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I have been searching for a solution to the current Iraq war. I created this lens to assemble some ideas and proposals. It is comprised of existing proposals that I've found in the public arena and some of my own ideas. You are welcome to comment, offer your own solutions and vote for your favorite. Whether you are for or against going to war in Iraq, we are all in the same boat now and we should do our best to find a solution now. We owe it to our soldiers and to the Iraqi people.

-Jack Lee

email: jackclee99@gmail.com

The proposals to win in Iraq 

These are some of the current proposals in the public arena to win the war in Iraq.
Iraq Strategy from the Bush Administration
(A) This is the official position as published on the White House web site. Stay to course and leave when the job is done.
A financial solution by Jack Lee
(B) Here is a proposal I came up with and posted on my blog. It is a financial solution. $10K to every Iraqi over 5 years and pull troops out within 1 year.
Solution from Bill O'Reilly
(C) An Iraq Solution proposed by Bill O'Reilly.
He thinks dividing Iraq into 3 states is the answer.
Congressman Shays's plan
(D) Congressman Chris Shays wants a timetable to withdraw our troops.
Congressman Murtha's plan
(E) Congressman John Murtha wants the troops out ASAP same as Iran's leader.
Saddam return to power
(F) Some actually wants Saddam returned to power.
Senator McCain's solution
(G) Senator McCain wants more troops to help stabilize Iraq.
What Iraqis want
(H) The Iraqi themselves wants to reduce the malitias, a strong government, all US troops withdrawn with one year, continue help with reconstruction of infra structure and no UN or NATO peacekeepers - according to a recent poll.
Hillary Clinton's views on Iraq
(I) Senator Hillary Clinton's position on Iraq.
Institute for Policy Studies
(J) A detail plan to end the Iraq War by the Institute for policy Studies - Jan. 2005
Congressman Rangel wants re-instatement of the Draft
(K) Congressman Rangel wants re-instatement of the draft to hopefully stop the war in Iraq.
James Baker panel
(L) James Baker and his panel recommends change of strategy and bringing in Syria and Iran to help stabilize Iraq. They recommend gradual pull our of our troops by early 2008.
The Baker Hamilton report
OpEdNews
(M) Gustav Wynn thinks impeach President Bush is the answer.
Victory plan
(N) A plan for Victory from the American Enterprise Institute.
Proposed solution from Stacy Becker
(O) A proposal from a member of Straythecourse.
1) Agree to withdraw. The timetable for withdrawal will be a joint deicsion of the Iraqi government and the U.S. military (since it's a miltry option) based on how best to stabilize the country.
2) Pass a big fat reconstruction bill with incentives (don't use the incentives for withdrawal--you don't hold people's lives hostage)
3) Let the Iraqis decide on oil revenue and governance.
4) Join the international community in supporting the fledgling government and economy.
5) Help repattriate Iraqi refugees and provide asylum to those who aided us."

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koolkid

I'm writing a 1-2 page report on the War in Iraq and I need to write in detail about each main side, the problem and possible, already tried, solutions and solutions of my own. any suggestions?>??

Posted May 19, 2008

jackclee

Missy, check out my lens on Global warming solutions -
http://www.squidoo.com/global_warming_solutions
-Jack

Posted May 09, 2008

missy

I believe to solve the war on iraq's anti- patriotism, we need to stop the war. we can do this by getting a democrat, like Hilary Clinton or Barrack Obama in office as president. These two both believe in taking our troops out of the war. Slowly, but surely. I believe we can stop the war by surrendering or having a peace treaty with Iraq. Though people may say "we will never surrender" what do we have to lose? We don't need oil!!!! We are working so hard to make alternative fuels anyway! Why should we get it when America has already guzzled pretty much all of it down anyway! Give Iraq some. Last but not least, it's bad to use oil any way. This earth does not need any more global warming. E85 Ethanol! Even though several of you say hybrids, and ethanol are expensive. But you'll like it a lot more when it's all we have left. Corn is everlasting. Oil isn't.

Posted May 07, 2008

jackclee

Leslie,
I appreciate you checking out my lens. Let me respond to your comments.
We did not illegally invade a country. It was Saddam that did that in the early 90's, bu invading Kuwait.
That led to the first gulf war. As a cease fire agreement, Saddam made certain promises which he repeatedly broke. We had every right to go back in to remove him after he threw out the UN inspectors.
As far as AlQueda is concerned, I am glad we have a place like Iraq to fight them. If it wasn't Iraq they will be plotting from some there country to attack us again after 9/11 or have you forgotten.
As for BinLaden, he is held up in some cave where he can stay and become irrelevant. So far, I think things have turned out well for us. We have not been attack in the home land for almost 7 years.
-Jack

Posted April 15, 2008

LeslieBrenner

I believe we need to withdraw as soon as possible. We illegally invaded a country that didn't pose a threat and didn't attack us, giving al Qaeda the opportunity to enter Iraq and setting the conditions for an Iraqi civil war. We installed a Shia government, Maliki, which is supported by Iran. Ditto the Badr Brigade, whose members form the Iraqi police and military force. Now we're bombing Sadr City and trying to kill one of Iraq's most popular leaders, an Iraqi nationalist, Muqtada al-Sadr. It's a a chaotic mess, and one we had a large role in creating. We've killed tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children and forced at least a million to become refugees. This is why we need to do as the Iraqis request: Leave!

Oh, and bin Laden is still alive in Pakistan, al Qaeda's new base, and receives a lot of support from the Sunnis in Saudi Arabia, our allies.

Posted April 12, 2008

 
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