President Bush’s strategy to send more American troops over to Iraq has many Southern University students displeased with what’s to come for the future of America.
During his national address on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Bush revealed to the American public more than 20,000 more soldiers will need to be deployed in order to bring closure to the country’s war with Iraq terrorists.
“There is no magic formula for success in Iraq,” Bush said in the televised speech. “The initial plan for the complete success over Baghdad is to have one military commander and two deputy commander from the Iraqi government for their capital.”
Bush said Iraqi government would deploy Iraqi army and national police barricades around the nine districts of Baghdad.
The Iraqi forces will operate from local police stations that will patrol checkpoints and maintain keep the trust of Baghdad residences, Bush said.
“I just don’t understand,” said Derra Howard, a sophomore mass communications major for Houma. “President Bush is against abortion but yet he is sending people over to Iraq to kill everyday.
“How would he feel if he had to send his son, nephew or grandchild over there,” Howard said. “It’s a horrible feeling when a loved one is gone.”
In his address, Bush said the decision to send 20,000 more American troops will ensure American safety from terror.
“Failure in Iraq would be a disaster in America,” he said. “The consequences of failure are clear: our enemies would use a safe haven to launch attacks over the American people.”
Besides admitting the mistakes made in the war, Bush also addressed the “broken promises” to the nation during the beginning of his tenure.
“In 2005, 12 main Iraqi leaders cast their ballot to a unified and democratic nation,” Bush said. “The election of 2005 was a stunning achievement. We thought this would bring Iraqis together and as we train Iraqi security forces, this would accomplish our mission with sure American troops.”
However, the well thought out plan for Iraq to be under a unified and democratic nation was distributed with violence from Baghdad, Bush said.
“al-Qaida and (Summon surgeon) recognized the mortal danger of American troop could cause and responded by blowing up the Holy Shrine in Islam, Golden Musk of Samaria and aiming targets at innocent Iraqis.
“Because of this tragedy, the cycle of vicious sectarian violence continues to today. These acts are unacceptable to the nation and unacceptable to me,” Bush said.
“The American public was misled,” said Chris Spikes, a freshman psychology major from Bogalusa, La. “Bush’s decision to send these troops over are not to benefit or protect the nation. He (is) sending troops over because of unfinished business from his father’s reign.”
Spikes said he was a Sergeant in the Airborne Infantry for three years.
“This war is hurting America more than helping us,” he said. “Many troops have newborn children and families they cannot see on a regular basis and it’s drawing the family apart as oppose to bringing them together.”
Something Shareva Bess, a sophomore psychology major from Garland, Texas, said she can agree with.
“My uncle is in the army, every second of the day I think about losing him,” she said. “There (are) also days where I question myself, will I ever see him? Is he hurt or wounded? I just want him to come home.”
Bush closed by saying, “Our American troops have fought bravely and have done everything we have ask them to do. America must succeed.”
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