Regarding Adam Seston's Nov. 4 op-ed 'Keep Our Boots on the Ground,' never have I seen my own feelings on the war stated so eloquently. It seems like those who oppose the war fail to recognize the catastrophic consequences of an early pullout on the Iraqi people.
Whether you support or oppose the reasons why the war began, people should at least recognize that we owe it to the Iraqis to return peace and stability to their country.
Dustin J. Jacqmin
UW-Madison junior
Nuclear engineering
Adam Seston's opinion piece on why the United States should indefinitely stay the course in Iraq seems way off the mark. First of all, I know of just about no one coldly saying, 'Who cares about the Iraqis? We should just leave them to fend for themselves.' The people Seston is unfairly trying to caricature indeed feel very sympathetic for the Iraqi people, and are deeply concerned with their situation in the Middle East. But this concern for the Iraqi people is, to a degree, subordinate to the concern many harbor for the American troops. And honestly, is that really very surprising? These soldiers are risking their lives every day for a war whose urgency was completely exaggerated, if not entirely fabricated. Like it or not, this war was pure snake oil. And we all bought it.
Confusing moral outrage with heartlessness, as Seston clearly does, is downright obtuse, and borders on offensive.
Jake Sunshine
UW-Madison senior
History
