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The reason for the troops in IraqPresident Bush wants troops in Iraq to help the Iraquis get their government to become a government, train the Iraqi army and the police to defend the country and to rid the country of insurgents.

By helping Iraq to become a real country, it will become one less staging area for terrorists to launch attacks on people and societies, like the U.S., that the terrorists want to kill. By helping the Iraqi people, the U.S. is, hopefully, protecting itself from future attacks by the terrorists.

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Iraq was not considered a state sponsor of terrorism prior to our first invasion--the first American Gulf War. In fact, we sold Hussein many of the weapons he used during his long war with Iran--a war we encouraged and supported (on both sides). When Saddam invaded Kuwait, we repelled his army. President Bush began planning the invasion of Iraq long before 9/11, which served as a useful pretext for unprovoked war. How many of the 9/11 terrorists were Iraqis? How many Iraqis were materially involved in 9/11? The answer is: Zero. President Bush wants troops in Iraq because it is a useful area for American military bases to protect oil shipments to the United States. There was never any reliable evidence Iraq intended to harm the US. The Iraq War and occupation is for American economic interests. I don't want to get political here, we just want to stick with the plain and simple facts. The US was able to sustain its economy through seven years of massive war deficits.

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President Obama is sending more troops to Afghanistan because he promised to end the war as soon as possible. He wants the war over because he will not make the same mistakes like past President Bush did. Bush just went off and started to attack the country and made the troops fire missles and bomb randomly like crazy. Obama wants to do it the right way so there for he made sure to have a sit down conference with the president of Afghanistan. They plan to destroy the taliban. They are the real reason for the war. They need to go down but go down in the right way. Tahnk you for reading this i tried my best to beat the other guy before me.

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Actually, it was not President Obama who sent troops to Iraq. It was his predecessor, President Bush. President Obama promised to end the war in Iraq if he was elected and bring the troops home, which is what he did. But the president, as commander in chief of the military, can exercise that function by sending troops to war (assuming congress has authorized that war). So, when President Obama sent additional troops to Afghanistan, he was performing in his role as commander in chief and head of the executive branch.

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Because he was so sure that Iraq was hold atomic weapons and he thought it was wrong, so he felt it was his responsability to go in and started war

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He is not sending them; in fact, he kept a campaign promise to reduce and then ultimately withdraw most of the troops from Iraq.

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How many troops did Obama pull out of Iraq?

He has taken out most of the troops and sent them to Afghanistan for peace keeping


Will the US withdraw from Afghanistan?

No evidence that US will withdraw completely from Afghanistan. We bring your notice to the following:A. It is not the case that all US troops will retreat from AfghanistanIn June 2011, President Obama announced his plan to begin the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. But the president did not say that all US troops would leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014. What he did say was 10,000 troops would be removed by the end of the summer 2011, with 23,000 additional troops leaving at the end of the summer of 2012. After that, according to the President:our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace as Afghan security forces move into the lead. Our mission will change from combat to support. By 2014, this process of transition will be complete, and the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security.Notice that the President did not say that our mission in Afghanistan will end by 2014, only that it will cease to be a "combat" mission and become a "support" mission. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has since confirmed that President Obama never said US troops would be completely withdrawn by the end of 2014.What you should be asking yourself is, "what is a support mission?", "how many troops will be required for it?", and "how long will it last?". Refer to link below.B. There is currently no end date for the war in Afghanistan.Nowhere in the President's June 2011 speech did he mention a deadline for the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, and no date for full withdrawal has been specified since then. In fact, the Strategic Partnership Agreement, which was struck between the United States and Afghanistan in June 2012, provides for a US military presence after 2014, although the magnitude of the presence was not specified.C. US and NATO soldiers remain in Afghanistan until 2020It is highly unlikely that there will be a true US withdrawal from Afghanistan before 2016 and there will probably be a large contingent of US and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan until 2020. This is because of the instability of the current Afghan government, although, admittedly, the US is not doing much to improve Afghan infrastructure or help the government overcome its inherent instability.


Did Obama ask the American troops to leave Iraq?

No, he did not. President Obama had promised to withdraw troops and end the Iraq War; but he was also willing to leave a residual force in Iraq. Unfortunately, the new leader of Iraq at that time, Nouri Al Maliki, did not want American troops there, and no agreement was reached to keep them there. Therefore, no residual force was left in Iraq in 2011 when US troops came home.


Has the Iraq war ended?

Yes it has. When President Obama was a candidate in 2008, he promised that if elected, he would end America's involvement in Iraq and bring the majority of the troops home. When he became president, that is exactly what he did.


Is war in Iraq an issue that president Obama has tried to correct?

Yes, absolutely. One of Mr. Obama's campaign promises was that he would end US involvement in Iraq, a war he never agreed with. After he was elected, he worked with the military to begin bringing the troops home. While there are still some troops in Iraq, the vast majority were brought home by 2011, as promised.

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How many troops have been ordered to Afghanistan by President Obama?

17,000


When did President Barack Obama visits us troops in Afghanistan in?

Obama visited Afghanistan in late March, 2010 and again in early December.


Should President Obama send more troops to Afghanistan?

Yes because America doesnt want to keep getting attacked it cost to keep having these wars plus pretty soon there will be no one else left on the planet plus president Obama has the right to send more troops to Afghanistan and if he doesnt the taliban will kepp messing with Afghanistan and mabe if theres not enough troops to stop the bulling the Obama going to have to send more troops no matter what.


In what country is President Obama considering with the advice of his aides and generals putting tens of thousands of additional US troops?

Afghanistan.


How many troops is President Obama planing to send to Afghanistan?

there planning to send 200 people to kill allies and 200 to laugh


Why do the us still have troops in Afghanistan?

because obama lies


When will troops be reduced in Afghanistan?

Obama stated, during his campaign, that troops would increase in Afghanistan and go down in Iraq. Neither has occurred.


Did Obama increase the number of troops in Afghanistan?

Yes, when Barack Obama became president in 2009, he did increase the number of troops in Afghanistan. In line with his strategy to combat the Taliban and stabilize the country, Obama ordered a surge of 30,000 additional troops in December 2009. However, he also announced a timeline for the withdrawal of US forces, which began in 2011.


What wars are going on under President Obama?

When Mr. Obama came into office, there were two wars going on, both begun under President Bush. One was in Iraq and the other was in Afghanistan. President Obama kept his promise to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home, but the war is Afghanistan is continuing, and US withdrawal is not scheduled to occur till 2014.


Has Barack Obama ever declared war?

Yes and no. He did not start any wars, but he inherited two wars from President Bush. Mr. Obama ended most of the US involvement in Iraq and brought the vast majority of the troops home in 2011. He is currently overseeing the end of US involvement in Afghanistan, and expects most of the troops to be home by next year.


How many troops did Obama pull out of Iraq?

He has taken out most of the troops and sent them to Afghanistan for peace keeping


Why did Barack Obama become President of Afghanistan?

He didn't. He is the 44th President of the United States.