by Melisa Burns Smith

Created on: December 12, 2008

When I decided to share and express my beliefs on this very important issue, I decided to use a "Tongue -N- Cheek" approach.

I am hoping that by expressing my beliefs in this off beat way, I can explain why I believe that pulling out our troops from Iraq

would cause not only more problems in the middle east but for the United states as well.I guess you could say that " I

am beating the same old horse, But with a NEW stick!

I was shopping in a local food store the other day. As I stood in line waiting to check out I over heard the people behind me

saying something very inept, oops! I meant to say interesting. These people were deciding, oops! I meant to say discussing

why our country should be intimidated, oops! I meant to say interested in a resolution to pull our troops out of Iraq, A.K.A.

the war that is being fought to decide who will get the rights to the Caspian Sea Oil, oops! I meant to say the Countrys'

Oppressed People's, rights.

After a while the people grew silent and closed their minds, oops! I meant to say closed their mouths. Seeking some answers

I turned and asked them that even if they had no concern, oops! I meant to say had not considered that the human beings,

oops! I meant to say Islamic people living there, after years of being denied their rights were for the first time gaining some

hope, because of our interference, oops! I meant to say our intervention, they would fight even harder to keep those rights.

Even if the United States reneged, oops! I meant to say retreated our support, they would still fight?

As far fetched as it may seem, imagine the worst case scenario happening, that the civil War in Iraq would continue even

without us because they would still desire to be treated as humans, oops! I meant to say still desire humane treatment.

But no matter how much they want freedom they will probably be destroyed, oops! I meant to say defeated. then the country

of Iraq will return to its former self and same "leaders,and imagine if these "leaders" develop a Venomous Hate, oops!,

I meant to say develop some anger issues, with the U.S. What if in retaliation they send terrorists,oops! I meant to say some

hand picked soldiers to annihilate, oops! I meant to say negotiate some rules with our country?

As I finished asking my questions on my concerns, the small group of grocery store people looked at one another, then

they roared with laughter, you know, the way the British laughed at our fore fathers when they declared their Independence

in the new world, our country? oh well I guess I was over reacting....worst case scenario! What are the chances?

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