And what if they never quit fighting?
As HankRearden says, we're there for the next 50 years. Is that okay?
How about 100 years? 150 years?
At what point do you say we've been there long enough?
At the point where remaining there is no longer is America's best interest. For the foreseeable future, the US needs a middle-east presence. Winning the war will result in the majority of our combat forces being removed, but some numbers will and arguably should remain for as long as the mid-east is a strategic concern for the USA.
Are you rooting for the enemy?
Congress voted giving the President to use force against Iraq.
What if all this people were around during WW II when over 5,000 Americans died in onr day invaded fortress Europe in one day? "How long do we have to be there?"
I'm mad as hell, we've been under attack from these people for over 30 years and America is FINALLY fighting back. Now there is a real chance for a Democratic Republic in the heart of the Middle East where these terrorists are raised and supported and people like you are saying, "How long do we have to be there?, whine, whine, whine."