Do you think the US is doing a good job in Iraq?

[Arnfinn Madsen]

I don't want to turn this into another pro/contra war-discussion. Do you think that the US military and reconstruction agency in Iraq is conducting their mission in a satisfactory way?

[BCPVP]

Yes. Could be better, but it is satisfactory.

[shots]

I agree not exceptional but satisfactory.

[slamdunkpro]

On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being Super Duper Job I give them a 6

[ptmusic]

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On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being Super Duper Job I give them a 6

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...meaning a D-. I'd say that's a fair grade (if you ignore the innocent Iraqi lives lost without a good enough reason).

-ptmusic

[Matty]

The military and reconstruction agency get an A.

However that doesn't matter much when Washington's support in the form of actual planning gets an F.

[lehighguy]

No!

Maybe better then the left thought it would be, but not good enoguh to meet my standards, not by a long shot.

[lehighguy]

3/10

[kurto]

I think its really difficult to judge because we get such a small and select picture of what's really going on. On top of that, we get such contrary stories depending on who's telling it.

On the one hand, we can see a great piece showing US soldiers doing reconstructive efforts on 60 minutes. Then the next morning we read about a series of bombings and a General stating that Iraq is a breeding ground for terrorists deadlier then what we had in Afghanistan.

[lehighguy]

I disagree. There is no electricity, running water, public services, and there is a 40% unemployment rate. It seems to me you could have solved these problems with some public works projects using the reconstruction aid. That was never done, so they get an F.