to ask should the United States pull the troops out of Iraq now? Or should they wait until there is an established government?

The War in Iraq has always been a controversial topic. Despite the controversy, President George Bush has remained very resolute in his decision to send the troops into Iraq, and does not show any signs of pulling them out. He told a reporter "Our troops will come home when Iraq is capable of defending herself"(Solomon). It is extremely important the United States troops stay in Iraq until a stable government is established.