War is not good for the United States.

Thank you. Are we not forced into this war? Would we, as a nation, after being ATTACKED by terrorists who are BENT on destroying us, would we as a nation even THINK about doing nothing? We're at war because of what has happened to us; we will not reside in our nation's walls and allow these terrorists responsible roam free. It's a seek and destroy mission. If we eliminate them by going there then that saves us from future attacks. I am glad, ladies and gentlemen, that my opponent brought up that America as a majority wanted this. The consensus said that we should go to war is what my opponent is saying. Majority rules; we're a democracy. We as a NATION, decided this. People must have thought long and hard about it. I never said we would not be defending ourselves within our nation. On the contrary, I stated that if we were to only defend what was in our interior walls, there would be no way of harming terrorist groups. We'd keep being attacked and attacked. Over and over again. The terrorist groups would grow and eventually we would be attacked successfully. You're neglecting to realize that the US is already highly secured and we're always ready for terrorist attacks. There have been numerous terrorist attacks that would have been successful throughout the years, and many have been stopped. Negotiation with the terrorists and anyone who advocates them is not possible; not after what they've done. I have not heard of the Americanizing part, however I'm sure that the US was attempting peace. If it DID end up to be a big mistake; atleast we tried. The reason they probably did this is because there are innocent people in those countries that live there; but then again I'm not quite sure. A source would have been nice, but I'm willing to take my opponent's word for it. We are not able to fight back if we stay in the US, as I've mentioned before. It is not possible to reach these people if we stay inside our nation without venturing out. If that means treading on unfamiliar grounds, despite the fact that much research and calculations are done, then so be it. The war has already shown progress and it also shows we're not weak, which is what my opponent wants us not to be, yes? I have mentioned this before. You want those groups to be at large while we're busy defending ourselves? How about taking these groups down so we don't get another attack? You want your kids and grandkids to grow up in a nation that would constantly be under attack? With the war, the terrorists are too busy defending themselves; despite the fact they still are trying. So you're saying because we don't know, we're wrong. My analogy may seem incongruous to the matter at hand, but was Dmitri Mendeleev wrong about his discoveries? In some places, maybe. He wasn't for sure. However, he made THEORIES which were educated and therefore was faithful in what he was doing. The army is not stupid. They plan and train for the kinds of situations they must bear. As for knowing the area, I've said it before that there are PLANS. The soldiers KNOW where they have to go. Not knowing the area does not mean you do not prepare for what's there. "I would like to start by saying that if we had remained in the United States that wouldn't mean that we were afraid to go and find them" It would show we're not going to diddly if you hijacked our planes and crashed them into buildings. "Second, it would provide us with a more calculated plan for retaliation the next time something came up. Meaning that we would be more prepared, being as it is our own land that we would be on, we would know the areas better, meaning we could set up traps, attacks and many other things that would catch them by surprise if they were to enter our country again, this is actually what they are doing to us, setting traps and things for us to fall into, and although we are doing alright over there more men are dying than should be. " Setting up traps in the United States? We are not about to turn into a war zone. Have you seen the sights of Iraq and other war-infested places? Men who volunteered died. They shared the mindset of sacrificing their lives for their countries. It was necessary when fighting for freedom and it is more than necessary now. If war did not exist, those men could very well die in a terrorist attack.