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Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux
So you're telling me we should just pull all of our troops out of Iraq??... If we want another dictator like Saddam to come to power, then yes, but obviously that's not a good idea.
And please excuse my grammar mishap 
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Well to somewhat pull this thread back on topic, the reason why I'm voting for Kerry is because he has a plan for Iraq which is much more comprehensive than Bush's plan. I think the only person who wanted to completely pull troops out of Iraq were Kucinich and Sharpton (and maybe Moseley-Braun...it's been a while so I forget things). Here's part of Kerry's
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It is time to return to the United Nations and return America to the community of nations to share both authority and responsibility in Iraq, and take the target off the back of our troops. This also requires a genuine Iraqi security force. The Bush Administration simply signs up recruits and gives them rudimentary training. In a Kerry Administration, we will create and train an Iraqi security force equal to the task of safeguarding itself and the people it is supposed to protect.
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I agree that we are not the policemen of the world but that doesn't mean I'm an isolationist either. There is a medium. That's to be a leader and pull in other countries to help us (and by other countries, I don't just mean Britain).
I DO believe in international institutions and I DO believe in having long term plans. This is why I find the Democratic party's ideals aligning with my vision. I think we look beyond the immediate and try to fix long term goals, which may not be popular, because we might have to pay the costs now for problems. However, addressing issues as they arise instead of simply dealing with them when they become huge is important because just remember who will be inheriting this world. If the US has problems in the future that requires our allies, future generations will have to deal with the countries we alienate. Future generations will have to deal with terrorism that stems from countries we angered in our unilateral actions. Future generations will have to deal with the environmental problems we let grow as we focused on other issues. Future generations will have to deal with the collapse of social security. Future generations will have to deal with the collapse of public education if we try to delay the problems with vouchers. That is unless we deal with them now. Students procrastinate, our government should not.
I tried to sit out of this thread for a few days because I know when I'm passionate about a subject, I can get long winded, but I had to address some issues. Also, Kerry delivered the speech I quoted above at UCLA and I got to deliver the speech to him and his teleprompter guy...then sit in the 2nd row. It was very cool and I had to brag.
