The Iraqi Prime Minister has officially asked President Obama for more military aid (FOX News). This is after there have been several attacks recently over in that area. But is it worth it to give Iraq any more aid after we have already given so much to that nation?
The United States has given almost 1trillion dollars to the Iraqi government and thousands of troops. Ever since America has been fighting terrorists with Iraq, 4500 troops have been killed in over ten years of fighting. And ever since thousands of troops have been brought home there has been a rise in bombings and terrorist acts. So who knows, maybe it is right for us to help them a bit more. But in my eyes it's not worth it for us to spend more money when it seems like we are not getting anything in return.
The way I see it is if we won't give military aid to Syria, who has had more problems lately than Iraq, than we shouldn't help anybody right now. I think that we have done our part in Iraq and I think that they should become more independent and use the training that we gave them to control their people. Also it seems like no matter how much time and effort that we give to Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries it will EVER change. Sadly it is the truth and there will never be a perfect formula to create peace in that area of the world.
So no, I do not believe that giving Iraq more help will benefit us in any way. It will just hurt our economy even more and possibly risk more lives. We've already done a ton to help Iraq and there's nothing more that we could do to help them anymore. There is also more risk because they could always turn on us with our own weapons which would just lead to more problems.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Obama's Wrong's and Rights
With everything that has been going on in the American government it seems like nothing could go right. Five years of stagnation and no progress under President Obama has led not only the people of the U.S being wary but also other countries have questioned the credibility of the Untied States. So the question is what has President Obama done during his Presidency that has helped this nation?
Now don't get me wrong. Not everything that is wrong with the American government is Barack Obama's fault. It doesn't help that both the Democrats and Republicans can never get along and get important issues sorted out, but as President they have to take responsibility for those actions. But what has Obama done during his presidency that has helped America? Well he did, for the most part end the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. This in the long run will save the U.S billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Even though there is still huge problems in the Middle East, the United States has done its part in trying to get that part of the world under control. Also, he did take out the leader of Al-Qaeda, Usama Bin Laden. This severely hurt the organization that led to all of these terror problems in the first place. It also boosted national morale and created a sense of nationalism. In my eyes these are the only main good things that Obama has done throughout with five years as president.
Next is all of the things that Obama has done that haven't been so beneficial to the United States. Ever since he took office the national debt has risen over sixty percent or 7 trillion dollars (FOX News). This is an astounding number that looks like something we could never recover from anytime soon. The biggest, most controversial issues during Obama's presidency is ObamaCare. This health care plan will lead to Americans paying higher deductibles and premiums for health insurance so others can get health insurance at a cheaper cost. If people don't sign up for it by early 2014 they will be given a fine. This to me sounds kind of like a socialist ideal. The last main thing that I think has hindered the growth of America is the unemployment benefits that have been given out. With the government giving out money to unemployed civilians it leads to some people only relying on those benefits. With this income people don't feel the need to go out and find a job. This just leads to job growth staying stagnant and the American economy not growing as much as it could.
Now don't get me wrong. Not everything that is wrong with the American government is Barack Obama's fault. It doesn't help that both the Democrats and Republicans can never get along and get important issues sorted out, but as President they have to take responsibility for those actions. But what has Obama done during his presidency that has helped America? Well he did, for the most part end the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. This in the long run will save the U.S billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Even though there is still huge problems in the Middle East, the United States has done its part in trying to get that part of the world under control. Also, he did take out the leader of Al-Qaeda, Usama Bin Laden. This severely hurt the organization that led to all of these terror problems in the first place. It also boosted national morale and created a sense of nationalism. In my eyes these are the only main good things that Obama has done throughout with five years as president.
Next is all of the things that Obama has done that haven't been so beneficial to the United States. Ever since he took office the national debt has risen over sixty percent or 7 trillion dollars (FOX News). This is an astounding number that looks like something we could never recover from anytime soon. The biggest, most controversial issues during Obama's presidency is ObamaCare. This health care plan will lead to Americans paying higher deductibles and premiums for health insurance so others can get health insurance at a cheaper cost. If people don't sign up for it by early 2014 they will be given a fine. This to me sounds kind of like a socialist ideal. The last main thing that I think has hindered the growth of America is the unemployment benefits that have been given out. With the government giving out money to unemployed civilians it leads to some people only relying on those benefits. With this income people don't feel the need to go out and find a job. This just leads to job growth staying stagnant and the American economy not growing as much as it could.
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